Cristian Maidana
 Maidana playing for Spartak Moscow in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Óscar Maidana | ||
| Date of birth | January 24, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Resistencia, Chaco Province, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Argentino Quilmes | ||
| 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 de Talca | 31 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | → Atlante (loan) | 25 | (3) |
| 2013 | → Argentinos Juniors (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Philadelphia Union | 54 | (3) |
| 2016 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | (3) |
| 2017 | Al Ahli | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | Rionegro Águilas | 12 | (0) |
| 2018 | Deportivo Capiatá | 37 | (4) |
| 2019 | CSA | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Olimpia | 30 | (1) |
| 2021 | Cobresal | 5 | (1) |
| 2022 | Boca Unidos | 28 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Los Andes | 33 | (5) |
| 2024 | Tembetary | 12 | (1) |
| 2025– | Argentino Quilmes | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2006 | Argentina U20 | 7 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:52, 11 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Cristian Óscar Maidana (born January 24, 1987) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a winger for Argentino Quilmes.
Club career
Banfield
Maidana made his professional debut for Banfield in 2006, and rapidly established himself as a regular first-team player.
Europe
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).
Latin America
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. 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.
Philadelphia Union
Maidana signed with Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union on January 15, 2014. His first goal for the Union was the winning goal in a 2–1 win at Sporting Kansas City on May 14, 2014.[3]
Houston Dynamo
On December 7, 2015, Maidana was traded to Houston Dynamo alongside teammate Andrew Wenger in exchange for allocation money and the #6 selection in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft.[4]
International career
Maidana made his debut for Argentina U20 on May 18, 2006, in the Toulon Tournament in a 1–0 loss to China.[5] He traveled with Argentina for the 2006 World Cup as an extra player for training purposes.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 11 June 2025[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Spartak Moscow | 2008 | Russian Premier League | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 30 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2010 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 43 | 3 | |||
| Recreativo (loan) | 2008–09 | La Liga | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Huracán (loan) | 2010–11 | Argentine Primera División | 14 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Rangers de Talca | 2011 | Primera B de Chile | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | Primera División of Chile | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| Total | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||||
| Atlante (loan) | 2012–13 | Liga MX | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 3 | ||
| Argentinos Juniors (loan) | 2013–14 | Argentine Primera División | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Philadelphia Union | 2014 | Major League Soccer | 26 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2015 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 3 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 64 | 3 | ||||
| Houston Dynamo | 2016 | Major League Soccer | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 3 | ||
| Al Ahli | 2016–17 | Qatar Stars League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Rionegro Águilas | 2017 | Categoría Primera A | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Deportivo Capiatá | 2018 | Paraguayan Primera División | 37 | 4 | — | — | — | 37 | 4 | |||
| CSA | 2019 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Olimpia | 2019–20 | Liga Nacional | 27 | 1 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 1 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | ||||
| Cobresal | 2021 | Chilean Primera División | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |
| Boca Unidos | 2022 | Torneo Federal A | 28 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| Los Andes | 2023 | Primera B Metropolitana | 33 | 5 | — | — | — | 33 | 5 | |||
| Tembetary | 2024 | Paraguayan División Intermedia | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Argentino Quilmes | 2025 | Primera B Metropolitana | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 407 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 437 | 28 | ||
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. January 15, 2014. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Houston Dynamo acquire Cristian Maidana, Andrew Wenger from Philadelphia Union". December 7, 2015.
- ↑ "XXXIV. Tournoi Espoirs de Toulon 2006 - Details". Archived from the original on October 20, 2009. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Google Translate".
- ↑ Cristian Maidana at Soccerway
External links
- Guardian statistics at the Wayback Machine (archived 29 April 2012)
- Cristian Maidana – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Cristian Maidana at Soccerway
- 1987 births
- Footballers from Resistencia, Chaco
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Argentine men's footballers
- Club Atlético Banfield footballers
- FC Spartak Moscow players
- Recreativo de Huelva players
- Club Atlético Huracán footballers
- Rangers de Talca footballers
- Atlante F.C. footballers
- Argentinos Juniors footballers
- Philadelphia Union players
- Houston Dynamo FC players
- Al Ahli SC (Doha) players
- Águilas Doradas players
- Club Deportivo Capiatá players
- Centro Sportivo Alagoano players
- C.D. Olimpia players
- C.D. Cobresal footballers
- Boca Unidos footballers
- Club Atlético Los Andes footballers
- Club Atlético Tembetary footballers
- Argentino de Quilmes players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Russian Premier League players
- La Liga players
- Chilean Primera División players
- Primera B de Chile players
- Liga MX players
- Major League Soccer players
- Designated Players (MLS)
- Qatar Stars League players
- Categoría Primera A players
- Paraguayan Primera División players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras players
- Torneo Federal A players
- Primera B Metropolitana players
- Paraguayan División Intermedia players
- Argentine expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Chile
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile
- Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
- Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Colombia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Paraguay
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Paraguay
- Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
- Expatriate men's footballers in Honduras
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Honduras
- 21st-century Argentine sportsmen