Denil Maldonado Explained

Denil Maldonado
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Birth Date:1998 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Universitatea Craiova
(on loan from Motagua)
Clubnumber:3
Youthyears1:–2016
Years1:2015–
Clubs1:Motagua
Caps1:99
Goals1:4
Years2:2020
Clubs2:Pachuca (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2020–2021
Clubs3:CD Everton (loan)
Caps3:19
Goals3:1
Years4:2023
Clubs4:Los Angeles FC (loan)
Caps4:21
Goals4:1
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Universitatea Craiova (loan)
Caps5:18
Goals5:2
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalteam1:Honduras U17
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalteam2:Honduras U20
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2018
Nationalteam3:Honduras U21
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2019–2021
Nationalteam4:Honduras Olympic
Nationalcaps4:13
Nationalgoals4:2
Nationalyears5:2019–
Nationalteam5:Honduras
Nationalcaps5:30
Nationalgoals5:1
Club-Update:11 August 2024
Ntupdate:21 November 2023

Denil Omar Maldonado Munguía (born 26 May 1998) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a defender for Romanian Liga I club Universitatea Craiova, on loan from Liga Nacional club Motagua, and the Honduras national team.[1]

Club career

Motagua

Maldonado started his professional career with F.C. Motagua under the management of Diego Vásquez. He made his debut on 6 September 2015, in a 4–2 home defeat to Real Sociedad.[2] He scored his first goal on 2 December 2018 in the Apertura tournament semi-final against Platense.[3]

Pachuca

On 19 January 2020, Maldonado joined Liga MX club Pachuca on a year–long loan, with an option to buy once six months had passed.[4] He made his debut the following 28 January in a 3–1 (4–2 on aggregate) round of 16 win against Venados in the Copa MX.[5]

Everton

On 9 September, Maldonado was loaned out to Chilean Primera División side Everton de Viña del Mar for six months after Pachuca and Motagua agreed to extend Maldonado's loan until July 2021.[6] [7] He didn't make his first appearance until the following 10 December, coming off the bench in a 3–1 home victory against Curicó Unido.[8] He scored his first and only goal for Everton on 21 October 2021, the equalizer in a 1–1 draw with Ñublense.[9]

Los Angeles FC

On 22 December 2022, Maldonado joined MLS side Los Angeles FC for the 2023 season on loan with an option to buy.[10]

Universitatea Craiova

On 9 January 2024, Maldonado joined Liga I club Universitatea Craiova on loan until 31 December 2024 for a rumoured fee of €200,000, with an option to buy.[1]

International career

Under-17

Maldonado represented Honduras at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.[11]

Under-20

Maldonado played with the Honduras U-20 at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games in Colombia. He played in all five games and scored a goal against Trinidad and Tobago.[12]

Under 23

On 23 July 2019, Maldonado was selected to represent Honduras at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.[13] He captained the team throughout the tournament and sent Honduras to the final after converting the decisive penalty in a penalty shoot-out against Mexico.[14] He played in the gold medal match as Honduras lost 4–1 to Argentina.[15]

Senior

He made his debut for senior national team on 5 September 2019 in a friendly against Puerto Rico, as a starter.[16]

Personal life

On 14 February 2017, Denil's older brother Alex Maldonado was murdered inside a public transit bus in Tegucigalpa.[17]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Motagua2015–16Liga Nacional10000010
2016–17400040
2017–1820001030
2018–1942170491
2019–2011181192
2021–2220120221
2022–2319150141
Total994002311225
Pachuca (loan)2019–20Liga MX003030
2020–21000000
Total003030
CD Everton (loan)2020Chilean Primera División400040
202115120171
Total19120211
Los Angeles FC (loan)2023Major League Soccer2110040251
Universitatea Craiova (loan)2023–24Liga I13210142
2024–2550001060
Total1821010202
Career total1578602811919

International

National team Year Apps Goals
Honduras2019 4 0
2020 1 0
2021 4 0
2022 13 0
2023 8 1
Total 30 1

Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Maldonado goal.

