- Cesare Maldini
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Cesare Maldini Personal information Date of birth 5 February 1932 Place of birth Trieste, Italy Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) Playing position Defender Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1952–1953 Triestina 32 (0) 1954–1966 Milan 347 (3) 1966–1967 Torino 33 (0) Total 412 (3) National team 1962–1968 Italy 25 (1) Teams managed 1973–1974 Milan 1974–1976 Foggia 1976–1977 Ternana 1978–1980 Parma 1986–1996 Italy U-21 1996–1998 Italy 2001 Milan 2001–2002 Paraguay * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Cesare Maldini (born 5 February 1932) is an Italian football manager and former player. He played as a centre back and spent the majority of his career with AC Milan. Maldini also represented Italy at international level in the 1962 and 1966 World Cups. His son Paolo, also a defender, previously held the record for the most caps for the Italian national team. The younger Maldini captained Milan to the UEFA Champions League title in 2003, 40 years after Cesare had achieved the same feat. His grandsons Christian and Daniel have followed the family tradition play for the youth squads.
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Biography
Cesare Maldini was born in Trieste, Venezia Giulia, Italy. His parents were working class people of Slovene origin whose surname Maldič was Italianised to Maldini in 1931.[1][2] He grew up in the predominantly Slovene-speaking working class suburb of Servola (Slovene: Škedenj),[3] and has kept a typical Triestine accent.[4]
He lifted the European Cup with AC Milan in 1963 as team captain. He served as an assistant coach on the 1982 FIFA World Cup-winning Italian side.
Maldini coached the Italian Under-21 side for ten years, winning the European Under-21 Football Championship on the tournament record of three occasions. Former proteges Fabio Cannavaro, Gianluigi Buffon and Francesco Totti from the 1996-winning squad went on to win the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He took charge of the senior team following that success, and helped the team qualify for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, captained by his son Paolo. Italy advanced to the quarter-finals where they were eliminated by hosts France on penalties after a scoreless draw. Maldini resigned after the tournament due to media criticism of his ultra-defensive tactics.
Maldini became coach of Paraguay's national team in January 2002. His appointment caused some controversy as domestic managers were overlooked (prompting the managers union to try to unsuccessfully expel him for immigration breaches), and because he spoke little Spanish. Maldini nonetheless had the support of star goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert and several other senior players. [1] He took over the team which had already qualified for the 2002 World Cup hosted by South Korea and Japan, becoming the oldest coach in the tournament at the age of 70 (His son Paolo captained Italy in the same tournament). Despite missing Chilavert for the first game due to suspension, Paraguay advanced to the knockout round. They were eliminated by eventual finalists Germany by an 89th minute goal.
The experienced coach returned to AC Milan as a scout for young talent for the Rossoneri. He is currently a sports analyst for the Al Jazeera sports channel with Alessandro Altobelli.
His son Paolo Maldini is Italy's second most capped player behind Fabio Cannavaro.
Statistics
Club Season League League Cup Europe Other Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals 1952/53 Triestina Serie A 1 0 - - - - - - 1 0 1953/54 31 0 - - - - - - 31 0 1954/55 Milan Serie A 27 1 - - - - 1 0 28 1 1955/56 22 0 - - 6 0 2 0 30 0 1956/57 21 1 - - - - 2 0 23 1 1957/58 32 0 3 0 8 0 - - 43 0 1958/59 34 0 1 0 - - 1 0 36 0 1959/60 29 0 - - 4 0 1 0 34 0 1960/61 30 0 2 0 - - 2 0 34 0 1961/62 34 1 - - 2 0 - - 36 1 1962/63 31 0 1 0 9 0 2 0 43 0 1963/64 22 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 29 0 1964/65 34 0 - - 2 0 - - 36 0 1965/66 31 0 1 0 8 0 - - 40 0 1966/67 Torino Serie A 33 0 3 0 - - 3 0 39 0 Total for Milan 347 3 9 0 42 0 14 0 412 3 Career totals 412 3 12 0 42 0 17 0 451 3 *European competitions include the UEFA Champions League & UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Italy national team Year Apps Goals 1960 1 0 1961 3 0 1962 6 0 1963 4 0 Total 14 0 Honours
Club
- European Cup: 1
- European Cup 1962-63, Milan
