.jpg) Maldini in 1969 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cesare Maldini | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Trieste, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 3 April 2016 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Milan, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1950–1952 | Triestina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1954 | Triestina | 32 | (0) |
| 1954–1966 | AC Milan | 347 | (3) |
| 1966–1967 | Torino | 33 | (0) |
| Total | 412 | (3) | |
| International career | |||
| 1960–1963 | Italy | 14 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1967–1972 | AC Milan (assistant manager) | ||
| 1972–1974 | AC Milan | ||
| 1974–1976 | Foggia | ||
| 1976–1977 | Ternana | ||
| 1978–1980 | Parma | ||
| 1980–1986 | Italy (assistant manager) | ||
| 1986–1996 | Italy U21 | ||
| 1996–1998 | Italy | ||
| 2001 | AC Milan (interim) | ||
| 2001–2002 | Paraguay | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cesare Maldini (Italian pronunciation: [ˈtʃeːzare malˈdiːni, ˈtʃɛː-]; 5 February 1932 – 3 April 2016) was an Italian professional football manager and player who played as a defender.
Father to Paolo Maldini and grandfather to Daniel Maldini, Cesare began his career with Italian side Triestina, before transferring to AC Milan in 1954, whom he captained to win four Serie A league titles, one European Cup and one Latin Cup during his twelve seasons with the club. He retired in 1967, after a season with Torino. Internationally, he played for Italy, earning 14 caps and participating in the 1962 World Cup. He served as team captain for both Milan and Italy.
As a manager, he also coached his former club Milan on two occasions, as well as Italian sides Foggia, Ternana and Parma. He had a successful career in charge of the Italy under-21 side, winning the European Under-21 Championship a record three consecutive times; he later also coached the Italy senior team at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and the Paraguay national football team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.