| Raúl Maradona | |
| Fullname: | Raúl Alfredo Maradona |
| Birth Date: | 29 November 1966 |
| Birth Place: | Lanús, Argentina |
| Position: | Striker |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Years11: | 1999 |
| Clubs11: | Deportivo Laferrere |
| Caps11: | ? |
| Goals11: | ? |
| Years12: | 1999 |
| Clubs12: | Deportivo Italia |
| Caps12: | ? |
| Goals12: | ? |
Raúl Alfredo Maradona, also known as Lalo Maradona (born 29 November 1966) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a striker.
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.[1] [2] In 1993, he went to North America to sign with Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the American Professional Soccer League.[3] [4] [5] In 1995, he signed with Toronto Italia of the Canadian National Soccer League.[6] [7] 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.[8] 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.[9] Following the conclusion of the indoor season Maradona returned to the CNSL and signed with North York Talons.[10]
In 1998 he joined Peruvian side for Deportivo Municipal, where he was greeted as a star but only played a few games.[11] He subsequently played in the Canadian Professional Soccer League with Toronto Olympians.[12]
Maradona is the brother of fellow players Diego (1960–2020) and Hugo (1969–2021).[13] [14] 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.[15]