Honours

Motagua

2016–17 A, 2016–17 C, 2018–19 A, 2018–19 C, 2021–22 C[18] [19]

2017

CD Everton

Los Angeles FC

Honduras U20

Honduras Olympic

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oficial Denil Maldonado a semnat cu Știința! . Universitatea Craiova . 11 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Motagua se vuelve a comer cuatro; esta vez de Real Sociedad . Diario Diez . 30 November 2018.
  3. Web site: Motagua llega a la final como un "ciclón" . Diario Mas . 2 December 2018.
  4. https://www.diez.hn/fotogalerias/1350015-499/denil-maldonado-nuevo-jugador-pachuca-mexico-liga-mx-honduras-legionarios?i=1 Las primeras horas de Denil Maldonado como jugador del Pachuca de México (Denil Maldonado's first hours as a player of Pachuca)
  5. https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1352342-498/ver-en-vivo-debut-hondure%C3%B1o-denil-maldonado-pachuca-vs-merida-octavos-final-copa-mx Denil Maldonado debutó y el Pachuca se metió a cuartos de final de la Copa MX (Denil Maldonado debuts and Pachuca reaches the quarterfinals of the Copa MX)
  6. https://www.laprensa.hn/deportes/1407222-410/oficial-everton-vi%C3%B1a-del-mar-chile-anuncia-fichaje-hondure%C3%B1o-denil-maldonado-presentacion Oficial: El Everton de Chile anuncia el fichaje del hondureño Denil Maldonado (Official: Everton of Chile announces the signing of the Honduran Denil Maldonado)
  7. https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1407211-498/denil-maldonado-presentado-jugador-everton-primera-division-chile-prestamo-pachuca-hondureno El hondureño Denil Maldonado es presentado por el Everton de la Primera División de Chile (The Honduran Denil Maldonado is presented by Everton of the First Division of Chile)
  8. Web site: El hondureño Denil Maldonado debuta en la primera de Chile con triunfo del Everton ante Curicó Unido. The Honduran Denil Maldonado makes his debut in Chile's first division with Everton's win over Curicó Unido. Spanish . Diario Diez . 10 December 2020.
  9. Web site: Denil Maldonado salvó de la derrota a Everton. Denil Maldonado saves Everton from defeat. Spanish . Diario Más . 23 October 2021.
  10. Web site: December 22, 2022. LAFC Acquires Honduran National Team Defender Denil Maldonado On Loan. December 22, 2022. Los Angeles FC.
  11. Web site: Fotos: Uno a uno, ellos son los 21 mundialistas Sub17 de Honduras . Diario Diez . 30 November 2018.
  12. Web site: Listado del Partido . . 20 July 2018.
  13. https://www.diez.hn/laseleccion/1303783-498/convocatoria-seleccion-sub-23-honduras-juegos-panamericanos-lima-2019 Convocatoria de la Selección Sub-23 de Honduras para los Juegos Panamericanos Lima 2019 (Selection of the Honduras Under-23 National Team for the Pan American Games Lima 2019)
  14. https://www.diez.hn/panamericanos2019/1308312-498/honduras-mexico-juegos-panamericanos-video-mejores-jugadas-en-vivo-lima-peru ¡Por el oro! Honduras derriba a México y clasifica a la final de los Panamericanos (For the gold! Honduras knocks out Mexico and qualifies for the final of the Pan American Games)
  15. https://www.diez.hn/panamericanos2019/1309123-498/honduras-argentina-juegos-panamericanos-lima-peru-mejores-jugadas-goles-espn-video Honduras cae ante Argentina y se cuelga la medalla de Plata en Juegos Panamericanos de Lima-2019 (Honduras falls to Argentina and hangs the silver medal at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games)
  16. Web site: ESPN. Honduras v Puerto Rico game report. 5 September 2019.
  17. Web site: Universitario que murió en asalto era hermano de jugador del Motagua y de la Sub 20 de Honduras . 30 November 2018 . El Heraldo.
  18. https://www.laprensa.hn/deportes/1242678-410/en-vivo-final-motagua-olimpia-online-transmision-torneo-apertura-2018-navidad-campeon ¡El Motagua de Diego Vázquez se corona campeón del Torneo Apertura 2018! (Diego Vázquez' Motagua is crowned champion of the 2018 Apertura tournament)
  19. https://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldehonduras/1289812-498/motagua-campeon-honduras-copa-17-titulos-olimpia-gran-final-roberto-moreira-bicampeon Motagua se corona bicampeón de Honduras y ya suma 17 títulos (Motagua is crowned double champion of Honduras and already has 17 titles)
  20. News: 9 December 2023 . Champions! Columbus Crew lift MLS Cup 2023 over LAFC . 9 December 2023 . Major League Soccer.
  21. News: 4 June 2023 . CCL heartbreak: LAFC fall to Club León in latest MLS vs. Liga MX final . 4 June 2023 . Major League Soccer.