Daniel Passarella
- January 4, 2024
- Soccer Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Daniel Passarella |
| Occupation | Soccer Player |
| Date Of Birth | May 25, 1953(1953-05-25) |
| Age | 71 |
| Country | Argentina |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Daniel Passarella Biography
| Name | Daniel Passarella |
| Birthday | May 25 |
| Birth Year | 1953 |
| Birth Country | Argentina |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Full/birth Name | Daniel Alberto Passarella |
| Children(s) | Sebastian Passarella |
Daniel Passarella is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on May 25, 1953 in Argentina. Argentine defenseman who accompanied the national team of his country through the 1978 World Cup and then went to coach.
Diego Maradona called him the best defender he had ever faced, both on defense and on offense. called him the best defense that he has ever played on defense as well as on offense.
One of the pillars of the Argentine national team, he eventually captained the side during the 1978 World Cup held in Argentina. He was the first Argentine player to hold the World Cup, as it was handed to him first when Argentina won the final. During the qualifying rounds of the 1986 World Cup, Passarella contributed to the goal which ensured Argentina’s qualification in the final minutes of their match against Peru by allowing teammate Ricardo Gareca to score.
After his good performances at the 1982 World Cup, in 1982 he joined Fiorentina of Italy, where he scored the goal record for a defender in one season (11 in 1986) in the Italian Serie A; his record remained until 2001, when he was beaten by Marco Materazzi.
He was born living in Chacabuco, Argentina.
Daniel Passarella Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Soccer Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Daniel Passarella is one of the richest Soccer Player from Argentina. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Daniel Passarella 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He began his career with Sarmiento, his local team prior to his move into River Plate.
He was named in Pele’s list of the 125 greatest soccer players. The list was created for FIFA’s 100th anniversary celebration in 2004.
Daniel Alberto Passarella (born 25 May 1953) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a centre back, and former manager of the Argentina and Uruguay national football teams. He was captain of the Argentina team that won the 1978 World Cup. He was president of the River Plate sports club for four years after winning the elections by a very close margin in December 2009.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 8 in |
Daniel Passarella height 5 ft 8 in Daniel weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
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After that episode, Passarella had a brief and unsuccessful period as coach of Parma in Italy in 2001, where he was sacked after five consecutives losing matches.
Facts & Trivia
Daniel Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Argentina. Daniel Passarella celebrates birthday on May 25 of every year.
In 2003, he won the Mexican football league title with the team C.F. Monterrey. In March 2004, he was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers. He was then hired as coach of Corinthians in Brazil, but was fired after a few months after a spell of bad results.