Raúl Maradona

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Raúl Maradona

|image = LaloMaradona.jpg

|caption =

|fullname = Raúl Alfredo Maradona

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|11|29|df=y}}

|birth_place = Lanús, Argentina

|height =

|position = Striker

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Boca Juniors

|years1 = 1986

|clubs1 = Boca Juniors

|caps1 = 3

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 1987–1988

|clubs2 = Granada

|caps2 = 19

|goals2 = 2

|years3 = 1989–?

|clubs3 = Avispa Fukuoka

|caps3 = ?

|goals3 = ?

|years4 = 1993

|clubs4 = Fort Lauderdale Strikers

|caps4 = 8

|goals4 = 2

|years5 = 1995–1996

|clubs5 = Toronto Italia

|caps5 = ?

|goals5 = ?

|years6 = 1996–1997

|clubs6 = Toronto Shooting Stars (indoor)

|caps6 = 27

|goals6 = 12

|years7 = 1997

|clubs7 = North York Talons

|caps7 =

|goals7 =

|years8 = 1997–1998

|clubs8 = Buffalo Blizzard (indoor)

|caps8 = 5

|goals8 = 1

|years9 = 1998

|clubs9 = Deportivo Municipal

|caps9 = 1

|goals9 = 0

|years10 = 1998

|clubs10 = Toronto Olympians

|caps10 =

|goals10 =

|years11 = 1999

|clubs11 = Deportivo Laferrere

|caps11 = ?

|goals11 = ?

|years12 = 1999

|clubs12 = Deportivo Italia

|caps12 = ?

|goals12 = ?

|totalcaps =

|totalgoals =

}}

Raúl Alfredo Maradona, also known as Lalo Maradona (born 29 November 1966) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Career

Maradona played in Argentina for Boca Juniors, in Spain for Granada, and in Peru for Deportivo Municipal; he also played in Japan and Canada and Venezuela.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/jul/11/the-knowledge-diego-maradona-famous-brother|title=Does Diego Maradona have a more famous brother?|date=11 July 2012|author=Paul Doyle|work=The Guardian}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j12220.html|title=Profile|publisher=BDFutbol}} In 1993, he went to North America to sign with Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the American Professional Soccer League.{{Cite web|url=http://soccerstats.us/bios/lalo-maradona/|title=Lalo Maradona {{!}} SoccerStats.us|website=soccerstats.us|accessdate=15 May 2016}}{{Cite web |last=Brousseau |first=Dave |title=Strikers Sign Lalo Maradona |url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1993-06-17/sports/9301190214_1_fort-lauderdale-strikers-boca-juniors-argentina-s |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611212329/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1993-06-17/sports/9301190214_1_fort-lauderdale-strikers-boca-juniors-argentina-s |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 June 2016 |access-date=15 May 2016 |website=tribunedigital-sunsentinel}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IEtLjtqaCTgC|title=The American Soccer Guide|last=Lodes|first=Kirk J.|date=1 January 2008|publisher=Kirk Lodes|isbn=9781930852099|language=en}} In 1995, he signed with Toronto Italia of the Canadian National Soccer League.{{Cite news|last=DaCosta|first=Norman|date=3 May 1995|title=Italia signs Raul Maradona|page=C9|work=Toronto Star}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.bdfa.com.ar/jugadores-RAUL-ALFREDO-MARADONA-11952.html|title=Ficha Estadistica de RAUL MARADONA -raul alfredo maradona- (perfil, ficha, profile, stats)|last=BDFA|website=www.bdfa.com.ar|accessdate=15 May 2016}} The following season his team won the regular season championship, and reached the CNSL Championship final where the club faced St. Catharines Wolves, and won the series 11–0 on aggregate.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/cnsla090.htm|title=October 27, 1996|last=Glover|first=Robin|website=www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|accessdate=15 May 2016}} After the conclusion of the CNSL season he signed with the Toronto Shooting Stars of the National Professional Soccer League, where he appeared in 27 matches and recorded 12 goals.{{Cite web|url=http://soccerstats.us/bios/raul-maradona/|title=Raul Maradona {{!}} SoccerStats.us|website=soccerstats.us|accessdate=15 May 2016}} Following the conclusion of the indoor season Maradona returned to the CNSL and signed with North York Talons.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/cnsl9705.htm|title=June 22, 1997|last=Glover|first=Robin|website=www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|accessdate=15 May 2016}}

In 1998 he joined Peruvian side for Deportivo Municipal, where he was greeted as a star but only played a few games.[https://www.ole.com.ar/fuera-de-juego/bizarro-paso-maradona-river-peru_0_rDgXGtNXX.html El bizarro paso de Maradona por el River de Perú], Diario Olé. He subsequently played in the Canadian Professional Soccer League with Toronto Olympians.{{Cite news|date=23 December 1998|title=Bosman legal fight finally ends – Maradona signs|page=C8|work=Toronto Star}}

Personal life

Maradona is the brother of fellow players Diego (1960–2020) and Hugo (1969–2021).{{Cite web|url=https://www.planetfootball.com/nostalgia/theres-only-three-maradonas/|title=The story of the day all 3 Maradona brothers played for Granada|first=Joshua|last=Law|date=18 November 2021|website=Planet Football}}{{Cite web|url=https://colgadosporelfutbol.com/lalo-y-hugo-los-hermanos-de-maradona/|title=Hugo and Lalo Maradona: Maradona Brothers|first=Football Kits|last=Says|date=24 August 2013|website=Hanging by Futbol}} Their father Diego Maradona (known as "Chitoro"; 1927–2015), who worked at a chemicals factory, was of Guaraní (Indigenous) and Spanish (Basque) descent, and their mother Dalma Salvadora Franco (known as "Doña Tota"; 1930–2011), was of Italian descent.{{cite news |author=Welch, Julie |title=Diego Maradona obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/nov/25/diego-maradona-obituary |newspaper=The Guardian |date=25 November 2020 | access-date=26 November 2020}}

References

Sources

[http://www.la-redo.net/lalo-y-hugo-maradona-56429/ El hermano malo, double edition: Lalo y Hugo Maradona]
[http://www.taringa.net/posts/deportes/14227246/La-historia-de-Lalo-Maradona.html La historia de "Lalo" Maradona]

Category:1966 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Lanús

Category:Argentine men's footballers

Category:Boca Juniors footballers

Category:Granada CF footballers

Category:Deportivo Municipal footballers

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Deportivo Laferrere footballers

Category:Deportivo Italia players

Category:Avispa Fukuoka players

Category:Toronto Italia players