Carlos Maldonado (footballer)
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Carlos Fabián Maldonado (born July 30, 1963 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a retired professional footballer
from Venezuela
, who played as a midfielder
during his career. He was nicknamed "Carlitos".
Maldonado played professional football in Venezuela, Argentina
, Brazil
and Colombia
. He obtained a total number of 20 caps for the Venezuela national football team
, scoring four goals. All his goals came at the 1989 Copa América. He is the father of Giancarlo Maldonado
, who also started a professional football career.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
from Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, who played as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
during his career. He was nicknamed "Carlitos".
Maldonado played professional football in Venezuela, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
and Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
. He obtained a total number of 20 caps for the Venezuela national football team
Venezuela national football team
The Venezuela national football team is the national football team of Venezuela and is controlled by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol. It is nicknamed La Vinotinto , because of the traditional burgundy color of their shirts....
, scoring four goals. All his goals came at the 1989 Copa América. He is the father of Giancarlo Maldonado
Giancarlo Maldonado
Giancarlo Gregorio Maldonado Marrero is a Venezuelan footballer who currently plays for Atlante. The striker, who was born in Caracas, is the all-time leading Venezuelan goalscorer, where he has the nickname Maldogol.-River Plate:...
, who also started a professional football career.
| International Goals | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 01/07/1989 | Salvador, Brazil | 3–1 | 3–1 | Copa América | |
| 2. | 03/07/1989 | Salvador, Brazil | 1–3 | 2–4 | Copa América | |
| 3. | 03/07/1989 | Salvador, Brazil | 2–4 | 2–4 | Copa América | |
| 4. | 05/07/1989 | Salvador, Brazil | 1–0 | 1–1 | Copa América |