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Paolo Maldini was in the Italy squad in four different tournaments (1990, 1994, 1998 & 2002), and he maintained a remarkable record throughout his 23 appearances. . Winning one Serie A title is impressive enough, but nine? ", Although he played as a left back for most of his career, Maldini was naturally right footed, and began playing for Milan as a right back. Italy national football team records and statistics - Wikipedia Not good enough. He won the Coppa Italia Primavera with the Milan Youth side during the 198485 season, and he made his league debut for Milan under manager Nils Liedholm during the same season on 20 January 1985, replacing the injured Sergio Battistini in a match against Udinese at age 16. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all time. With 878 games played for Milan, and 126 for Italy, Maldini is one of a handful of players to have played over 1000 competitive games. Mauricio Pochettino has first Chelsea signing 'confirmed' after Todd Boehly makes 52m decision, Chelsea transfer news: The Blues may already have the answer to their difficulties in front goal evidenced this season, Mauricio Pochettino posts cryptic social media clue as Chelsea hold crucial manager talks. What makes it even better is that Christensen himself has benefited further from this specific clean sheet record after an impressive statistic has done the rounds on Reddit. [91] On 14 June 2019, Maldini was promoted to technical director.[92]. [1] ech also took the fewest games to reach 100 clean sheets, [2] holds the record for most clean sheets kept in a single season, with 24. Apr 12, 2020. Thomas Tuchel congratulates Andreas Christensen after Chelsea's draw at Liverpool. [27][61][66], Maldini participated in his first World Cup in 1990 on home soil, appearing in all seven Italy matches. Most clean sheets in the Central European International Cup In the midst of this, Milan went on a 58-match unbeaten run in Serie A, which is a record which still stands to this day. Remarkable_Budget200 1 min. [26][27], Milan again became a dominant force in Italy and in Europe under Carlo Ancelotti. He had poured a lot of money into the club, and immediately saw the rewards. On 25 September 2005, Maldini broke Dino Zoff's Serie A appearance record after playing his 571st league match against Treviso;[44] seven days earlier, he had played his 800th game in all competitions for Milan. David Trezeguet scored the golden goal in the 103rd minute, in extra time. [26][27], Following Capello's departure, and the aging and retirement of several key players, Milan suffered disappointing results during the next few seasons, undergoing several managerial changes. [59][60], In 1986, Maldini was called up by his father Cesare Maldini to the Italian under-21 national team, and made his debut for the team on the 12 November of that year, in a 00 draw against Austria;[61][24] he earned 12 caps and scored five goals in two years with the azzurrini,[61] with his first goal coming on 11 February 1987, in a 21 win against Portugal. Tassotti - Costacurta - Baresi - Maldini. Chelsea news: Mauricio Pochettino has sent fans a cryptic clue as to the latest update in the club's managerial hunt. Bucharest were also in the middle of a domestic league run that would see them go an unbelievable 104 matches unbeaten. He is the record appearance holder of AC Milan, Serie A, and Italy. A ten-man Italy advanced to the final on penalties after a 00 draw with the Dutch following extra time. [126] Maldini has inspired many defenders like Rio Ferdinand, Rafael Mrquez and Carles Puyol. Silverware became increasingly rare over the next few seasons, with only one Serie A title to show for their efforts between 1996 and 2002. [68], After Franco Baresi's international retirement in 1994, Maldini was appointed the team's full-time captain. Throughout Cesare's managerial career, he coached his son both in the Italy under-21 side and the senior team, as well as at Milan, also managing several other teams. A year later Maldini lined up along the same three defenders and kept another clean sheet on the big stage. Nothing I can think of maybe watch YouTube that might help you or hope u get a icon loan pick. Chelsea news: Frank Lampard is keen to defend his players despite a string of poor results as they face Arsenal on Tuesday. Maldini came second behind future teammate George Weah in the 1995 FIFA World Player of the Year Award for his performances. Peter Schmeichel was the first goalkeeper to keep 100 clean sheets and Petr ech is the only player to keep 200. [76], Prior to his retirement, Maldini expressed that he would never be moving into a coaching career. Maldini went on to captain Milan to win the Serie A title that season, with a record 82 points, whilst Milan were eliminated in the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia by Lazio, and in the quarter-finals of the Champions League by Deportivo de La Corua. Although Maldini missed his penalty, Italy won the shootout 31. We present them here for purely educational purposes. That's the club record for clean . Both Juventus and Milan were later deducted points