Team Apps† (Gls)† 1985–2009 Milan 647 (29) National team 1986–1988 Italy U21 12 (5) 1988–2002 Italy 126 (7) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). Paolo Cesare Maldini (born 26 June 1968) is a former Italian footballer who played as a left or central defender. He spent all 25 seasons of his career at Serie A club Milan, before retiring at the age of 40 in 2009. During that period, Maldini won the Champions League five times, as well as seven Serie A titles, one Coppa Italia, five Supercoppa Italiana, five European Super Cups, two Intercontinental Cups. He played for 14 years for the Italian national team, making his debut in 1988 before retiring in 2002 with 126 caps and four World Cup participations..