Claudio Maldonado Football player

Claudio Andrés del Tránsito Maldonado Rivera, or just Claudio Maldonado, (born on January 3, 1980 in Curicó, Chile) is a Chilean football player. He rarely goes forward, his goal tally is less than ten, although 3 of the goals were a hat-trick against Manchester United in a friendly in 2007, but what he lacks in scoring Maldonado makes up for in tenacity and an ability to break down the opposition with great effectiveness. He is married with Vanderlei Luxemburgo's daughter and has Brazilian citizenship. He currently plays for Brazilian Série A club Flamengo.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 03, 1980
Birth place	Chile , Curicó
Height (meters)	1.74

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Football player

position	Midfielder
teams	Chile national football team Fenerbahçe S.K. (football) Clube de Regatas do Flamengo Cruzeiro Esporte Clube São Paulo FC Santos FC Sport Club Corinthians Paulista Chile national under-17 football team Colo-Colo Chile at the Olympics