for being involved in the 2006 "Calciopoli" matchfixing scandal, and the title was awarded to Internazionale, while Juventus were relegated, with Milan finishing in third place after the point deduction. Chelsea show they already have their own Cristiano Ronaldo after Tottenham win, Frank Lampard delivers blunt Mykhailo Mudryk assessment as 27m Arsenal question surfaces. In 2002, Maldini was awarded the Premio Nazionale Carriera Esemplare "Gaetano Scirea", for his career achievements and personality. Italy failed to qualify for Euro 1992, finishing second in their group, but qualified for the 1994 World Cup, where Maldini was named vice-captain for Italy. Nike slogan accompanied with an image of Maldini which appeared on billboards prior to Euro 96. Milan lost the 1993 Champions League final in a 10 defeat to Marseille. For the next seven years, he would star in that youth team, so much so that he was turning out for the AC Milan first team while still eligible. [46] Maldini participated in eight Champions League finals during his career, which is equalled only by Francisco Gento of Real Madrid; Maldini lifted the trophy five times, twice as captain. Yet they were no match for Milan, as Gullit and Van Basten each got a brace to give Milan the 4-0 win. 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[110] With 126 caps during the 16 years he played for Italy, he was the record appearance holder for the national team, until he was overtaken by Fabio Cannavaro in 2009 and by Gianluigi Buffon in 2013. [39] Despite their key absences, Maldini helped the Milan defence keep a clean sheet and overcome Barcelona 40 in the final, with two goals from Daniele Massaro and one each from Dejan Savievi and Marcel Desailly. Baresi was appointed club captain at the tender age of 22 and would lead a stellar team to grand success. Paolo was the son of former European Cup-winning Milan captain, Cesare Maldini and is generally considered one of the greatest defenders in the games history. [89] After the defeat, Maldini conceded that it was likely to be his last professional tennis match. [16] He was also selected for the Ballon d'Or Dream Team in 2020. When Buffon kept a clean sheet against Udinese on January 17 2016, nobody expected him to keep that run going for as long as he did.In total, ten teams in a row tried and failed to beat Buffon, who kept out title rivals like Napoli and Inter across that run.Unsurprisingly, that run also earned him After moving past Juventus legend Dino Zoff's return of 903 minutes without conceding a Serie A goal, Buffon knew he needed just 181 more seconds against Torino on March 20 2016, to break Sebastiano Rossi's record of 929 minutes.He got more than that, although his unbeatable streak did come to an end in that match when Andrea Belotti fired home, ending Buffon's run at 974 minutes. [40] He then singled out Milan captain Franco Baresi as a player who "really [deserved] to receive the sort of award I have received". Anyone have Base Maldini + OOP Maldini and willing to help co-op 1 game for the clean sheet objective? Franco Baresi and Paolo Maldini conceded just 23 goals in AC Milan Italy kept 11 clean sheets with him in the team, which means they didn't concede in 48% of his World Cup matches! He set off on his journey to emulate his father by joining the Milan youth team aged 10. Maldini placed third in the 2003 Ballon d'Or for the second time in his career. [24], Milan reached the final of the 198990 Coppa Italia, losing out to Juventus. Paolo Cesare Maldini OMRI (Italian pronunciation:[paolo maldini]; born 26 June 1968) is an Italian former professional footballer who played primarily as a left back and centre back for AC Milan and the Italy national team. ", Roberto Baggio in 2017, when he was asked who was the best defender he had ever faced. Nine is out of this world.After lifting the trophy for the first time in 2002, Buffon became the first player to put nine in his cabinet when his Juventus side were crowned champions of the 2019/20 season on July 26 2020. Was a back four of dreams. Behind him was Enrico Albertosi's 237, which tells you just how hard it would be to break that record.Enter Buffon.On 22 January 2017, Buffon kept his 277th Serie A clean sheet when he shut out Lazio, and his tally now sits at a whopping 299. New record for @gianluigibuffon ? Most Serie A appearances in history:?648 Gianluigi Buffon?647 Paolo Maldini?619 Francesco Totti?615 Javier Zanetti #UCL pic.twitter.com/aaAinG6Xgn. Maldini played in all five of Italy's matches, and started the play that led to Christian Vieri's opening goal in Italy's first match against Chile, which ended in a 22 draw. Maldini played in the 11th Match Against Poverty on 4 March 2014, appearing with other star players including Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Lus Figo and Pavel Nedvd, which was held in Bern, Switzerland, with proceeds raised helping the recovery efforts in the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. [24], Milan won the 200203 Champions League with Maldini as their captain for the first time in his career, in the first all-Italian final, against Juventus, on 28 May 2003 at Old Trafford. 