How many caps did Paolo Maldini win for Italy?

Paolo Maldini won 126 caps for Italy, scoring 976 goals.

What did Paolo Maldini win?

Paolo Maldini's recorded honours include 2× Hall of Fame (1991–2000).

Where does Paolo Maldini rank among Italy's greatest footballers?

The 33 Legends almanac ranks Paolo Maldini #3 of Italy's 33 greatest players of all time, in the Immortal tier.

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Italy · 1985–2009

Paolo Maldini

Immortal LB, also LM, CB Right-footed box-to-box

Rating

Caps

126

Goals

976

Life

1968

Clubs

AC Milan

Honours

2× Hall of Fame (1991–2000)

Editorial rank of 33 for Italy

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

One of the greatest defenders of all time, 'Il Capitano' won five Champions League titles with AC Milan and was an icon of Italian football for over two decades. Career record: 126 caps and 976 goals for Italy; club career at AC Milan; honours include 2× Hall of Fame (1991–2000).

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Career record

1985–2019	AC Milan
Italy	126 caps, 976 goals

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Which Italian club did Paolo Maldini serve for his entire 25-year career?

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AC Milan. 902 official appearances, five European Cups.

Shared the era

Italy legends whose careers overlapped Maldini's

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Around Maldini in the almanac

One rank above: Gianluigi Buffon at #2.

One rank below: Dino Zoff at #4.

Italy's editorial top five: Franco Baresi · Gianluigi Buffon · Paolo Maldini · Dino Zoff · Fabio Cannavaro.