Juan Maldonado (footballer, born 1986)

Juan Carlos Maldonado (born 7 September 1986) is an Argentine former footballer. His last professional club was then Primera B club Deportes La Serena.

Juan Maldonado
Personal information
Full name Juan Carlos Maldonado
Date of birth (1986-09-07) 7 September 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth La Falda, Argentina
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2012 Belgrano 80 (6)
2007–2008Palestino (loan) 34 (9)
2008Racing de Olavarría (loan) (–)
2012Coquimbo Unido (loan) 11 (4)
2013Deportes Antofagasta (loan) 9 (0)
2014 Instituto 7 (0)
2015 Oriente Petrolero 0 (0)
2015–2016 Deportes La Serena 28 (2)
2016–2017 Atlético La Falda (–)
2017–2019 River Plate La Falda 8 (2)
2023 Laguna Blanca 1 (0)
Total 178 (23)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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A product of Belgrano de Córdoba, Maldonado made his professional debut in 2006. Abroad, he played in Chile and Bolivia. In Chile, he played for Palestino, Coquimbo Unido, Deportes Antofagasta and Deportes La Serena.[1]

Personal life

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Maldonado married the Spanish-born German footballer Rebecca Schuster, who is the daughter of the former Germany international Bernd Schuster.[2] They have two sons, both youth football players.[1]

He started an eponymous football academy, "Juan Carlos Maldonado".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "La familia futbolera de Juan Carlos Maldonado". La Nueva Mañana (in Spanish). 25 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ Giummarra, Franco (9 August 2019). "La hija de Bernd Schuster juega en La Falda y se casó con un futbolista que mandó a River a la B". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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