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Life & work

The player behind the career.

Biography and career records reviewed 23 Oct 2026.

Paolo Maldini spent his senior club playing career at AC Milan, progressing from full-back to central defence. Milan records 902 official appearances across a career that began in 1985 and ended in 2009.

AC MilanItalian Football Federation

His honours include five European Cup or Champions League titles and seven Italian league titles. For Italy, the federation records 126 senior appearances.

Italian Football Federation
Born
26 June 1968 · Milan, ItalyAC Milan
Position
Defender · full-back and centre-backItalian Football Federation
AC Milan official appearances
902AC Milan
AC Milan official goals
33AC Milan
Serie A record for Milan
647 appearances · 29 goalsAC Milan
Italy appearances
126Italian Football Federation
European Cup / Champions League titles
5Italian Football Federation
Playing status
Retired in 2009UEFA
Height · historical listing
187 cmUEFA
Weight · historical listing
85 kgUEFA

Player profile

Paolo Maldini, in detail

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Height · historical listing187 cm
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One club, different defensive roles

Maldini’s career developed from full-back into central defence. AC Milan credits him with 26 trophies during 25 years in its first team.

Italian Football FederationAC Milan

His 902 official Milan appearances include more competitions than the 647 Serie A matches listed by the club. The two figures describe different scopes and should not be treated as competing totals.

AC Milan

An international record beside the club career

Italy’s federation records 126 senior appearances. That international total is separate from the Milan record, while UEFA’s retrospective confirms his five European Cup or Champions League titles and 2009 retirement.

Italian Football FederationUEFA

A captain across generations

Maldini took over Milan’s captaincy from Franco Baresi in 1997. In 2003 he lifted the Champions League trophy at Old Trafford, forty years after his father Cesare had captained Milan’s first European Cup winners. That family connection sits within his own twenty-five-season playing record.

AC Milan

Business & partnerships

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The published record

Career milestones.

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  1. 1985-01-20

    Milan debut

    Made his first-team debut for AC Milan.

    AC Milan
  2. 1985–2009

    One senior club

    Spent his senior club playing career at Milan.

    Italian Football Federation
  3. 2009

    Playing retirement

    Retired with five European Cup or Champions League titles and seven Serie A titles.

    UEFA

Quick answers

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Answers grounded in the sources below.

How many matches did Paolo Maldini play for AC Milan?

Milan records 902 official first-team appearances. Of those, 647 were in Serie A.

AC Milan
What position did Maldini play?

He played in defence, first as a full-back and later as a centre-back.

Italian Football Federation
When did Maldini retire from playing?

He retired in 2009.

UEFA

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