Full Profile And Biography Paolo Maldini
Paolo Maldini (born in Milan, Italy, June 26, 1968, age 42 years) was an Italian footballer. Throughout his career he only played in clubs AC Milan, where he is most often positioned as left back and central defender. He plays the body 188 cm. Maldini is one of Italian football legend who is very respected. Although the present age have almost reached the head of four, but he remained consistent with his game. In Milan, he is often paired with Alessandro Nesta when playing as a central defender.
In stage Series A, Paolo Maldini managed to equal the record of appearances in Serie A Dino Zoff 570 times on September 18, 2005 in the match against Sampdoria. The match was also the to-800 in his career with AC Milan. Maldini's contract will initially expire at the end of the 2007-08 season but then extended until the 2008-09 season. For dedication to his club, AC Milan, uniform numbered 3 will also retired until his son, Christian, into the main squad AC Milan.
Career clubs
Maldini in Serie A debut occurred in 1985 against Udinese, at the age of 16 years. Since then he has a bright career, won many trophies with Milan (until 2007: 7 Serie A titles and four Champions League titles). Maldini can say is the best defender in the world at the peak of his career. It is characterized by the success of Maldini won the Ballon d'Or France Football magazine in 1994.
In his debut, Maldini installed by coach Nils Liedholm as right-back. The next season, Maldini position was changed to left-back, as the ability to use both feet. In this position legendary Maldini until many years as a left back. In 1997, after Franco Baresi (captain and central defender Milan), pension, Maldini started to try a position as a central defender. The role is acted well, until now Paolo Maldini is also known as a central defender. Maldini is also known for the influential leadership, a calm temperament and flawless defense.
Maldini is a person-to-5 which appears one hundred times in Champions League history as his performance against Glasgow Celtic in the second round of European Champions League 2006/2007. After 22 years of defending Milan, Maldini throw a statement about the possibility he will retire at the end of the 2007/2008 season, along with ending his contract with Milan. However, the age of 40 years in June 2008, Maldini is still going to play for Milan in the 2008/2009 season. Maldini is really retiring in the 2009 season, he has decided to retire from AC Milan, the club has raised his name.
National Team
Same with his club career, Paolo Maldini's first play in the national team as a left back. In 1998, Paolo Maldini first played as central defender system dalamm three central defenders in the 1998 World Cup. After that, along with his role at the club, Maldini has always played as central defender in the national team until the state back in 2002.
Maldini is a player with a record of most appearances in the Italian national team but has never won the title at international level. Maldini has participated in four World Cups, and participated in the 1994 World Cup final. He retired from the national team after the 2002 World Cup with 126 times the number of appearances and scored 7 goals. In addition, Paolo Maldini is also 3 times into the Italian squad at the European Cup, in 1988, 1996 and 2000. At Euro 2000 Maldini became captain of the Italian national team which defeated France in the final dramatic.
After retiring from the national team, Paolo Maldini is still playing for AC Milan, and helped the club win the Champions League title in 2003 and won the Italian Serie A next year. Then came the public demand that Maldini wants to come out of retirement to join his national team European Cup in 2004, but this was rejected by personal reasons. On May 31, 2009 became final sheet Maldini AC Milan wear an undershirt. He officially retired in his final match AC Milan vs Fiorentina at home to Fiorentina. The game was won by AC Milan with a score of 2-0.
Personal Life
Paolo Maldini was born from the family of soccer players. His father, Cesare, was captain of AC Milan in the 1960's who helped win the Champions Cup in 1963. The third generation Maldini Paolo which is the first son with model from Venezuela Adriana Fossa, Christian Maldini, now also entered the club AC Milan for a young team category.
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