Cesare Maldini

Italian footballer and manager (1932-2016)

  • Fame56.9
  • Momentum0.5
  • Wikipedia29.6K
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Lived 1932–2016, aged 84Italy
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  • Era
    1932–2016
    Aged 84
Summary
Updated 2026-06-08

He captained AC Milan to a European Cup, then managed Italy's under-21s to three straight continental titles — a record that still stands. But the name carries weight for another reason: he started a bloodline that became synonymous with the club's back line across three generations.

Biography

About

Cesare Maldini began at Triestina before joining AC Milan in 1954, where he spent twelve seasons as a defender and captain, collecting four Serie A titles, a European Cup, and a Latin Cup. He earned 14 caps for Italy, captaining the national side and playing in the 1962 World Cup, then retired in 1967 after a season with Torino. As a manager he returned to Milan twice and worked with Foggia, Ternana, and Parma, but his sharpest success came with Italy's under-21s: three consecutive European championships, a feat no one has matched. He later led Italy's senior team at the 1998 World Cup and too…

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Teams

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  • Torino FC
    1966–1967
  • Italy men's national association football team
    1960–1963
  • AC Milan
    1954–1966
  • US Triestina Calcio 1918
    1952–1954
19521967
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Season stats

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1966–1967330
1960–1963140
1954–19663473
1952–1954320
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56.9
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Historical23.7
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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  • Wikipedia
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  • Pantheon 2.0
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