Cesare Maldini
Cesare Maldini (Italian pronunciation: [ˈtʃeːzare malˈdiːni, ˈtʃɛː-]; 5 February 1932 – 3 April 2016) was an Italian professional football manager and player who played as a defender.
 Maldini in 1969 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cesare Maldini | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Trieste, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 3 April 2016 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Milan, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1950–1952 | Triestina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1954 | Triestina | 32 | (0) |
| 1954–1966 | AC Milan | 347 | (3) |
| 1966–1967 | Torino | 33 | (0) |
| Total | 412 | (3) | |
| National team | |||
| 1960–1963 | Italy | 14 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1970–1972 | AC Milan (assistant manager) | ||
| 1972–1974 | AC Milan | ||
| 1974–1976 | Foggia | ||
| 1976–1977 | Ternana | ||
| 1978–1980 | Parma | ||
| 1980–1986 | Italy (assistant manager) | ||
| 1986–1996 | Italy U21 | ||
| 1996–1998 | Italy | ||
| 2001 | AC Milan (interim) | ||
| 2001–2002 | Paraguay | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
The AC Milan squad for the 1957–58 season. From left to right, standing: Reina, Galli, Fontana, Soldan, Lorenzo Buffon, Nils Liedholm, Juan Alberto Schiaffino, Radice, Bean; crouched: Beraldo, Grillo, Mariani, Cesare Maldini, Bergamaschi, Zannier, Francesco Zagatti, Cucchiaroni.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Triestina | 1952–53 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 1953–54 | 31 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 31 | 0 | |
| AC Milan | 1954–55 | 27 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| 1955–56 | 22 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 1956–57 | 21 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| 1957–58 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | – | 43 | 0 | |
| 1958–59 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| 1959–60 | 29 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 1960–61 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 1961–62 | 34 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 1 | |
| 1962–63 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| 1963–64 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 1964–65 | 34 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 0 | |
| 1965–66 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | – | 40 | 0 | |
| Total | 347 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 412 | 3 | |
| Torino | 1966–67 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Career total | 412 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 483 | 3 | |
- ↑ Appearances in the UEFA European Cup and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1962 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1963 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | |
Honours
Player
AC Milan
Individual
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1962[1]
- World Soccer World XI: 1963[2]
- Panchina d'Oro Career Award: 1996
- AC Milan Hall of Fame
- Italian Football Hall of Fame: 2016[3]
Manager
AC Milan
- European Cup Winners' Cup: 1972–73
- Coppa Italia: 1972–73
Italy U21
References
- ↑ "FIFA World Cup Awards: All-Star Team". Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "ERIC BATTY's WORLD XI – THE SIXTIES" Retrieved on 26 November 2015
- ↑ "Italian football Hall of Fame to induct ten new stars". 25 October 2016. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
Other websites
- Profile at EnciclopediaDelCalcio.it (in Italian)
- Profile at Treccani: Enciclopedia on line (in Italian)
- Profile at FIGC (in Italian)
- Profile at Italia1910.com (in Italian)