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Cesare Maldini managerial positions A.C. Milan – managers Kilpin (1899–06) · Angeloni (1906–07) · Camperio (1907–11) · Technical committee (1911–15) · Moda (1915–16) · Cevenini (1916–18) · Technical committee (1918–19) · Moda (1919–21) · Lovati (1921–22) · Soldera (1922) · Oppenheim (1922–24) · Pozzo (1924–26) · Moda (1926) · Burgess (1926–28) · König (1928–31) · Bánás (1931–33) · Violak (1933–34) · Baloncieri (1934–37) · Garbutt (1937) · Felsner / Bánás (1937–38) · Bánás (1938–39) · Violak / Bánás (1939–40) · Bánás (1940) · Busini / Ara (1940–41) · Magnozzi (1941–43) · Santagostino (1943–45) · Busini / Baloncieri (1945–46) · Busini / Bigogno (1946–47) · Bigogno (1947–48) · Busini / Bigogno (1948–49) · Busini / Czeizler (1949–52) · Busini / Sperone (1952–53) · Busini / Gren (1953) · Busini / Morselli (1953) · Guttmann (1953–55) · Puricelli (1955–56) · Viani (1956–58) · Viani / Bonizzoni (1958–60) · Viani / Todeschini (1960–61) · Viani / Rocco (1961–63) · Viani / Carniglia (1963–64) · Viani / Liedholm (1964–65) · Liedholm (1965–66) · Cattozzo (1966) · Silvestri (1966–67) · Rocco (1967–72) · Rocco / Maldini (1972–73) · Rocco (1973) · Rocco / Maldini (1973–74) · Maldini (1974) · Trapattoni (1974) · Giagnoni (1974–75) · Rocco / Trapattoni (1975–76) · Rocco / Barison (1976) · Marchioro (1976–77) · Rocco (1977) · Liedholm (1977–79) · Giacomini (1979–81) · Galbiati (1981) · Radice (1981–82) · Galbiati (1982) · Castagner (1982–84) · Galbiati (1984) · Liedholm (1984–87) · Capello (1987) · Sacchi (1987–91) · Capello (1991–96) · Tabárez / Morini (1996) · Sacchi (1996–97) · Capello (1997–98) · Zaccheroni (1998–2001) · Maldini / Tassotti (2001) · Terim / Di Gennaro (2001) · Ancelotti (2001–09) · Leonardo (2009–10) · Allegri (2010–)
Parma F.C. – managers Cattaneo (1946–47) · Cattaneo (1948–49) · Rigotti (1949–50) · Tabanelli (1951–53) · Quario (1953–54) · Fiorentini (1954–56) · Sentimenti (196X–64) · Arcari (1964–65) · Corghi (1965–66) · Vitali (1967–68) · Vitali (1969–70) · Angeleri (1970–72) · Gei (1974–75) · Corelli (1977–78) · Landoni (1978) · Maldini (1978–80) · Rosati (1980–81) · Sereni (1981) · Danova (1981–83) · Mora (1983) · Perani (1983–85) · Florabea (1985) · Carmigiani (1985) · Sacchi (1985–87) · Zeman (1987) · Vitali (1987–89) · Scala (1989–96) · Ancelotti (1996–98) · Malesani (1998–2001) · Sacchi (2001) · Ulivieri (2001) · Passarella (2001) · Carmignani (2001–02) · Prandelli (2002–04) · Baldini (2004) · Carmignani (2004–05) · Beretta (2005–06) · Pioli (2006–07) · Ranieri (2007) · Di Carlo (2007–08) · Cúper (2008) · Manzo (2008) · Cagni (2008) · Guidolin (2008–10) · Marino (2010–11) · Colomba (2011–)
Italy national football team – Pozzo (1912) · Technical commission (1912–24) · Pozzo (1924) · Technical commission (1924–25) · Rangone (1925–28) · Carcano (1928–29) · Pozzo (1929–48) · Novo (as Technical Commission Chairman) (1949–50) · Technical commission (1951) · Beretta (1952–53) · Technical commission (1953) · Czeizler (as Technical Commission Chairman) (1954) · Technical commission (1954–59) · Viani (1960) · Ferrari (1960–61) · Ferrari and Mazza (1962) · Fabbri (1962–66) · Herrera and Valcareggi (1966–67) · Valcareggi (1967–74) · Bernardini (1974–75) · Bearzot (1975–1986) · Vicini (1986–91) · Sacchi (1991–96) · Maldini (1996–98) · Zoff (1998–2000) · Trapattoni (2000–04) · Lippi (2004–06) · Donadoni (2006–08) · Lippi (2008–10) · Prandelli (2010–) Paraguay national football team – managers Laguna (1921–22) · Solich (1922–29) · Laguna (1929–45) · Solich (1945–46) · González (1946–47) · Solich (1947–51) · Ramírez (1951–55) · González (1955–59) · Laterza (1959–62) · Solich (1962–65) · González (1965–74) · Benítez (1974–76) · Rodríguez (1976–80) · Monin (1980–83) · Miranda (1983–85) · Ré (1986–88) · Manera (1988–89) · Valdez (1990) · Kiese (1991–92) · Markarián (1992–93) · Solalinde (1993–94) · Kubala (1995) · Carpegiani (1996–98) · Almeida (1998–99) · Markarián (1999–2001) · Maldini (2001–02) · Ruiz (2002–06) · Amarilla (2006–07) · Martino (2007–11) · Arce (2011–)
References
- ^ http://www.slosport.org/novice/2007/0711ZSSDI23triknjigepredstav.html
- ^ http://forum.corriere.it/scioglilingua/18-01-2008/cognome_maldini-989597.html
- ^ Spezialortsrepertorium der Oesterreichischen Laender. VII. Oesterreichisch-Illyrisches Kuestenland. Wien, 1918, Verlag der K.K. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei
- ^ http://www.tuttotrieste.net/prsng/maldini.htm
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- European Cup: 1
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