Italian soccer's prestigious Maldini family, grandfather Cesare-Father Paul, and son Daniel made their national team debut, and in AC Milan, three generations scored a goal

Italian soccer's prestigious Maldini family, grandfather Cesare-Father Paul, and son Daniel made their national team debut, and in AC Milan, three generations scored a goal

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Italian soccer's prestigious Maldini family has produced a third-generation national team.

Daniel Maldini (23) of Monza played as a substitute in the 2024-2025 UEFA Nations League (UNL) match between Italy and Israel at the Blue Eniser Stadium in Udine, Italy, on Saturday. Maldini, the striker, was substituted in place of Giacomo Raspadori in the 29th minute of the second half when Italy was leading 3-1, contributing to Italy's 4-1 victory.

Daniel Maldini is the second son of Paolo Maldini (56), a legendary defender of Italy and AC Milan. His father Cesare Maldini is also a footballer who played 14 A matches. Cesare Maldini, who also coached AC Milan and Italy as a coach, died in 2016 at the age of 84. It is the first time that three generations, from grandfather to grandson, have played for the Italian national team.

"I had a strong positive feeling," Daniel Maldini said after the game. "I'm really happy that the game is going well. Thank you to my parents who came to watch the game. I'll go home and have a conversation."

Unlike his father and grandfather, who played as a defender, Daniel Maldini is a striker who can play both the second line, the side and the front line. He made his professional debut in 2020 for AC Milan, where his father and grandfather played, and scored his professional debut goal in the 2021-2022 season, setting a true record for three generations to score for a team. 메이저사이트
Daniel Maldini, who plays on loan for Monza after passing through Spezia and Empoli, will make his A-match debut after being caught by Italian national team coach Luciano Spalletti.

Brother Christian Maldini retired at the early age of 27 and is an agent.