Daniel Maldini
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 11 October 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Milan, Italy | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) |
Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Monza (on loan from AC Milan) | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2020 | AC Milan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | AC Milan | 15 | (1) |
2022–2023 | → Spezia (loan) | 18 | (2) |
2023–2024 | → Empoli (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2024– | → Monza (loan) | 10 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Italy U18 | 2 | (0) |
2019 | Italy U19 | 2 | (0) |
2021 | Italy U20 | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:17, 22 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2021 |
Daniel Maldini (born 11 October 2001) is an Italian professional
.Early life
Maldini was born in
Club career
Youth career
Maldini joined
Senior career
On 2 February 2020, Maldini made his senior debut with Milan in a 1–1
On 15 September 2021, Maldini came off the bench against Liverpool in a 3–2 defeat on his UEFA Champions League debut.[6] On 25 September, Maldini started his first match for Milan in Serie A and scored the first goal in a 2–1 away win against Spezia.[7]
On 22 May 2022, he won his first trophy, the Serie A championship, like his father, Paolo Maldini and grandfather, Cesare Maldini before him.[8][9] Throughout the season, he did not break through into the starting lineup, playing only 239 minutes in 13 matches in the club's league-winning 2021–22 Serie A campaign.[10]
Loan to Spezia
On 29 July 2022, fellow Serie A side Spezia announced Maldini had joined the club on a one-year loan from AC Milan.[11]
On 5 November 2022, on his league debut as a starter with Spezia, Maldini scored his first Serie A goal of the season against his parent team, AC Milan.[12] On 10 March 2023, he scored a goal in a 2–1 victory over Inter Milan, to be Spezia's first ever win against the latter.[13][14]
Loan to Empoli
On 10 July 2023, fellow Serie A side Empoli announced the signing of Maldini on a one-year loan with an option to buy.[15][16]
Loan to Monza
On 10 January 2024, Milan sent Maldini on loan to fellow Serie A club Monza until the end of the 2023–24 season.[17]
International career
Maldini is eligible to represent either his native country
In 2021, he was capped three times for Italy under-20 and he scored his first international goal in a 1–1 draw against England on 7 October 2021.[20]
Style of play
Although in his very early days Maldini played as a
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 21 April 2024[22]
Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
AC Milan | 2019–20 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | Serie A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | Serie A | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | ||
Total | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
Spezia (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie A | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||
Empoli (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie A | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
Monza (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie A | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | |||
Total | 50 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 8 |
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 7 October 2021
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Italy U18[23] | 2019 | 2 | 0 |
Italy U19[24] | 2019 | 2 | 0 |
Italy U20[25] | 2021 | 3 | 1 |
Career total | 7 | 1 |
Honours
AC Milan
- 2021–22
References
- ^ "Daniel Maldini" (in Italian). Spezia Calcio. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ Speroni, Enrica (14 October 2005). ""Vi racconto i miei Maldini"" [«I will tell you about my Maldinis»]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- Associazione Calcio Milan (in Italian). Archived from the originalon 29 August 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Under 16, il Milan è campione d'Italia: Roma ko 5-2" [Under-16, Milan are the Champions of Italy: Roma KO'd 5–2]. Sky Sport (in Italian). Sky Italia. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "AC Milan 1–1 Hellas Verona". BBC Sport. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Liverpool comeback sinks Milan in epic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Maldini on target in AC Milan win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Maldini: "Orgoglioso dei ragazzi. Io dirigente solo grazie al Milan"". gazzetta.it. gazzetta.it. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Serie A: il Milan è campione d'Italia". ansa.it. ansa.it. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ Giunchi, Giacomo (13 June 2022). "Saluta papà e Milan, Daniel Maldini stoppa la dinastia: colpo in Serie A". news.direttagoal.it. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Official | Daniel Maldini is a new Spezia player". Spezia Calcio. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Pazzesco Giroud all'89': il Milan batte 2-1 lo Spezia ed è secondo a -6 dal Napoli". gazzetta.it. gazzetta.it. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ Mackenzie, Alasdair (10 March 2023). "Spezia 2-1 Inter: Nerazzurri fall to shock defeat at relegation-threatened side after late drama". Eurosport.
- ^ "Daniel Maldini protagonist in Inter 2-1 defeat against Spezia". The Malta Independent. 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Daniel Maldini is a new Blue". Empoli FC (in Italian). 10 July 2023. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Official Statement: Daniel Maldini". A.C. Milan (in Italian). 10 July 2023. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "DANIEL MALDINI È BIANCOROSSO" [DANIEL MALDINI IS RED AND WHITE] (in Italian). Monza. 10 January 2024. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Daniel Maldini FIGC Italy U18 profile (in Italian)
- ^ Daniel Maldini FIGC Italy U19 profile (in Italian)
- ^ Daniel Maldini FIGC Italy U20 profile (in Italian)
- ^ "Daniel Maldini". Football Talent Scout. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ Daniel Maldini at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Daniel Maldini". FIGC U18 profile (in Italian). Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Daniel Maldini". FIGC U19 profile (in Italian). Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Daniel Maldini". FIGC U20 profile (in Italian). Retrieved 30 July 2022.
External links
- Daniel Maldini at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- Daniel Maldini at Soccerway