Daniel Maldini
Italian footballer (born 2001)
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- Daniel Maldini (born 11 October 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Serie A club Lazio, on loan from Atalanta, and the Italy national team.
- 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.
- In the 2016–17 season, he was part of the squad that won the Under-16 National Championship ( Campionato Nazionale Under-16 ), defeating Lazio 5–2 in the final.
- On 23 July 2019, Maldini made his senior debut for AC Milan in the ICC friendly tournament, playing for nearly an hour in the starting line-up against Bayern Munich in Kansas City, Kansas.
Daniel Maldini (born 11 October 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Serie A club Lazio, on loan from Atalanta, and the Italy national team.
Early life
Maldini was born in Milan, the second son of Paolo Maldini, the captain of AC Milan, and Venezuelan model Adriana Fossa. His grandfather Cesare also captained Milan in the 1960s, making him the third generation to make appearances for the club. His family was of Slovenian descent. His elder brother Christian played for Milan's youth teams and went on to play professionally at a lower level.
Club career
Youth career
Maldini joined Milan's youth system in 2011, and over the following years he came through the various age-group teams, from the under-10 Pulcini to the under-19 Primavera. In the 2016–17 season, he was part of the squad that won the Under-16 National Championship (Campionato Nazionale Under-16), defeating Lazio 5–2 in the final.
AC Milan
In July 2019, Maldini was called up for pre-season training with senior team by the newly appointed head coach Marco Giampaolo. On 23 July 2019, Maldini made his senior debut for AC Milan in the ICC friendly tournament, playing for nearly an hour in the starting line-up against Bayern Munich in Kansas City, Kansas.
On 2 February 2020, Maldini played his first competitive game with Milan in a 1–1 Serie A home draw against Hellas Verona, coming on as an added-time substitute for Samu Castillejo.
On 15 September 2021, Maldini came off the bench against Liverpool in a 3–2 defeat on his UEFA Champions League debut. On 25 September, Maldini started his first match for Milan in Serie A and scored the first goal in a 2–1 away win against Spezia.
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