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Paolo Maldini
Spending his entire playing career at AC Milan and winning five European Cups.
First European Cup · European triumph
- Born
- 26 June 1968
- Birthplace
- Milan, Italy
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Paolo Maldini
Paolo Maldini is an Italian former defender, celebrated for his reading of the game at left-back and centre-back.
Early life
A Milan family
His father Cesare captained AC Milan before becoming a coach.
Youth team
He entered Milan’s academy and reached the senior side as a teenager.
Career
- 1985
Senior debut
He made his Milan first-team debut at sixteen.
- 1988–2000s
Defensive cornerstone
He helped successive Milan teams win in Italy and Europe.
- 2009
Final season
He retired after 902 competitive appearances for Milan.
- 2018–2023
Club leadership
He returned to Milan in sporting-management roles.
Achievements
First European Cup
Milan defeated Steaua Bucharest in the final.
European triumph
He played in the 4–0 final victory over Barcelona.
Fifth European crown
He captained Milan to victory over Liverpool.
Beyond football
Next generation
His sons Christian and Daniel also became footballers.
Business
He co-founded clothing brand Sweet Years with Christian Vieri.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Official career history and recognition ↗Photo: GOAL TV. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
