Paolo Maldini
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paolo Cesare Maldini | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Milan, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender (retired) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1978-1984 | Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984-2009 | Milan | ||
| International career | |||
| 1988-2002 | Italy | ||
| *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.[1] He is the second-highest appearance maker in the history of Serie A.
Club career statistics
| Club statistics | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 1984/85 | Milan | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | |
| 1985/86 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| 1986/87 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 0 | - | 37 | 1 | |||
| 1987/88 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| 1988/89 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| 1989/90 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| 1990/91 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
| 1991/92 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 1 | - | 38 | 4 | |||
| 1992/93 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 49 | 3 | ||
| 1993/94 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 42 | 2 | ||
| 1994/95 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||
| 1995/96 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
| 1996/97 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| 1997/98 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - | 37 | 0 | |||
| 1998/99 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 33 | 1 | |||
| 1999/00 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2000/01 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 49 | 1 | ||
| 2001/02 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2002/03 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 49 | 2 | ||
| 2003/04 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| 2004/05 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 46 | 1 | ||
| 2005/06 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2006/07 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2007/08 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2008/09 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Country | Italy | 648 | 29 | 72 | 1 | 161 | 3 | 881 | 33 | |
| Total | 648 | 29 | 72 | 1 | 166 | 3 | 886 | 33 | ||
International career statistics
| Italy national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1988 | 10 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 2 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 1 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 2 |
| 1998 | 11 | 1 |
| 1999 | 7 | 1 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 126 | 7 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 January 1993 | Florence, Italy | Mexico | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 24 March 1993 | Palermo, Italy | Malta | 6–1 | 6–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualifying |
| 3. | 11 November 1995 | Bari, Italy | Ukraine | 3–1 | 3–1 | Euro 1996 Qualifying |
| 4. | 29 March 1997 | Trieste, Italy | Moldova | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup Qualifying |
| 5. | 30 April 1997 | Napoli, Italy | Poland | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 6. | 22 April 1998 | Parma, Italy | Paraguay | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 7. | 5 June 1999 | Bologna, Italy | Wales | 3–0 | 4–0 | Euro 2000 Qualifying |
Honours
Club[edit]
- Milan
Winner (26)
- Serie A (7): 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04
- Coppa Italia (1): 2002–03
- European Cup/Champions League (5): 1988–89, 1989–90, 1993–94, 2002–03, 2006–07
- UEFA Super Cup (5): 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007
- Intercontinental Cup (2): 1989, 1990
- FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2007
- Supercoppa Italiana (5): 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2004
Runner-up (15)
- Intercontinental Cup (3): 1993, 1994, 2003
- UEFA Champions League (3): 1992–93, 1994–95, 2004–05
- UEFA Super Cup (1): 1993
- Serie A (3): 1989–90, 1990–91, 2004–05
- Coppa Italia (2): 1989–90, 1997–98
- Supercoppa Italiana (3): 1996, 1999, 2003
International
- Italy
- FIFA World Cup: Runners-up 1994, Third-place 1990
- UEFA European Football Championship: Runners-up 2000, Semi-finalists 1988
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship: Runners-up 1986
Individual
- UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1988, 1996, 2000
- Bravo Award: 1989
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1990, 1994
- Ballon d'Or: Winner 1994, 2003
- World Soccer Player of the Year: 1994
- ESM Team of the Year: 1994–95, 1995–96, 1999–00, 2002–03
- FIFA World Player of the Year: Silver Award 1995
- Premio Nazionale Carriera Esemplare "Gaetano Scirea": 2002
- FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2002
- FIFA XI: 2002
- UEFA Champions League Final Man of the Match: 2003
- UEFA Team of the Year: 2003, 2005
- UEFA President's Award: 2003
- Serie A Defender of the Year: 2004
- FIFA 100
- UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll: #10
- FIFA FIFPro World XI: 2005
- UEFA Club Defender of the Year: 2007
- Premio internazionale Giacinto Facchetti: 2008
- FIFA Order of Merit: 2008
- UEFA Champions League Achievement Award: 2009
- Marca Leyenda: 2009
- Italian Football Hall of Fame: 2012
- World Soccer Greatest XI of all time: 2013
- One Club Man Award: 2016
- UEFA Euro All-time XI
- A.C. Milan Hall of Fame
Records
- Most appearances in all competitions (A.C. Milan): 902
- Most league appearances (only Serie A regular-seasons): 647
- Most league appearances for A.C. Milan (only Serie A regular-seasons): 647
- Most UEFA club competitions appearances: 174
- Most UEFA club competitions appearances for A.C. Milan: 174
- Most European competitions appearances: 168
- Most European competitions appearances for A.C. Milan: 168
- Most UEFA Champions League appearances for A.C. Milan: 139
- Most finals played in UEFA Champions League – 8 (tied with Francisco Gento)
- Youngest first-team player (A.C. Milan): 16 years and 208 days (against Udinese, 20 January 1985)
- Longest-serving player (A.C. Milan): 24 years and 132 days (from 20 January 1985 to 31 May 2009)
- Most FIFA World Cup appearances for Italy: 23
- Record of minutes played in the World Cups: 2216
- Fastest goal scored in UEFA Champions League/European Cup final history: 50 seconds, 2005
- Oldest player to score a goal in UEFA Champions League/European Cup final history: aged 36 years and 333 days, playing for A.C. Milan against Liverpool, 2005
Orders
- 4th Class / Officer: Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 2000
- 5th Class / Knight: Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 1991
References