Ángel Fabián Di María Hernández – simply known to the world as Angel Di Maria – is the 28-year-old South American football sensation that entered this world on 14 February 1988. Born in Rosario to Miguel and Diana, the footballer nicknamed “Fideo” (noodle) grew up in Perdriel, and currently plays for PSG and Argentina at an international level.
Popularity
Despite his high profile, Di Maria isn’t a player to make the headlines for none football-related matters, and thus his respectable following on his official Facebook account comes as little surprise, whilst the Albiceleste ace is yet to dive into the Twitter and Instagram craze.
Facebook - 2.8m followers
Style of play
A versatile midfielder, Di Maria is capable of playing as both a winger – as seen during his early Real Madrid days – and in the number 10 role behind the striker – as seen once Mesut Ozil left the Bernabeu. The former Benfica ace has won league and cup titles everywhere he has gone, except for his awful season in England, winning the Primeira Liga, Liga BBVA, Copa del Rey, Champions League, and Ligue 1.
Watch all of Angel Di Maria's record breaking 18 assists in Ligue 1
Making his debut for the national side back in September 2008, Angel is yet to win any FIFA related silverware with the senior side, having lost the World Cup and Copa America finals in consecutive years. The Argentine midfielder did, however, led the South American powerhouse to a gold medal in the 2008 Olympics.
Career highlights
- Di Maria was named Man of the Match in Real Madrid's 4-1 win over Atletico in the Champions League final.
- The victory was his first European title and Real Madrid's record-breaking 10th (La Decima).
- The Argentine ace was the top assist provider in La Liga and Ligue 1 in 2013-14 and 2015-16.
- The 28-year-old is the most expensive player in Premier League history, signing for Man United on a British record £59.7m fee.
- He made the 2015-16 Ligue 1 Team of the Year after escaping his terrible debut season at Old Trafford.
- Fideo scored the winning goal to help La Albiceleste clinch the 2008 Olympics gold medal.
The start of the 2015/16 season saw the 28-year-old escape from his dismal season in the Premier League, as Man United sold England’s record signing to French giants PSG. Since moving to Parc des Princes, fans have witnessed the return of the deadly Di Maria, as he has set up 18 goals this term to top the assists chart.
DID YOU KNOW?
- Di Maria’s place of birth is Rosario. The city is famous for producing the PSG ace and team-mate Lionel Messi.
- He may be the man to turn to for assists in Ligue 1, but did you know that Fideo scored the opening goal of the 2015/16 Champions League season.
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