Who are Diego Simeone's children? Are they all professional footballers?

Who are Diego Simeone's children? Are they all professional footballers?

Helix Odhiambo
updated at November 3, 2023 at 11:48 AM

Diego Simeone has become one of the best football coaches in the past decade. The Argentine is known for his defensive and attacking tactics that have brought him success at Atletico Madrid. He has also nurtured some of his children to follow in his footsteps. Three Diego Simeone's children play professional football for different teams, and are excelling well.

How many sons does Diego Simeone have?
Diego Simeone with his sons Gianluca (L) and Giuliano (R) during a training session ahead of the Europa League final against Olympique de Marseille at Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon, France on 15 May 2018. Photo: Jose Breton
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Simeone was a box-to-box midfielder before retiring in 2006 to begin a new journey as a coach. The veteran has inspired many generations of footballers, including his children. What are the names of Diego Simeone's sons? Where are they now?

Diego Simeone's children

The Atletico Madrid manager has built a large family outside his football world. He has five children with two different mothers. So, how many sons does Diego Simeone have?

Diego has three sons, Giovanni, Gianluca, and Guiliano, with ex-wife Caroline Baldini. He also welcomed two daughters, Francesca and Valentina, with Carla Pereyra.

Who is Diego Simeone's wife?

Diego Simeone's wife
Diego Simeone pose for a photo with his first wife, Caroline Baldini (R), in 1995. On the left is the manager and his current wife, Carla Pereyra, at an event on 14 October 2021 in Madrid, Spain. Photo: Gianni Ferrari, Pablo Cuadra (modified by author)
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The Argentine has married twice in his life. He tied the knot with his first wife, Caroline Baldini, in 1994, then broke up in 2014. Diego married his second wife, Carla Pereyra, in 2019. They have been dating since 2014. Carla is an Argentine model and TV host.

Carla and Diego's first daughter, Francesca, was born on 30 September 2016. They welcomed their second girl, Valentina, in February 2019. The family live together in Madrid, Spain.

What do Diego Simeone's sons do?

Diego Simeone's sons play football for different clubs in Spain and Italy. Here is more about the three footballers making their father proud.

Giovanni Simeone, Napoli (striker)

Giovanni Simeone
Giovanni Simeone of SSC Napoli celebrates after scoring a goal during the Serie A match against Udinese Calcio at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on 27 September 2023 in Naples, Italy. Photo: Ivan Romano
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Giovanni is the eldest child, born on 5 July 1995 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He began his football journey at River Plate before moving to Europe. Giovanni has played for Genoa, Fiorentina, Cagliari, Hellas Verona, and Napoli in Serie A. He has also represented the Argentina national team.

The Argentine striker has bagged dozens of goals in his career. He moved to Napoli in 2022 on loan from Hellas Verona before completing a permanent switch in 2023.

"I will give everything to defend this shirt, I will give everything to defend this team, I will give everything to defend Napoli". Giovanni said.

Gianluca Simeone, Tudelano (centre-forward)

Diego Simeone's sons
Gianluca Pablo Simeone is a talented footballer who plays for Club Deportivo Tudelano in Spain. Photo: @giansimeone (modified by author)
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Gianluca was born on 23 July 1998. He plays for CD Tudelano in the Spanish fourth division. The centre-forward also launched his career at River Plate, then moved to Union La Calera in Chile. He also played for Gimnasi, Sant Rafel, CD Ibiza, and Xerez Deportivo.

Giuliano Simeone, Deportivo Alavés (forward)

Diego Simeone son names
Giuliano Simeone (R) of Deportivo Alaves competes for the ball with Johan Mojica of CA Osasuna during the pre-season friendly match at Tajonar on 4 August 2023 in Pamplona, Spain. Photo: Ricardo Larreina
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Giuliano trained at Atletico Madrid's academy. He was born on 18 December 2002 in Rome, Italy. He joined Zaragoza on loan from Atletico in 2022 before moving to Alaves on loan in 2023. Giuliano broke his left leg, which damaged his ligament, in a friendly match in August 2023. He will miss out on the rest of the season while undergoing treatment.

Diego Simeone's profile summary

Full name

Diego Pablo Simeone Gonzalez

Nickname

El Cholo

Date of Birth

28 April 1970

Age

53 years (as of October 2023)

Place of birth

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Nationality

Argentine

Height

1.80 m

Weight

70 kg

Parents

Don Carlos Alberto and Maria Pablo Simeone

Sister

Natalia

Spouse

Carla Pereyra

Children

Giovanni, Giuliano, Gianluca, Francesca, Valentina

Profession

Retired football player, coach (Atletico Madrid)

Net worth

$130 million

Social media

Instagram, Facebook, Twitter (X)

What is Diego Simeone's age?

