Daniel Maldini
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daniel Maldini | ||
Date of birth | 11 October 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Milan, Italy | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Milan | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2020 | Milan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Milan | 7 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2019 | Italy U18 | 2 | (0) |
2019– | Italy U19 | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:34, 9 January 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 September 2019 |
Daniel Maldini (born 11 October 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie A club Milan.
Early life[change | change source]
Maldini was born in Milan, the second son of then A.C. Milan captain Paolo Maldini and Adriana Fossa, a model from Venezuela.[1] 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.