Paolo Maldini

Paolo Maldini
Personal information
Full name Paolo Cesare Maldini
Date of birth (1968-06-26) 26 June 1968 (age 58)
Place of birth Milan, Italy
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Left-back, centre-back
Youth career
1978–1984 Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–2009 Milan 647 (29)
International career
1986–1988 Italy U21 12 (5)
1988–2002 Italy 126 (7)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Italy
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up1994 United States
Third place1990 Italy
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up2000 Belgium–Netherlands
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up1986
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paolo Maldini (born 26 June 1968) is a former Italian football player. He had played for Milan and Italy national team. Maldini is considered by many to be one of the greatest defenders of all time and, by some, to be the greatest ever. He is the second-highest appearance maker in the history of Serie A.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coppa Italia Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AC Milan 1984–85 Serie A 1000––10
1985–86 270606010400
1986–87 29170–10371
1987–88 2621020–292
1988–89 2607070–400
1989–90 301608030471
1990–91 264304020354
1991–92 31371––384
1992–93 3128010110503
1993–94 3012010140462
1994–95 2921011020432
1995–96 3033080–413
1996–97 261306010361
1997–98 30070––370
1998–99 31120––331
1999–2000 271406010381
2000–01 31140140–491
2001–02 1500040–190
2002–03 29210190–492
2003–04 300009030420
2004–05 3300013110471
2005–06 1420090–232
2006–07 1810090–271
2007–08 171004020231
2008–09 3000020–320
Career total 64729721161322090233
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in UEFA Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance in Torneo Estivo del 1986
  3. ↑ Appearance in Serie A UEFA Cup play-off
  4. 1 2 3 Appearances in European Cup
  5. ↑ Two appearances in European Super Cup, one appearance in Intercontinental Cup
  6. ↑ One appearance in European Super Cup, one appearance in Intercontinental Cup
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  8. 1 2 3 4 Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
  9. ↑ One appearance in Supercoppa Italiana, two appearances in European Super Cup, one appearance in Intercontinental Cup
  10. ↑ One appearance in European Super Cup, one appearance in Intercontinental Cup
  11. ↑ One appearance in Supercoppa Italiana, one appearance in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance in Intercontinental Cup
  12. ↑ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Italy 1988100
198970
1990110
199180
199270
199352
1994120
199571
199670
1997112
1998111
199971
2000110
200170
200250
Total1267
Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Maldini goal.
List of international goals scored by Paolo Maldini
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
120 January 1993Florence, Italy Mexico2–02–0Friendly
224 March 1993Palermo, Italy Malta6–16–11994 FIFA World Cup qualification
311 November 1995Bari, Italy Ukraine3–13–1UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying
429 March 1997Trieste, Italy Moldova1–03–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
530 April 1997Napoli, Italy Poland2–03–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
622 April 1998Parma, Italy Paraguay1–03–1Friendly
75 June 1999Bologna, Italy Wales3–04–0UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying

Honours

AC Milan

Italy U21

Italy

Individual

Records

Orders

4th Class / Officer: Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 2000
5th Class / Knight: Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 1991

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