Christian Maldini
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Milan, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2016 | AC Milan | ||
| 2013–2014 | → Brescia (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Reggiana | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Hamrun Spartans (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | Pro Sesto | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Fondi | 13 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Pro Piacenza | 12 | (1) |
| 2019 | Fano | 12 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Pro Sesto | 41 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Lecco | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 September 2023 | |||
Christian Maldini (born 14 June 1996) is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender.[1] A left-footed defender, he was capable of playing as a centre-back and as a left-back.[2]
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Maldini started his career at A.C. Milan Primavera but never broke through to the first team. In 2014, he spent half-season on loan at Brescia,[3] but failed to make an appearance for the side. In honor of his recently deceased grandfather, Cesare, Maldini was named as the Milan Primavera captain for an Under-19 friendly match against Novara in April 2016.[4]
In July 2016, Maldini left Milan for Reggiana,[5] and subsequently loaned out to Hamrun Spartans.[6] On 18 September 2016, he made his professional debut in the Maltese Premier League, playing as a starter in a 3–1 victory against St. Andrews.[7][8]
Later career
[edit]On 23 January 2017, Maldini's loan at Hamrun Spartans was terminated and he was released by Reggiana to join Pro Sesto in Serie D.[9][10]
He spent the 2017–18 season with Serie C club Fondi. On 6 July 2018, he was unveiled as a new player of Serie C club Pro Piacenza.[11]
Pro Piacenza experienced financial troubles in the winter of 2019, and on 5 February 2019 he signed with Fano until the end of the 2018–19 season.[12] In November 2019, he returned to Pro Sesto.[13]
After two seasons at Pro Sesto, in August 2022 Maldini joined fellow Serie C club Lecco.[14] He played just three games as a substitute during the next season, which saw Lecco clinch promotion to Serie B via play-offs.
On 12 September 2023, Maldini announced his retirement aged 27 to pursue a career as a football agent.[15]
Personal life
[edit]Christian is the son of former Milan and Italy player Paolo Maldini, and the grandson of Cesare Maldini. His younger brother, Daniel, is a footballer who currently plays for AC Monza. He is of Venezuelan descent through his mother.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ Christian Maldini at Soccerway
- ^ "Maldini, Christian" (in Italian). www.tuttocalciatori.net. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Milan, ceduto il figlio di Maldini: dalla Primavera di Inzaghi al prestito al Brescia" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Maldini legacy continues at AC Milan". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Reggiana, Christian Maldini aggregato alla prima squadra" (in Italian). Milannews.it. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Christian Maldini all'Hamrun Spartans" (in Italian). A.C. Reggiana 1919. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Hamrun Spartans vs. St. Andrews". Soccerway. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Spartans came from behind". Hamrun Spartans F.C. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ Raj Mahil (23 January 2017). "Paolo Maldini's son Christian joins Serie D side Pro Sesto". Squawka. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Milan, Christian Maldini riparte dalla Serie D: giocherà nella Pro Sesto" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Calciomercato - Pro Piacenza, arriva Christian Maldini, figlio d'arte dell'ex capitano del Milan" (in Italian). SportPiacenza.it. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "CHRISTIAN MALDINI E' UN NUOVO GIOCATORE GRANATA" (in Italian). Fano. 5 February 2019.
- ^ "MALDINI CHRISTIAN". tuttocalciatori.net (in Italian). Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "Calcio Serie C. Christian Maldini è un nuovo giocatore del Lecco" (in Italian). Lecco Notizie. 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Christian Maldini lascia il calcio a 27 anni: farà il procuratore" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ Andrea Camboni (15 July 2008). "Paolo Maldini, quando il calcio diventa mitologia" (in Italian). Fondazione Italiani. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
External links
[edit]- Christian Maldini at Soccerway
- Christian Maldini at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Milan
- Italian people of Slovenian descent
- Italian people of Venezuelan descent
- Italian men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Serie C players
- Serie D players
- AC Milan players
- Brescia Calcio players
- AC Reggiana 1919 players
- Pro Sesto 1913 players
- SS Racing Club Fondi players
- AS Pro Piacenza 1919 players
- Alma Juventus Fano 1906 players
- Calcio Lecco 1912 players
- Maltese Premier League players
- Hamrun Spartans F.C. players
- Italian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Malta
- Italian expatriate sportspeople in Malta
- Maldini family
- 21st-century Italian sportsmen