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| Full name | : Paolo Maldini |
| Birth date | : June 26, 1968 |
| Birth Place | : Milan, Italy |
| Height | : 1.85m |
| Weight | : 77 kg |
| Position | : Defender |
Currently Plays For
AC Milan (captain)
(He has remained with the club ever since his joining it in 1985)
| Achievement |
| Italian Championship: 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, and 2004. |
| European Champions' Cup: 1989, 1990, 1994, and 2003. |
| European Supercup: 1989, 1990, and 1995. |
| World Club Cup: 1989, 1990. |
| FIFA World Cup ITALIA 90: Third place. |
| FIFA World Cup USA 94: Runner-up. |
| WORLD SOCCER's World Player of the Year: 1994. |
| Inclusion to FIFPro World XI in 2005 |
| Nominated for the most valuable defender in UEFA Champions League 2004-05 |
| Second place in Golden Foot nominations in 2005 |
| Finished among the top ten for the 2005 FIFA World Player of the Year |
Maldini has totaled the highest number of caps for Italy. However, he could never win any international trophy despite reaching the Final of the World Cup 1994 and the European Championship 2000. Maldini also played in World Cup 1990, World Cup 1998, Euro 88, and Euro 96. After the 2002 World Cup, he announced his retirement from the Italian national team, concluding his career with 7 goals and 126 caps.
Maldini's father, Cesare, also was the captain of A.C. Milan in the 1960s. He raised the European Cup in 1963.
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