Daniel Maldini
Daniel Maldini (born 11 October 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Empoli, on loan from AC Milan.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Milan, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Empoli (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– | → Empoli (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | Italy U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Italy U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Italy U20 | 3 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:40, 31 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 October 2021 | |||
Early life
Maldini was born in Milan, the second son of then A.C. Milan captain Paolo Maldini and Adriana Fossa, a model from Venezuela.[2] His grandfather Cesare also captained Milan in the 1960s, making him the third generation to make appearances for the club. His elder brother Christian played for Milan's youth teams and went on to play professionally at a lower level.
Daniel then joined Milan's youth system in 2010.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 April 2023[3]
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 3 | ||
| Total | 32 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 7 October 2021
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy U18 | 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| Italy U19 | 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| Italy U20 | 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| Career total | 7 | 1 | |
References
- ↑ "Daniel Maldini". acspezia.com (in italiano). Spezia Calcio. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ↑ Fossa, Adriana (2021). Adriana Fossa is a Model from Venezuela. USA.
- ↑ Daniel Maldini at Soccerway