Paolo Maldini

Quick Facts

Full Name	Paolo Maldini
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 26, 1968(1968-06-26)
Age	56
Birthplace	Milan
Country	Italy
Birth City	Lombardy
Horoscope	Gemini

Paolo Maldini Biography

Paolo Maldini is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on June 26, 1968 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. Defender who was with AC Milan from 1985 through 2009, and was also a member of the Italian national team from 1988 until 2002.

He was a teammate of He was teammates with Francesco Toldo for several years on Italy’s national team. for a few years with the national Italian team.

Originally a Milan youth squad product, Maldini also went on to play his entire club career with the Milan senior side. He won the Coppa Italia Primavera with the Milan Youth side during the 1984–85 season, and he would make his league debut for Milan under manager Nils Liedholm during the same season on 20 January 1985, replacing the injured Sergio Battistini in a match against Udinese at age 16. It was his only league appearance of the campaign, but he was immediately made a member of the starting eleven the following season, at age 17, at right-back, being handed the number 3 shirt, which had previously also belonged to his father, Cesare. He was later switched to his more iconic position of left-back due to his ability with his left foot. Maldini also made his Coppa Italia debut in 1985, on 21 August, while his debut in European Competitions also came later that same year, on 18 September. He scored the first of his 29 goals in Serie A on 4 January 1987 in a 1–0 win against Como.

In 1986, Maldini was called up by his father Cesare Maldini to the Italian under-21 national team, and made his debut for the team on the 12 November of that year, in a 0–0 draw against Austria; he earned 12 caps and scored five goals in two years with the azzurrini, with his first goal coming on 11 February 1987, in a 2–1 win against Portugal. Maldini was also member of the under-21 team that finished runners-up to Spain in the 1986 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. Two years later, he also featured for the under-21 team that was eliminated in the first round against eventual winners France in the 1988 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

He was married to model and actress Adrianna Fossa in the year 1994. the couple have two sons: He married actress and model Adrianna Fossa in 1994 and the couple has two sons, Daniel and Christian. as well as Christian.

Paolo Maldini Net Worth

Paolo Maldini is one of the richest Soccer Player from Italy. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Paolo Maldini 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a part of the Milan youth program at just 10 years old and made his debut in the first team at the age of 17.

When he was with Milan He won the league with seven Serie A titles, five Champions Leagues titles, and five UEFA Super Cups.

Paolo Cesare Maldini (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpaːolo malˈdiːni] ; born 26 June 1968) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a left back and central defender for A.C. Milan and the Italy national team, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest ever defenders, and as one of the greatest players of all time. As the Milan and Italy captain for many years he was considered a leader by fellow footballers, leading to the nickname “Il Capitano” (“The Captain”). Maldini holds the record for most appearances in Serie A, alongside Gianluigi Buffon, with 647. He is currently serving as technical director for Milan, as well as being co-owner of USL Championship club Miami FC.

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Maldini participated in his first 1990 FIFA World Cup in 1990 on home soil, appearing in all seven Italy matches. He helped Italy to win five consecutive games and was a starting member of the defence that kept a FIFA World Cup record of five consecutive clean sheets. The Italian defence eventually conceded an equalising goal in the semi-final match against Carlos Bilardo’s Argentina, after going a World Cup record total of 518 minutes without conceding. Following two periods of extra time, in which neither team was able to score, Italy lost out to Argentina on penalties. Italy eventually placed third after defeating England 2–1 in the third-place final match, and finishing the tournament with the best defence having conceded two goals throughout the entire World Cup. Maldini was elected to be part of the Team of the Tournament.

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Paolo Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Italy. Paolo Maldini celebrates birthday on June 26 of every year.

Maldini’s first international goal came in his 44th career match, in a 2–0 friendly win over Mexico in Florence on 20 January 1993. Maldini was part of the Italy squad that participated in the 1992 U.S. Cup, finishing in second place in the friendly tournament, behind the host nation. Italy failed to qualify for Euro 1992, finishing second in their group, but qualified for the 1994 World Cup, where Maldini was named vice-captain for Italy. During the 1994 World Cup, Maldini played in all seven of Italy’s matches, and deputised for the injured Franco Baresi in the matches against Mexico, Nigeria, Spain and Bulgaria, keeping a clean sheet in the group match against Norway. Maldini led the Italian defence to the final, playing both as a centre-back and as a full-back, due to the absences of his Milan and Italy defensive teammates Baresi, due to injury, Mauro Tassotti, due to suspension after the quarter- finals, and Alessandro Costacurta, who was suspended for the final. Maldini helped Italy keep a clean sheet in the final against favourites Brazil as the team eventually lost on penalties. As in 1990, Maldini was named in the Team of the Tournament, 32 years after his father Cesare received the same honour at the 1962 World Cup.

Did Paolo Maldini win a World Cup?

Despite his performances for his country, Maldini was unable to win a trophy , although he reached the final of both the World Cup and the European Championship. Maldini made 23 appearances in World Cups, the second highest total after Lothar Matthäus, who appeared in 25 matches.

Who is the best defender of all time?

AC Milan and Italy icon Paolo Maldini has been named as the greatest defender in football history in a new fan poll. Maldini played for the Serie A giants for over 25 years and won the lot at club level, including seven Serie A titles and five Champions Leagues.

Where is Paolo Maldini now?

A.C. Milan

Was Paolo Maldini fast?

Paolo Maldini may have been faster when he was younger but he was never a player with bags of pace. As he continued to get better, Maldini’s positional awareness made him one of the best defenders to ever play the game. He was rarely caught of position and therefore he was rarely out-paced.

When did Zidane retire?

2006