1993/94 was really Maldini's season, however. Serie A (7) 1987-88, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-95, 1998-99, 2003-04 He has also been elected as part of the UEFA Team of the Year, the FIFPro World XI, the World Cup Team of the Tournament and the European Championship Team of the Tournament during his career. While, in 1987-88, they conceded just 14 and just 15 in 1993-94. Christian Maldini scored a total of 0 goals so far this season in the league, which places him at 26th in the Lecco squad's Top Scorers list. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. [98][102][113] His passing range and ability to begin plays from the backline also allowed him to advance into the midfield and excel in the sweeper or libero position, on the rare occasion that he was deployed in this role. Vidic and Rio were unreal for seasons & held a clean sheet record & trophies galore. On 1 July 2022, one day after his contract expired with club, it was announced that he renewed his contract with club for additional two years as technical director. He was the best defender I faced over the course of my career. This issue will go down over time, as we add new leagues and seasons. As in 1990, Maldini was named in the Team of the Tournament, 32 years after his father Cesare received the same honour at the 1962 World Cup.[27][61]. For more information, please see our [144][145], .mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}^ European competitions include the European Cup/UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup^ Other tournaments include the Supercoppa Italiana, European/UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup and FIFA Club World Cup^ Play-off for UEFA Cup admission^ Played in the Torneo Estivo del 1986, "Maldini" redirects here. Maldini played in all three of Italy's group matches. Not even the likes of Bobby Moore or Franz Beckenbauer had won that award. He was also a member of Italys 1982 World Cup-winning squad and named the Serie A Player of the Century in 2000. Maldini was a symbol of his club and the Italy national football team. @EdEnsHAzArd revealed: "Always rooted for this kid. Paul Steele on Twitter: "What's the next click bait BS? Carlos Carlos/Maldini wouldn't lace Robertson's boots. Maldini participated in his first 1990 FIFA World Cup in 1990 on home soil, appearing in all seven Italy matches. Paolo Maldini: Italian association football player (1968-) | Biography In that title-winning campaign, Milan only let in 21 goals. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. But, to help him get over this crushing disappointment, he received the highest accolade a footballing individual can get: the World Player of the Year award and, in doing so, he became the first defender to win such an award. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. It's Ballotta who holds this record as well, turning out for Lazio in 2017 at the ripe old age of 43 years and 252 days.Assuming the 2020/21 season sticks to a schedule, Buffon won't be able to break that record this year. FIFA 23 FUT Birthday Party Objectives: How to Unlock five FREE items Serie A Player of the Century 2000. Maldini went on to win the 1988 Supercoppa Italiana with Milan the following season, and followed up this trophy with back to back European Cup titles in 198889 and 198990, while Milan finished in third and in second place in Serie A during those respective seasons. Despite being 3-0 up at half-time, however, Liverpool. Maldini won the Best Defender trophy at the UEFA Club Football Awards at the age of 39, as well as the Serie A Defender of the Year Award in 2004. A match where he scored the fastest-ever goal in a European Cup final after 51 seconds and became the oldest player ever to score in a final, Milan lost on penalties to Liverpool after leading 30 at half-time. what an insane stat. That means Christian Maldini has kept a Clean Sheet in 0 matches out of the 1 that the player has played in. Due to Alessandro Costacurta's suspension and injuries sustained to Franco Baresi, Jean-Pierre Papin and Marco van Basten, Barcelona's "Dream Team", coached by Johan Cruyff, were heavy favourites to win the trophy, with the formidable attacking duo of Romrio and Hristo Stoichkov. [75] The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) offered him a place in the line-up in a friendly match against Northern Ireland. [27][61], Maldini's first international goal came in his 44th career match, in a 20 friendly win over Mexico in Florence on 20 January 1993. [110] He played in over 1,000 professional matches during his 25 seasons at Milan, and was the record appearance holder in Serie A until he was overtaken by Gianluigi Buffon in 2020, and still is for Milan in all competitions. Club career. Maldini was once again given a standing ovation by the fans. #27. Its a quite astonishing stat which shows just how disciplined the pair were. After former Italy captain Franco Baresi had announced his retirement following Italy's World Cup final loss, the armband was given to the 26-year-old Maldini. [26][27] On 15 March 2003, he made his 500th appearance in Serie A. Intercontinental Cup (2) 1989, 1990 He went