DANIEL MALDINI
Midfielder · Cagliari · Serie A
“Relentless winger whose press and carrying threat define modern Italian attack.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
D. Maldini carries value as a striker in his prime, with his best recent spell at Monza. He lacks the security of a guaranteed starter, and league level keeps a discount on him.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €6.2M – €7.3M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Analysis overview
Maldini operates as a high-octane wide threat who hunts opposition possession and transitions immediately into dangerous ball progression. His game hinges on suffocating pressure out of possession and the ability to drive forward with the ball at pace, creating angles that drag defences out of shape. Movement is sharp and vertical rather than lateral—he's looking to penetrate, not drift.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.83
SoT / 90
0.81
Accuracy
44%
Conversion
33%
Club football this season: 9 shots in 7 matches (442 min).
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Last 12 matches · shots
12 shots · 4 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
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Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coppa Italia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 6.55 |
 Serie A | 5 | 3 | 0 | 369 | 7.08 |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 0 | 442 | 6.99 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.61
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
1.83
per 90
Shots on target
0.81
per 90
Conversion
33%
goals per shot
Dribbles
1.43
per 90 · 37% completed
Key passes
1.02
per 90
Pass accuracy
81%
Fouls won
2.04
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
2.44
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 |  Juventus | Serie A | D1-1 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Oct 5 |  Türkiye | Nations League | W3-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 2 |  France | Nations League | D1-1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Sep 25 |  Belgium | Nations League | L0-2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Sep 19 |  Udinese | Serie A | W0-1 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 8.1 |
| Sep 12 |  Atalanta | Serie A | W1-2 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 7.4 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Serie A369 (83%)Coppa Italia73 (17%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Cagliari | Serie A | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.43 | 6.99 |
| 2025/26 |  Lazio | Serie A | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0.20 | 6.68 |
| 2024/25 |  Monza | Serie A | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0.18 | 6.77 |
| 2023/24 | Monza | Serie A | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0.22 | 6.61 |
| 2022/23 |  Spezia | Serie A | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0.15 | 6.71 |
| 2021/22 |  AC Milan | Serie A | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.08 | 6.62 |
| 2020/21 | AC Milan | UEFA Europa League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.69 |
| 2019/20 | AC Milan | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.20 |
Career highlights
Serie A
2021/2022
Spell detail
Apps
7
Goals
3
Assists
0
Minutes
442
By season
| 2026/27 | Serie A | 7 app | 3 g | 6.99 |
Goals by season
3 goals in the spell
International career
Italy
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.