Maldini Daniel
Daniel Maldini is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for the Italy national team. Maldini was born in Milan, the second son of Paolo Maldini, the captain of AC Milan, and Venezuelan model Adriana Fossa. His grandfather Cesare also captained Milan in the 1960s, making him the third generation to make appearances for the club. His elder brother Christian played for Milan’s youth teams and went on to play professionally at a lower level.
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This shirt was issued for Daniel Maldini for the Serie A game between Milan and Bologna which took place in Milano, “Giuseppe Meazza” Stadium, on April 4th 2022. Milan draw 0-0. Daniel Maldini didn’t play the game and he wasn’t even a substitute but his shirt was issued. This is a very special shirt used by the team in this game only and it represents the club 4th kit, part of a bigger collection between Puma and Italian fashion brand NEMEN. NEMEN are an Italian brand who make utility and technical wear and who have collaborated with Puma before. The Puma AC Milan 21-22 fourth jersey introduced a totally new unique look, combining the classic red and black stripes with white gradient graphics around the collar and on the lower part of the shirt. “As a life-long AC Milan fan, being presented with the opportunity to design this special collaborative Fourth kit, and a premium capsule alongside was a dream opportunity,” said Leonardo Fasolo, Founder and Creative Director of NEMEN. “We gave the classic AC Milan Rossoneri stripes a discharged NEMEN twist. For the premium kit, we wanted to give something special back to the fans. For the highly technical jacket and pants we have featured our newly developed spy-camo pattern, hand dip-dyed, in the best textiles and craftsmanship Italy has to offer. We hope they enjoy it.” In terms of template, the Puma AC Milan 2021-2022 fourth jersey is based on the Puma ultraWEAVE model, albeit in a variant that features distinct sleeve panels, which makes the stripes appear more traditionally. All logos on the Puma AC Milan 2021-2022 fourth football shirt are white, including a monochrome AC Milan badge. Rather than the standard Puma logo, a special “Puma x NEMEN” variant is used, placed on the right chest of the Puma AC Milan 21-22 fourth shirt.
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Daniel Maldini joined Milan’s youth system in 2010, and over the following years he came through the various age-group teams, from the under-10 Pulcini to the under-19 Primavera. In the 2016–17 season, he was part of the squad that won the Under-16 National Championship (Campionato Nazionale Under-16), defeating Lazio 5–2 in the final. On 2 February 2020, Maldini made his senior debut with Milan in a 1–1 Serie A home draw against Hellas Verona, coming on as an added-time substitute for Samu Castillejo. On 15 September 2021, Maldini came off the bench against Liverpool in a 3–2 defeat on his UEFA Champions League debut. On 25 September, Maldini started his first match for Milan in Serie A and scored the first goal in a 2–1 away win against Spezia. On 22 May 2022 he won his first trophy, the Serie A championship, like his father, Paolo Maldini and grandfather, Cesare Maldini before him. Throughout the season, he did not break through into the starting lineup, playing only 239 minutes in 13 matches in the club’s league-winning 2021–22 Serie A campaign.
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Daniel’s father Paolo and his grandfather Cesare both played for A.C.Milan and both played for Italy National Team. Although in his very early days Maldini played as a defender like both his father Paolo and grandfather Cesare, he soon started to be employed in offensive roles. Today he mainly plays as a free roaming attacking midfielder, a position that suits his playmaking ability, dribbling skills, ball control, and vision.
