Luigi Maldera
Italian footballer and manager (1946–2021)
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Luigi Maldera (19 January 1946 – 5 November 2021[2]) was an Italian football coach and player who made more than 400 appearances in the Italian professional leagues playing as a defender. He played five seasons (92 games, 4 goals) in Serie A for Hellas Verona, A.C. Milan and Catanzaro.[1][3]
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 19 January 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Corato, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 5 November 2021 (aged 75) | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Milan | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1966 | Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 1966–1967 | Verona | 17 | (0) |
| 1967–1968 | Monza | 38 | (2) |
| 1968–1969 | Verona | 12 | (0) |
| 1969–1971 | Milan | 35 | (3) |
| 1971–1978 | Catanzaro | 206 | (5) |
| 1978–1979 | Piacenza | 20 | (1) |
| 1979–1982 | Seregno | 77 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1982–1997 | Milan Youth Sector | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
His younger brothers Attilio Maldera and Aldo Maldera played football professionally. To distinguish them, Luigi was referred to as Maldera I, Attilio as Maldera II and Aldo as Maldera III.[4] He was a father of football manager Andrea Maldera.[5]
Honours
Milan
