Cristian Maidana
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Óscar Maidana | ||
| Date of birth | January 24, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Chaco Province, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Philadelphia Union | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Banfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2007 | Banfield | 41 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Spartak Moscow | 34 | (3) |
| 2009 | → Recreativo (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Huracán (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2011–2014 | Rangers | 31 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | → Atlante (loan) | 25 | (3) |
| 2013 | → Argentinos Juniors (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2014- | Philadelphia Union | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 9, 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Cristian Óscar Maidana (born January 24, 1987) is an Argentine football that currently plays for Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer.
Career
Maidana made his professional debut for Banfield in 2006, and rapidly established himself as a regular first-team player. In December 2007, the Argentine club reached an agreement with Spartak Moscow for Maidana's transfer to the Russian side for a $3.5 million fee. On January 16, 2009 he was loaned to Recreativo Huelva. In the second half of the year, he returned to Spartak but was seriously injured in his very first game after the comeback (a Russian Cup match against FC Moscow).
On December 14, 2010, Maidana was loaned to Huracán, back in Argentina.[1] In the middle of 2011 he signed with the club Rangers de Talca of Chile, being together with Gabriel Roth, star reinforcements for the talquino team which won promotion to the first division. In early 2012, renewed its link with Rangers for the next 2 seasons. On July 19, 2012 the Rangers president, Richard Pini, confirmed his move to Atlante of Mexico at a conference at the Estadio Fiscal de Talca. After several days of talks, on July 26, 2012, Jose Antonio Garcia, CEO of Atlante confirmed his arrival at the club.[2]
For the 2013-2014 season Maidana returned to Argentina to play for Argentinos Juniors. Maidana signed with MLS club Philadelphia Union on January 15, 2014.[3]
References
- ↑ "Huracán abrió el libro de pases: contrató a Cristian Maidana". Cancha Llena (in Spanish). December 14, 2010. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
- ↑ "Atlante annuncia a Cristian Maidana como su ultimo refuerzo". terra.com (in Spanish). July 26, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Union add Maidana". philadelphiaunion.com (in English). January 15, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
External links
- Transfermarkt profile
- Guardian statistics
- Cristian Maidana Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
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