Biography
Who is Ángel Di María?
Early life and background
Ángel Fabián Di Maria was born on February 14, 1988, in Rosario, Argentina. He grew up in Perdriel as one of three children born to Miguel di María and Diana Hernandez, along with his sisters Vanesa and Evelyn. As an active child, a doctor recommended he start playing football at age three. His family worked at a local coal yard, and due to low income, purchasing football equipment was difficult for his parents.
At age four, Ángel joined Rosario Central, with the club compensating his local youth team with thirty-five footballs. He balanced his early football training with helping his parents at the local coal yard. Later in life, after transferring to Benfica, he purchased a house for his parents and sisters and asked his father to stop working.
Club career highlights
Ángel Di María made his professional debut on December 14, 2005, for Rosario Central in a match against Independiente. He scored his first professional goal on November 24, 2006, in a match against Quilmes. In July 2007, he moved to Portuguese club Benfica, where he helped the team win the league title and two Taça da Liga trophies. During the 2009-10 season, he finished as the top assist provider in the league and was named Player of the Month in April.
In June 2010, Ángel transferred to Spanish club Real Madrid for a fee of €25 million. During his time with Real Madrid, he won the La Liga title and the Champions League. After falling out with the board, he signed with Manchester United in 2014 in a record deal worth £59.7 million. After one season in England, he joined Paris Saint-Germain in 2015, winning multiple French league titles and becoming the club's all-time top assist provider with 112 assists. He later played for Juventus, re-joined Benfica, and returned to Rosario Central to win the Primera División.
International career
Ángel debuted for the Argentina national team internationally in 2008. He represented the country's Olympic team at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, scoring the winning goal against Nigeria in the final to secure an Olympic gold medal. He earned 145 caps for his country and appeared in ten major tournaments.
He played in four FIFA World Cups for Argentina, helping his team reach the final in 2014 and win the tournament in 2022, where he scored the second goal in the final against France. He also played in four Copa América finals, winning the titles in 2021 and 2024 by scoring the winning goal in the 2021 final. He retired from international play after winning the 2024 Copa América.
Birthday and age
Ángel Di María was born on February 14, 1988, which makes Ángel 38 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Ángel shares the date with 37 other famous people.
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