Jonatan Ramón Maidana (born 29 July 1985) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Jonatan Maidana
Maidana with River Plate in 2016
Personal information
Full name Jonatan Ramón Maidana[1]
Date of birth (1985-07-29) 29 July 1985 (age 39)[1]
Place of birth Adrogué, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
Los Andes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Los Andes 37 (3)
2005–2008 Boca Juniors 44 (0)
2008–2010 Metalist Kharkiv 34 (0)
2010Banfield (loan) 13 (0)
2010–2019 River Plate 196 (4)
2019–2020 Toluca 43 (3)
2021–2024 River Plate 27 (0)
International career
2005 Argentina U20 1 (1)
2011–2016 Argentina 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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After an initial period in Los Andes, Maidana transferred to Boca Juniors and made his debut with a 9-minute substitute appearance in a 2–2 draw with São Paulo F.C. in the 2006 Recopa Sudamericana.

On 31 August 2008, Metalist Kharkiv secured Maidana's transfer for $3.15 million.[2] Two years later, in January 2010, he was loaned to reigning Argentine champions Banfield.[3]

After six months in Banfield, Maidana joined River Plate,[4] rivals of his former team Boca Juniors. Maidana first goal for River[5] was the winning goal in the 1–0 victory over Boca for the 2010 Apertura's Superclásico.[6]

In January 2019, Maidana signed for Mexican side Toluca.[7] On 18 December 2020, he left Toluca.[8]

On 13 February 2021, Maidana agreed his return to River Plate.[9]

International career

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Maidana represented the Argentina national under-20 football team. In 2008, he made his debut for the U-23 team in an unofficial friendly against Guatemala, scoring in the 5–0 victory.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 22 June 2023[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental[a] Other[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Los Andes 2004–05 Primera B Metropolitana 37 3 0 0 37 3
Boca Juniors 2005–06 Argentine Primera División 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006–07 16 0 0 0 7 1 23 1
2007–08 28 0 0 0 15 0 43 0
Total 44 0 0 0 22 1 66 1
Metalist 2008–09 Ukrainian Premier League 20 0 3 0 10 0 33 0
2009–10 14 0 1 0 4 0 19 0
Total 34 0 4 0 14 0 29 0
Banfield (loan) 2009–10 Argentine Primera División 13 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 21 0
River Plate 2010–11 Argentine Primera División 34 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 3
2011–12 Primera Nacional 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0
2012–13 Argentine Primera División 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
2013–14 29 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 35 1
2014 15 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 20 0
2015 16 0 1 0 14 1 4 0 35 1
2016 11 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 17 0
2016–17 22 1 5 0 3 0 1 0 31 1
2017–18 14 0 6 2 11 0 1 0 32 2
2018–19 5 0 3 0 7 0 1 0 16 0
Total 196 4 16 2 48 2 10 0 270 8
Toluca 2018–19 Liga MX 10 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 12 0
2019–20 21 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 25 2
2020–21 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
Total 43 3 4 0 2 0 0 0 49 3
River Plate 2021 Argentine Primera División 13 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 18 0
2022 7 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 12 0
2023 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Total 25 0 5 0 6 0 0 0 36 0
Career total 392 10 29 2 100 3 10 0 531 15

Honours

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Boca Juniors

River Plate

Argentina

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2015: List of Players: River Plate" (PDF). FIFA. 11 December 2015. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Boca vende a Maidana". Fichajes.net (in Spanish). 15 August 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  3. ^ El Gallego Maidana at Olé (in Spanish)
  4. ^ "Sigue siendo River Plate". www.ambito.com. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  5. ^ Plate, Club Atletico River. "Los números de Maidana en River". caRiverPlate.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  6. ^ Claudio Mauri (16 November 2010). "River tuvo la fuerza que le faltó a Boca para levantarse". Cancha Llena (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 November 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  7. ^ "El Toluca hace oficial la salida de Jonatan Maidana". Marca (in Spanish). 18 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Maidana llega a Toluca". TUDN (in Spanish). 20 January 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Maidana: "Le agradezco a Gallardo que me abrió las puertas"". Diaro Olé (in Spanish). 13 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  10. ^ Jonatan Maidana at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2014.  
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