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List of international goals scored by Diego Maradona

Diego Maradona was an Argentine professional footballer who represented the Argentina national football team as an attacking midfielder and playmaker from 1977 to 1994. He had scored 34 goals in 91 appearances,[1] making him Argentina's 5th-highest goalscorer. He earned his first cap when he was 16 years old in 1977, in a friendly 5–1 win against Hungary.[2] He wouldn't score his first goal though, until 1979 in a friendly against Scotland.[3] He has also represented La Albiceleste at 4 FIFA World Cups (1982, 1986, 1990, 1994) and 3 Copa Américas (1979, 1987, 1989). Most famously in his international career, he captained Argentina to victory in the 1986 World Cup Final, scoring 2 famous goals in their quarter-final match against England en route to the final better known as The Hand of God and The Goal of the Century. He also won the Golden Ball award of that tournament for being the best player.[4] He would score his last international goal in their first 1994 World Cup match which was against Greece,[5] where he infamously celebrated by having a scary look on his face as he screamed at a camera on the sidelines. He would ultimately, earn his last cap in their second match of the group stage against Nigeria,[6] and never play for them again after failing a drug test.[7]

Maradona celebrating scoring a goal against Belgium at the 1986 World Cup.

International goals

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List of international goals scored by Diego Maradona

Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Maradona goal.

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref
1. 2 June 1979 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland   Scotland 3–0 3–1 Friendly [1][3]
2. 25 June 1979 Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina   FIFA World XI[8] 1–0 1–2 Friendly [1]
3. 8 August 1979 Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires, Argentina   Bolivia 3–0 3–0 1979 Copa América [1]
4. 30 April 1980 Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina   League of Ireland XI[A][9] 1–0 1–0 Friendly [1][10]
5. 21 May 1980 Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria   Austria 3–0 5–1 Friendly [1]
6. 4–1
7. 5–1
8. 12 October 1980 Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina   Poland 2–1 2–1 Friendly [1]
9. 4 December 1980 Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata, Argentina   Soviet Union 1–0 1–1 Friendly [1]
10. 16 December 1980 Estadio Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina    Switzerland 4–0 5–0 Friendly [1]
11. 4 January 1981 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay   Brazil 1–0 1–1 1980 Mundialito [1]
12. 18 June 1982 Estadio José Rico Pérez, Alicante, Spain   Hungary 2–0 4–1 1982 FIFA World Cup [1]
13. 3–0
14. 9 May 1985 Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina   Paraguay 1–0 1–1 Friendly [1]
15. 14 May 1985 Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina   Chile 1–0 2–0 Friendly [1]
16. 26 May 1985 Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela   Venezuela 1–0 3–2 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification [1]
17. 3–1
18. 9 June 1985 Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina   Venezuela 3–0 3–0 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification [1]
19. 14 November 1985 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States   Mexico 1–1 1–1 Friendly [1]
20. 4 May 1986 Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel   Israel 1–0 7–2 Friendly [1]
21. 6–2
22. 5 June 1986 Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla, Mexico   Italy 1–1 1–1 1986 FIFA World Cup [1]
23. 22 June 1986 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico   England 1–0 2–1 1986 FIFA World Cup [1]
24. 2–0
25. 25 June 1986 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico   Belgium 1–0 2–0 1986 FIFA World Cup [1]
26. 2–0
27. 10 June 1987 Letzigrund, Zürich, Switzerland   Italy 1–2 1–3 Friendly [1]
28. 27 June 1987 Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina   Peru 1–0 1–1 1987 Copa América [1]
29. 2 July 1987 Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina   Ecuador 2–0 3–0 1987 Copa América [1]
30. 3–0
31. 31 March 1988 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany   Soviet Union 2–3 2–4 Four Nations Tournament [1]
32. 22 May 1990 Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel   Israel 1–0 2–1 Friendly [1]
33. 20 April 1994 Estadio El Gigante del Norte, Salta, Argentina   Morocco 2–1 3–1 Friendly [1]
34. 21 June 1994 Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, United States   Greece 3–0 4–0 1994 FIFA World Cup [1][5]
Notes
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    A: The match against League of Ireland XI in 1980 is considered official by FIFA.[1]

    • Statistics

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    1. ^ Appearances in the 1979 Copa América
    2. ^ Appearances in the 1980 Mundialito
    3. ^ Appearances in the 1982 World Cup
    4. ^ Appearances in the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
    5. ^ Appearances in the 1986 World Cup
    6. ^ Appearances in the 1987 Copa América
    7. ^ Appearances in the Four Nations Tournament
    8. ^ Appearances in the 1989 Copa América
    9. ^ Appearances in the 1990 World Cup
    10. ^ One appearance in the 1993 Artemio Franchi Cup, two appearances in the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
    11. ^ Appearances in the 1994 World Cup

    References

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    1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab Pierrend, José Luis (30 July 2001). "Diego Armando Maradona – International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 2 November 2001. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
    2. ^ "Argentina v Hungary". 11v11. 27 February 1977. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
    3. ^ a b "Scotland 1-3 Argentina 1979". Scotland Football Stats. 2 June 1979. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
    4. ^ "World Cup Best Players (Golden Ball)". Topend Sports. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
    5. ^ a b "1994 FIFA World Cup - Matches - Argentina-Greece". FIFA.com. 21 June 1994. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
    6. ^ "1994 FIFA World Cup - Matches - Argentina-Nigeria". FIFA.com. 25 June 1994. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
    7. ^ Verhovek, Sam Howe (1 July 1994). "WORLD CUP '94;After Second Test, Maradona Is Out of World Cup". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
    8. ^ "Argentina v Rest of the World, 25 June 1979". Retrieved 23 September 2023.
    9. ^ "Argentina v League of Ireland, 30 April 1980". Retrieved 23 September 2023.
    10. ^ "The day a 20-year-old Maradona led a League of Ireland XI a merry dance". Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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