| Tati Maldonado | |
| Fullname: | Francisco José Maldonado Collante |
| Birth Date: | 2 June 1981 |
| Birth Place: | San Fernando, Spain |
| Height: | 1.790NaN0 |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 1999–2004 |
| Caps1: | 111 |
| Goals1: | 40 |
| Years2: | 2003–2008 |
| Caps2: | 19 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2004–2005 |
| Clubs3: | → Ceuta (loan) |
| Caps3: | 34 |
| Goals3: | 7 |
| Years4: | 2005–2006 |
| Clubs4: | → Lorca Deportiva (loan) |
| Caps4: | 26 |
| Goals4: | 13 |
| Years5: | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs5: | → Gimnàstic (loan) |
| Caps5: | 31 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Years6: | 2008–2010 |
| Caps6: | 35 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 2010–2012 |
| Caps7: | 14 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2012–2013 |
| Caps8: | 46 |
| Goals8: | 7 |
| Years9: | 2013 |
| Caps9: | 0 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2014–2016 |
| Caps10: | 68 |
| Goals10: | 24 |
| Club-Update: | 7 January 2018 |
Francisco José 'Tati' Maldonado Collante (born 2 June 1981) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a forward.
Maldonado, a product of Real Betis's youth system, was born in San Fernando, Cádiz, and played for the Andalusia club four seasons, making his La Liga debut on 8 February 2003 by featuring 15 minutes in a 1–4 away loss against Real Madrid.[1] He would only appear in four games in two seasons combined before moving to AD Ceuta and then Lorca Deportiva CF,[2] completing successful loan spells.[3] [4]
During the summer of 2006, Betis re-signed Maldonado from Lorca for €62,000. He impressed during the summer friendlies, and was given a starting place against Valencia CF in a 1–2 away loss for the season opener, as a right winger in the absence of Joaquín.[5]
Following a promising start – with another four matches in the starting XI – that included an assist against Athletic Bilbao in a 3–0 home win,[6] Maldonado found himself out of favour with newly appointed coach Luis Fernández, and finished the campaign with 15 appearances, going scoreless in the process.[7]
In 2007–08, Maldonado was again loaned, to second division club Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[8] At the end of the season he joined promoted Sporting de Gijón, on a three-year deal;[9] on 21 December 2008 he netted his first goal for the Asturians, in a 1–0 home win over UD Almería,[10] with his team narrowly avoiding top flight relegation.
After a poor second season individually, Maldonado left for FC Cartagena in the second level.[11] He continued competing in the category in the following years with Xerez CD,[12] being relegated in 2013.