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Diego Simeone - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Diego Simeone net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Midfielder in the defensive position who played for teams like Sevilla, Atletico Madrid, and Internazionale. He was part of the Argentine national team from 1988 until 2002. He was appointed manager after retiring after taking over the reins at Atletico Madrid in 2011. In this article, we will discover how old is Diego Simeone? Who is Diego Simeone dating now & how much money does Diego Simeone have?

NameDiego Simeone
First NameDiego
Last NameSimeone
OccupationSoccer Player
BirthdayApril 28
Birth Year1970
Place of BirthBuenos Aires
Home Town
Birth CountryArgentina
Birth SignAries
Full/Birth Name
ParentsCarlos Simeone
SiblingsNatalia Simeone
SpouseCarla Pereyra , Carolina Baldini
Children(s)Giovanni Simeone, Giuliano Simeone, Gianluca Simeone, Francesca Simeone, Valentina Simeone

Diego Simeone Biography

Diego Simeone is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on April 28, 1970 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was under the management of He was managed by Luis Aragones on Atletico Madrid during the 2003 season. at Atletico Madrid during the 2003 season.

In his club career that started in 1987, Simeone played in Argentina, Italy, and Spain for Vélez Sarsfield, Pisa, Sevilla, Atlético Madrid, Inter Milan, Lazio and Racing Club. He won a domestic double with Atlético Madrid in 1996, and the UEFA Cup with Inter in 1998, also winning another domestic double with Lazio in 2000, as well as the 1999 UEFA Super Cup and the 2000 Supercoppa Italiana. Simeone was capped over 100 times for the Argentina national team and represented the country at the 1994, 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cups, and in four editions of the Copa América, winning the tournament in 1991 and 1993. He also won the King Fahd Cup in 1992, and a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympic games.

For the Argentina senior team, Simeone amassed 106 caps, the first coming in 1988.

He was wed with Carolina Baldini from 1992 to 2001.

He was the one who led Atletico Madrid to a UEFA Super Cup victory in the year 2012.

Diego Pablo Simeone González (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo ˈpaβlo simeˈone] ; Italian pronunciation: [ˈdjeːɡo simeˈoːne] ; born 28 April 1970), also known as El Cholo ([el ˈtʃolo] ), is an Argentine football manager and former player, who played as a midfielder; he has been the manager of Atlético Madrid since December 2011. Simeone is often considered to be a legendary figure in the history of Atlético Madrid, due to his achievements as a player and manager with them.

Diego Simeone Net Worth

Diego is one of the richest Soccer Player from Argentina. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Diego Simeone's net worth $130 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He started his life at Velez Sarsfield in 1987.

Net Worth$130 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeSoccer Player
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

In 1992, Simeone represented the Argentina under-23 team at the 1992 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament in Paraguay, which saw Argentina fail to qualify for the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Simeone became the second Argentine manager after Helenio Herrera to hand Atlético a Spanish championship, and the second manager after Luis Aragonés to win it both as a player and as a coach of the team. Under Simeone, Atlético collected 90 points in La Liga, surpassing its 1996 record of 87, making the 2013–14 season the most successful in club history.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Simeone won the 1991 and 1993 editions of the Copa América with Argentina. He played in the 1994, 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cups. He was a member of the team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, as one of the three over-23 players allowed per squad. As a midfielder, Simeone scored 11 goals for his country, including one in the final of the 1992 King Fahd Cup.

Who is Diego Simeone Dating?

According to our records, Diego Simeone married to Carla Pereyra , Carolina Baldini . As of January 13, 2024, Diego Simeone’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1997, Simeone returned to Serie A with Inter Milan and played two full seasons, winning the 1997–98 UEFA Cup in a side spearheaded by Ronaldo up front. In 1999, Simeone joined fellow Argentines Néstor Sensini, Matías Almeyda, Hernán Crespo and Juan Sebastián Verón at Sven-Göran Eriksson’s Lazio. The side had gone close to the Scudetto in the season before Simeone’s arrival and he helped deliver the championship after a season, where Juventus led the standings by two points going into the last day. A Juve loss at rainy Perugia coupled with Lazio’s comfortable home win over Reggina at the Stadio Olimpico ensured Simeone’s first Serie A title. After winning the double in Spain, he would then add the Italian double as Lazio edged out Inter to claim the 1999–2000 Coppa Italia.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Diego Simeone height 5 ft 9 in Diego weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height5 ft 9 in
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

After starting his career with Vélez Sarsfield, Simeone moved to Italian Serie A club Pisa in 1990. The club was relegated in his first season and, after it failed to gain promotion the following year, Simeone was sold to Sevilla in the Spanish La Liga. Simeone played two seasons in Seville, after which he was signed by Atlético Madrid. At Atlético, he was part of the team which won the double of the Liga title and Copa del Rey during the 1995–96 season.

During the 1998 World Cup, England’s David Beckham was sent off for kicking Simeone in retaliation for a foul (see also Argentina–England football rivalry). Simeone later said he simulated the injury from the kick in order to get Beckham sent off. Sports Illustrated was critical of the Argentinian’s theatrics in that incident, stating Simeone first delivered a “heavy-handed challenge” on Beckham and then “fell like a ton of bricks” when Beckham retaliated. In the following match, against the Netherlands, Simeone was injured by a tackle from Arthur Numan during his team’s defeat. In the 2002 World Cup, his last, Argentina was eliminated in the group stage, which included a 1–0 loss to England in which Beckham converted a penalty.

Facts & Trivia

Diego Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Argentina. Diego Simeone celebrates birthday on April 28 of every year.

He went on to play three more seasons in Rome, which included more last day drama as Simeone’s goal against former club Inter on the last day of the 2001–02 campaign effectively ruined his old employers’ title dream.

Has Diego Simeone won La Liga?

He won the Argentine Primera División both with Estudiantes and River Plate and has had his biggest managerial success with Atlético Madrid, winning La Liga twice, the Copa del Rey, two UEFA Europa Leagues, two UEFA Super Cups, as well as being runner-up of the UEFA Champions League twice.

Are Diego Simeone and Giovanni Simeone related?

Giovanni Simeone, son of Diego, marked his Champions League debut with a goal for SSC Napoli against Liverpool.

Where is Diego Simeone now?

Atlético de Madrid

How many trophies has Diego Simeone won as a manager?

His titles and records On his way to winning eight trophies as a coach – the two LaLiga Santander championships, plus two Europa League titles, two UEFA Super Cups, one Copa del Rey and one Spanish Super Cup – the Argentine has broken various records.

Does Simeone speak English?

Trippier also revealed that Simeone is learning English and expressed his desire to see him coach a Premier League side in the future. “I’d love to see him working in England,” declared Trippier. “I know he was learning English about a year ago, and his partner speaks English.

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