Diego Sinagra
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Diego Armando Maradona Sinagra (born on 20 September 1986 in Naples
) is an Italian
footballer and beach soccer player, currently plays for U.S. Arzanese
and a young Neapolitan
woman, Cristiana Sinagra. He was brought up by his mother in the Province of Naples
.
Diego Sinagra had a passion for football and started playing at a young age showing promise by emulating the skills of his father. At eleven years old he was a part of the Napoli
youth squad. Diego first met his father in 2003, in the course of a golf tournament in Rome
. Sinagra represented the Italian national team at under-17 age level. In 2004, the young Diego joined the youth squad of Genoa
for a season.
, a team of the Eccellenza
division of Emilia-Romagna
, which was the subject of a national reality show, named Campioni - Il sogno.
He joined Internapoli
, from Eccellenza Campania
, in January 2006; after having been without a team for the first half of the 2005–06 season, he only played two games for the club as he suffered an injury which kept him sidelined. In 2007 he joined Quarto
, another club in the Campanian Eccellenza; Quarto were victorious in the Eccellenza playoffs that season and were promoted to Serie D
. He then agreed to stay at Quarto for the 2007–08 Serie D season, but left the club by mutual consent on November 16, 2007 following a head coach replacement which caused him concerns about his role in the team. He then signed for Venafro
, a Molisan
Serie D team, a few weeks later. On January 21, 2008, Maradona scored the first goal with Venafro from 30 metres. At the end of the season Maradona Jr left Venafro and he was bought by a beach soccer team, A.S.D. Mare di Roma.
On December 2, 2008, he signed for F.C America
–(Eccellenza Campania). In August 2009 he then signed for Juve Stabia, but on 11 September 2009 he left the team. He currently plays for U.S. Arzanese
.http://www.datasport.it/leggi.aspx?id=4990072 On May 12 Diego Junior made his debut in the national team in the match against Greece. http://www.beachsoccerlnd.com/dettaglio_news.asp?id_news=634 Sinagra played four matches in the FIFA World Cup's qualifications and eventually Italy placed fourth, qualifying to the World Cup. In June 2008 Diego left Venafro and he was bought by a beach soccer team, A.S.D. Mare di Roma. He made his debut in Beach Soccer's Serie A
on June 27, 2008 in the match against Alma Juventus Fano, scoring a goal. He scored six goals in three matches for Mare di Roma, convincing Italy's Coach Magrini to include him for the Beach Soccer World Cup.
Italy eventually placed second in the World Cup, losing 5–3 in the final against Brazil. Sinagra scored two goals for Italy in the competition (one in the final). In the championship Sinagra scored a dozen goals allowing his team, Mare di Roma, to advance to the final phase for the Italian title. Mare di Roma was however eliminated in the quarterfinals.
In 2009 Maradona Jr. was bought by Napoli Beach Soccer. Maradona Jr. scored eight goals, allowing his team to win the Italian beach soccer championship for the first time in its history.
football great, Diego Armando Maradona.
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
) is an Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
footballer and beach soccer player, currently plays for U.S. Arzanese
U.S. Arzanese
Unione Sportiva Arzanese is an Italian association football club located in Arzano, Campania.It currently plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione after promotion from Serie D in the 2010-11 season.It's colors are white and blue.-External links:*...
Biography
Diego Jr. was a result of an affair between Diego MaradonaDiego Maradona
Diego Armando Maradona is a retired Argentine football player and widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. Over the course of his professional club career Maradona played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla and Newell's Old Boys, setting...
and a young Neapolitan
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
woman, Cristiana Sinagra. He was brought up by his mother in the Province of Naples
Province of Naples
The Province of Naples is a province in the Campania region of Italy. Its capital city is Naples, within the province there are 92 Comuni of the Province of Naples.-Demographics:...
.
Diego Sinagra had a passion for football and started playing at a young age showing promise by emulating the skills of his father. At eleven years old he was a part of the Napoli
S.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....
youth squad. Diego first met his father in 2003, in the course of a golf tournament in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. Sinagra represented the Italian national team at under-17 age level. In 2004, the young Diego joined the youth squad of Genoa
Genoa C.F.C.
Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Genoa , is a professional Italian football club based in the city of Genoa, Liguria...
for a season.
Playing in Eccellenza and in Serie D
His start in first team football came in the amateur leagues during 2005 when he joined CerviaA.S.D. Cervia 1920
Associazione Calcio Dilettante Cervia 1920 is an Italian football club located in Cervia, Emilia-Romagna. Their colors are blue and yellow....
