| Full name | Rubén Maldonado |
| Name in home country | Rubén Darío Maldonado Brizuela |
| Date of birth | 1979-04-25 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay |
| Citizenship | Paraguay |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2017
Transfer: Tacuary FBC → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Apr 2017
Transfer: Without Club → Tacuary FBC
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Nacional → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: Guaraní → Nacional
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
2015 — Club Guaraní
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2015
Transfer: Boca Unidos → Guaraní
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — CA Boca Unidos
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: CD Carapeguá → Boca Unidos
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — CA Boca Unidos
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2012
Transfer: Unknown → CD Carapeguá
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 2011
Transfer: Olimpia → Unknown
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
2010 — Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, Olimpia Asunción
37 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Gimnasia → Olimpia
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
32 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2008
Transfer: Napoli → Gimnasia
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2008
Transfer: Chievo Verona → Napoli
07/08 · Return from loan
Jan 2008
Transfer: Napoli → Chievo Verona
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — SSC Napoli, Chievo Primavera, Chievo Verona
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2007
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2006
06/07 — SSC Napoli
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2005
Transfer: SSC Venezia → Napoli
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Napoli Soccer
36 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — AC Venezia 1907
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
03/04 — AC Venezia 1907
38 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — AC Venezia 1907
32 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2002
Transfer: Cosenza → AC Venezia 1907
01/02 · Return from loan
Jan 2002
Transfer: AC Venezia 1907 → Cosenza
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — AC Venezia 1907, Cosenza Calcio 1914
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — AC Venezia 1907
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — AC Venezia 1907
10 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: Olimpia → AC Venezia 1907
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1998
Transfer: Olimpia U19 → Olimpia
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
AC Venezia 1907
23.1%
Club Guaraní
0.0%
CA Boca Unidos
0.0%
Olimpia Asunción
0.0%
Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
20.8%
Chievo Verona
2.0%
SSC Napoli
25.0%
Chievo Primavera
0.0%
Napoli Soccer
29.0%
Cosenza Calcio 1914
0.0%
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
| 99/00 |
Serie A |
AC Venezia 1907 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2015 |
Libertadores |
Club Guaraní |
10 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 2014 |
Prim. B Nacional |
CA Boca Unidos |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2010 |
Apertura |
Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata |
18 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
1,590 |
| 2010 |
Clausura |
Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata |
17 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| 2010 |
Copa Sudamericana |
Olimpia Asunción |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2009 |
Apertura |
Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata |
14 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| 2009 |
Clausura |
Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata |
18 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
540 |
| 13/14 |
Prim. Nacional - Promotion Stage |
CA Boca Unidos |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 09/10 |
First Division Promotion (-11/12) |
Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 08/09 |
First Division Promotion (-11/12) |
Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 07/08 |
Italy Cup |
SSC Napoli |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 07/08 |
Primavera B |
Chievo Primavera |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 07/08 |
Serie A |
SSC Napoli |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 07/08 |
Serie B |