on to manage Milan briefly in 2001. [54][55] His last appearance for Milan, and his last game as an active player, was a 20 win against Fiorentina on 31 May 2009 in the last match of the Serie A season. Do you have a sports website? Buffon's return of 52 clean sheets in his Champions League career is only good enough for second on the all-time rankings.It's Real Madrid legend Iker Casillas who sits atop the standings, and while his 59 clean sheets doesn't seem too far away, Buffon might just run out of games. Italy disappointed in the remaining group matches, but went on to the knockout round as the second placed team of their group. [22] It was his only league appearance of the campaign, but he was immediately made a member of the starting eleven the following season, at age 17, at right-back, being handed the number 3 shirt, which had previously also belonged to his father, Cesare. @MetsC94 similarly put: "He's sooooo good in a back 3. [14] With Italy, Maldini took part in four FIFA World Cups and three UEFA European Championships. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. maldini clean sheet record It was through his work that most Milan attacks would start. junho 16, 2022. nasa internship summer 2022 . [86] On 1 May 2016, Maldini became the second player ever after Southampton's Matthew Le Tissier to receive the One Club Man Award from Basque club Athletic Bilbao; he was presented with the prize at half-time, during the club's 21 home win over Celta de Vigo, and received a standing ovation from the attending fans. Maldini came second to George Weah for FIFA World Player of the Year in 1995. Maldini was elected to be part of the Team of the Tournament. Not good enough. [136][137] The couple have two sons, Christian (born 14 June 1996) and Daniel (born 11 October 2001),[138] who both have been signed by Maldini's former club Milan and played in the youth teams. The duo were part of one of the games greatest-ever defences, which also consisted of Alessandro Costacurta and, first Mauro Tassotti and then Christian Panucci. That wasn't the highlight of there season, however, as they also won the Champions League, beating Juventus in the first ever all-Italian final on penalties, to claim their sixth title. maldini clean sheet record Born June 26, 1968, Paolo Cesare Maldini had football in his blood. [42] He and his father are only one of three other father-son pairs to have also done so; the others being Manuel and Manolo Sanchs of Real Madrid, and Carles and Sergio Busquets of Barcelona. This time, Maldini's Milan came out on top, giving Maldini his fifth European Cup/Champions League winners medal. Maldini, however, rejected the offer, saying that he wanted to part with football in an "official" match. He helped Italy to win five consecutive games and was a starting member of the defence that kept a FIFA World Cup record of five consecutive clean sheets. Let us know if you find an issue or have a suggestion. 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See how they rank against other Serie C Group A Players. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. Maldini made his debut for Italy in 1988, playing for 14 years before retiring in 2002 with 7 goals and 126 caps, an appearance record at the time, which has since been surpassed by Fabio Cannavaro and Gianluigi Buffon. 2. [97] This was made possible due to Maldini's tactical versatility and ability with both feet, which allowed him to play anywhere along the backline, and have a long and successful professional career, both with Milan and Italy. He left the Italian national team as the most capped player in their history, with 126, and he also recorded the most caps as captain, leading his country on 74 occasions. In collaboration with Opta, we are including advanced analytical data such as xG, xA, progressive passing, duels and more for over twenty competitions. Maldini scored the fastest goal ever in a Champions League final (51 seconds), and became the oldest ever Champions League final scorer. AC MILAN legends and one club men, Franco Baresi and Paolo Maldini played 196 matches as a central defensive partnership conceding just 23 goals. Despite this, a half-time tactical change from manager Thomas Tuchel allowed the Blues to gain control of the midfield battle and therefore helping the defence settle into a nice rhythm in the second half. Paolo Maldini will stay on as AC Milan's technical director after signing a new two-year contract, the Serie A champions announced on . They won the title that season, only losing two games along the way. Four clean sheets in the first five Premier League games makes for impressive reading. [26][27], The following season, Milan and Maldini captured their third consecutive Supercoppa Italiana under Capello, and won the European Super Cup, missing out on the Intercontinental Cup. [65] Maldini was part of the Italy squad that participated in the 1992 U.S. Cup, finishing in second place in the friendly tournament, behind the host nation. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. [21], Originally a AC Milan youth squad product, Maldini also went on to play his entire club career with the senior side.