Paolo Maldini, born 26 June 1968 in Milan (Italy). 647 games and 29 goals in Serie A, playing as defender with AC Milan.

He spent all 25 seasons of his career in the Serie A with Milan, before retiring at the age of 41 in 2009. He won 26 trophies with Milan: 7 Serie A, 1 Coppa Italia, 5 Supercoppa Italiana, 5 Champions League, 5 UEFA Super Cup, 2 Intercontinental Cup and 1 FIFA Club World Cup.

He made his debut for Italy in 1988 before retiring in 2002 with 126 caps, a record which was only bettered by Fabio Cannavaro in 2009, and Gianluigi Buffon in 2013. Maldini captained Italy 74 times (1994-2002), taking part in 4 FIFA World Cups and 3 European Championships. Although he did not win a tournament with Italy, he reached the final of the 1994 World Cup and Euro 2000, and the semifinal of the 1990 World Cup and Euro 1988. He was elected into the all-star teams for each of these tournaments, in addition to Euro 1996.

Maldini holds the records for most appearances in Serie A, with 647 and in UEFA Club competitions, with 174. He is also the record appearance holder for Milan, with 902 appearances in all competitions. Following his retirement after the 2008–09 season, his lifelong club, Milan, retired his number 3 shirt in his honour, and in December 2012, he was inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame.

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