Paolo Maldini (born 26 June 1968 in Milan) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A club A.C. Milan. The son of Cesare Maldini, he has spent his entire career with Milan, and is the most-selected player in both the history of the club and Serie A. He was named among Pelé's top 125 living footballers in 2004. On 16 December 2007, after winning the FIFA Club World Cup over Boca Juniors, he announced that he will retire at the end of the season, but later stated that he may reconsider his retirement.
Maldini played at the left back position for the majority of his career and has played the centre back position since 2002, but he made several appearances at left back in the 2007-08 season.
Honours
AC Milan
- Coppa Italia:- Winner (1): 2003
- Runner-up (2): 1990, 1998
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- Winner (5): 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2004
- Runner-up (3): 1996, 1999, 2003
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- Winner (2): 1989, 1990
- Runner-up (3): 1993, 1994, 2003
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- Winner (1): 2007
International
FIFA World Cup Runner-up: 1994
Third place: 1990
UEFA European Championship:- Runner-up: 2000
Personal
- FIFA 100 (125 greatest living players)
- The 100 Greatest Players of the 20th Century - World Soccer Magazine
- World Soccer Player of the Year 1994
- 1994 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament
- Serie A Defender of the Year: 2004
- UEFA Champions League Best Defender: 2007
- Most Outstanding Young Football Player in Europe (Bravo Award) 1989
- UEFA Team of the Year: 2003, 2005
- FIFPro World XI: 2005
- FIFA World Player of the Year (runner-up): 1995
- Most Capped Player for Azzurri
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