, a team of the Eccellenza
Eccellenza
Eccellenza is the sixth level of Italian football. It is a regional league, composed of 28 divisions divided geographically. All 20 regions are represented by at least one division except for Piedmont and Aosta Valley which share 2 divisions...
division of Emilia-Romagna
Emilia-Romagna
Emilia–Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. The capital is Bologna; it has an area of and about 4.4 million inhabitants....
, which was the subject of a national reality show, named Campioni - Il sogno.
He joined Internapoli
Internapoli Camaldoli S.S.D.
Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Internapoli Città di Marano is an Italian association football club based in the Vomero area of Naples, Campania. Founded as S.C.Vomero in 1909, the club has been re-founded several times, first under the Cral Cirio in 1935 and Internapoli dominion in 1964...
, from Eccellenza Campania
Eccellenza Campania
Eccellenza Campania is the regional Eccellenza football league for clubs in the Southern Italian region of Campania, Italy. It is composed of 32 teams, divided into divisions A and B, which are 2 of the 28 total Eccellenza divisions in all of Italy. The two winners of the divisions are...
, in January 2006; after having been without a team for the first half of the 2005–06 season, he only played two games for the club as he suffered an injury which kept him sidelined. In 2007 he joined Quarto
A.S.D. Quarto
Associazione Sportiva Dilettante Quarto is an Italian association football club located in Quarto, Campania. The club was founded in 1986 and their official colours are white and blue.-Promotion to Serie D:...
, another club in the Campanian Eccellenza; Quarto were victorious in the Eccellenza playoffs that season and were promoted to Serie D
Serie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
. He then agreed to stay at Quarto for the 2007–08 Serie D season, but left the club by mutual consent on November 16, 2007 following a head coach replacement which caused him concerns about his role in the team. He then signed for Venafro
U.S. Venafro
Unione Sportiva Venafro is an Italian association football club located in Venafro, Molise.Venafro does not join 2011-12 Serie D and relegated to Eccellenza Molise.Its colors are black and white.-External links:...
, a Molisan
Molise
Molise is a region of Southern Italy, the second smallest of the regions. It was formerly part of the region of Abruzzi e Molise and now a separate entity...
Serie D team, a few weeks later. On January 21, 2008, Maradona scored the first goal with Venafro from 30 metres. At the end of the season Maradona Jr left Venafro and he was bought by a beach soccer team, A.S.D. Mare di Roma.
On December 2, 2008, he signed for F.C America
–(Eccellenza Campania). In August 2009 he then signed for Juve Stabia, but on 11 September 2009 he left the team. He currently plays for U.S. Arzanese
U.S. Arzanese
Unione Sportiva Arzanese is an Italian association football club located in Arzano, Campania.It currently plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione after promotion from Serie D in the 2010-11 season.It's colors are white and blue.-External links:*...
Beach soccer
On April 29, Diego Jr. joined the Beach Soccer Italy National Team for the Beach Soccer World Cup's qualifications which will be held from May 11 to 18 in SpainSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.http://www.datasport.it/leggi.aspx?id=4990072 On May 12 Diego Junior made his debut in the national team in the match against Greece. http://www.beachsoccerlnd.com/dettaglio_news.asp?id_news=634 Sinagra played four matches in the FIFA World Cup's qualifications and eventually Italy placed fourth, qualifying to the World Cup. In June 2008 Diego left Venafro and he was bought by a beach soccer team, A.S.D. Mare di Roma. He made his debut in Beach Soccer's Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
on June 27, 2008 in the match against Alma Juventus Fano, scoring a goal. He scored six goals in three matches for Mare di Roma, convincing Italy's Coach Magrini to include him for the Beach Soccer World Cup.
Italy eventually placed second in the World Cup, losing 5–3 in the final against Brazil. Sinagra scored two goals for Italy in the competition (one in the final). In the championship Sinagra scored a dozen goals allowing his team, Mare di Roma, to advance to the final phase for the Italian title. Mare di Roma was however eliminated in the quarterfinals.
In 2009 Maradona Jr. was bought by Napoli Beach Soccer. Maradona Jr. scored eight goals, allowing his team to win the Italian beach soccer championship for the first time in its history.
Personal life
He is most famous for being the illegitimate son of ArgentineArgentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football great, Diego Armando Maradona.
Honours
- 2006–07 – EccellenzaEccellenzaEccellenza is the sixth level of Italian football. It is a regional league, composed of 28 divisions divided geographically. All 20 regions are represented by at least one division except for Piedmont and Aosta Valley which share 2 divisions...
Playoff Winner (QuartoA.S.D. QuartoAssociazione Sportiva Dilettante Quarto is an Italian association football club located in Quarto, Campania. The club was founded in 1986 and their official colours are white and blue.-Promotion to Serie D:...
) - 2008 Beach Soccer World Cup :runner-up