The Atletico Madrid manager is 53 years old as of October 2023. He was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, alongside his sister, Natalia. His full name is Diego Pablo Simeone González, and his nickname is El Cholo. Natalia is a lawyer and professional football agent.

Diego Simeone's parents

Diego Simeone's parents
Diego Simeone Simeone's father, Carlos Simeone (R), passed away in March 2022 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Photo: @simeone (modified by author)
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El Cholo was born to Don Carlos Alberto and Maria Pablo Simeone. His father worked as a salesman, while his mother was a hairdresser. Alberto played amateur football during his youth time.

Diego Simeone's playing career

The Argentine played for his country and top European teams as a midfielder. He began his journey at Velez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires before moving to Europe to join Pisa in 1990. El Cholo also spent two seasons at Sevilla and three at Atletico Madrid, winning La Liga and Copa del Rey.

What do Diego Simeone's sons do?
Diego Simeone with his children Giovanni (L) and Gianluca (R) after receiving a silver plate for playing 100 matches for Argentina on 28 March 2001, in the Monumental Stadium of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Photo: Miguel Mendez
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Diego returned to Italy and played for Inter Milan and then Lazio. He helped Inter win the 1997-98 UEFA Cup before guiding Lazio to multiple titles, including Serie A, Coppa Italia, and Supercoppa Italiana. The former midfielder returned to Atletico in 2003, played for two seasons, then joined Racing Club of Argentina in 2005. He hung up his boots in 2006.

Did Diego Simeone play with Maradona?

Did Diego Simeone play with Maradona?
Argentina's Diego Maradona reacts to the referee as teammate Diego Simeone (L) looks on during the World Cup match against Greece on 21 June 1994 at the Foxboro Stadium in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Photo: Simon Bruty Allsport
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El Cholo played with Diego Maradona at Sevilla in the early 1990s and the Argentine national team. He was ten years younger than Maradona, who was also his idol.

"Our generation, at eight or nine years old, watched Diego. He was our guide to what football was. Maradona is football. He looked after me at Sevilla when I was young and he showed me what it meant to play for Argentina. He was and is the best." Simeone said in his tribute for the legend, who passed on in November 2020.

Simeone helped Argentina win two Copa America titles and the 1992 Confederation Cup. He also won the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions (1993) and an Olympic Silver Medal at the 1996 Games in the United States.

Diego Simeone's coaching career

When did Diego Simeone join Atletico Madrid as coach?
Atletico Madrid's head coach, Diego Pablo Simeone, gestures during their La Liga match against Real Sociedad at Civitas Metropolitano stadium on 8 October 2023, in Madrid, Spain. Photo: Oscar J. Barroso
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El Cholo launched his managing tenure at Racing Club in 2006 after finishing his career with the club. Other teams Diego Simeone coached were Estudiantes, River Plate, San Lorenzo and Catania. When did Diego Simeone join Atletico Madrid as coach?

The Spanish club appointed El Cholo as head coach in December 2011. Diego transformed Atletico into a strong side. He helped them win multiple trophies from 2011 to date, including two UEFA Europa Leagues, Two La Liga titles and UEFA Super Cup.

Is Diego Simeone the highest-paid manager?

According to the French newspaper L'Equipe's 2023 report, the Atletico Madrid boss tops the list of highest-paid managers in football. The Argentine earns around $36.5 million annually and about $700k weekly. Other top earners are Manchester City's Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp of Liverpool.

Coach

Team

Annually salary

Diego Simeone

Atletico Madrid

$36.5 million

Pep Guardiola

Manchester City

$24.1 million

Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool

$19.2 million

Max Allegri

Juventus

$13.8 million

Thomas Tuchel

Bayern Munich

$12.9 million

Carlo Ancelotti

Real Madrid

$11.7 million

Simone Inzaghi

Inter Milan

$10.7 million

Jose Mourinho

Roma

$9.9 million

Diego Simeone's net worth

El Cholo is arguably among the wealthiest football coaches on earth. He has an estimated net worth of $130 million as of 2023.

Diego Simeone's children have come a long way as they hope to succeed their father. Their determination to succeed has made their father proud.

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Helix Odhiambo is an award-winning Kenyan journalist and content creator with over 6 years of experience. In 2016, he won the Goal Blaze Correspondent Award for young writers.