Chievo Verona |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
208 |
| 06/07 |
Italy Cup |
SSC Napoli |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 06/07 |
Serie B |
SSC Napoli |
32 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
2,562 |
| 05/06 |
Italy Cup |
Napoli Soccer |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 05/06 |
Serie C1 - B |
Napoli Soccer |
33 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
2,970 |
| 05/06 |
Superc. Serie C1 |
Napoli Soccer |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 04/05 |
Serie B |
AC Venezia 1907 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| 03/04 |
Italy Cup |
AC Venezia 1907 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 03/04 |
Serie B |
AC Venezia 1907 |
34 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1,510 |
| 02/03 |
Italy Cup |
AC Venezia 1907 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 02/03 |
Serie B |
AC Venezia 1907 |
29 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
856 |
| 01/02 |
Italy Cup |
AC Venezia 1907 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 01/02 |
Serie B |
Cosenza Calcio 1914 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 00/01 |
Italy Cup |
AC Venezia 1907 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 00/01 |
Serie B |
AC Venezia 1907 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
| 97/98 |
1998-01-01 |
Olimpia U19 |
Olimpia |
Transfer |
0 |
— |
| 99/00 |
1999-07-01 |
Olimpia |
AC Venezia 1907 |
Transfer |
0 |
— |
| 01/02 |
2002-01-01 |
AC Venezia 1907 |
Cosenza |
Loan |
0 |
— |
| 01/02 |
2002-06-30 |
Cosenza |
AC Venezia 1907 |
Return from loan |
0 |
— |
| 05/06 |
2005-08-17 |
SSC Venezia |
Napoli |
Transfer |
200000 |
— |
| 07/08 |
2008-01-31 |
Napoli |
Chievo Verona |
Loan |
100000 |
— |
| 07/08 |
2008-06-30 |
Chievo Verona |
Napoli |
Return from loan |
100000 |
— |
| 08/09 |
2008-08-11 |
Napoli |
Gimnasia |
Transfer |
100000 |
— |
| 10/11 |
2010-07-01 |
Gimnasia |
Olimpia |
Transfer |
900000 |
— |
| 10/11 |
2011-01-01 |
Olimpia |
Unknown |
Transfer |
900000 |
— |
| 11/12 |
2012-01-01 |
Unknown |
CD Carapeguá |
Transfer |
900000 |
— |
| 13/14 |
2013-07-03 |
CD Carapeguá |
Boca Unidos |
Transfer |
900000 |
— |
| 14/15 |
2015-01-01 |
Boca Unidos |
Guaraní |
Transfer |
900000 |
— |
| 15/16 |
2016-01-08 |
Guaraní |
Nacional |
Transfer |
900000 |
— |
| 16/17 |
2016-07-01 |
Nacional |
Without Club |
Transfer |
0 |
— |
| 16/17 |
2017-04-03 |
Without Club |
Tacuary FBC |
Transfer |
0 |
— |
| 17/18 |
2017-07-01 |
Tacuary FBC |
Retired |
Transfer |
0 |
— |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
| 06/07 |
Contracture |
2007-05-22 |
2007-06-12 |
22 |
5 |
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
— |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
| Team #78275 |
— |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
former national player |
| Team #22982 |
— |
4 |
1 |
— |
— |
former national player |
| Team #3581 |
— |
12 |
0 |
— |
— |
former national player |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
| 2009 |
Clausura |
Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata |
3 |
18 |
| 02/03 |
Serie B |
AC Venezia 1907 |
3 |
29 |
| 03/04 |
Serie B |
AC Venezia 1907 |
2 |
34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
| 99/00 |
Serie A |
AC Venezia 1907 |
1 |
10 |
| 2010 |
Apertura |
Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata |
1 |
18 |
| 05/06 |
Serie C1 - B |
Napoli Soccer |
1 |
33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
| 07/08 |
2008-06-30 |
Chievo Verona |
Napoli |
Return from loan |
— |
€100k |
| 07/08 |
2008-01-31 |
Napoli |
Chievo Verona |
Loan |
— |
€100k |
| 01/02 |
2002-06-30 |
Cosenza |
AC Venezia 1907 |
Return from loan |
— |
— |
| 01/02 |
2002-01-01 |
AC Venezia 1907 |
Cosenza |
Loan |
— |
— |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
| 00/01 |
Senior debut season |
|
| 02/03 |
First senior goal |
|
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
| 99/00 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2015 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2010 |
37 |
1,590 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
0.74 |
| 2009 |
32 |
540 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
1.33 |
| 09/10 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 08/09 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 07/08 |
9 |
208 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1.3 |
| 06/07 |
34 |
2,562 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
0.35 |
| 05/06 |
36 |
2,970 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0.18 |
| 04/05 |
15 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 03/04 |
38 |
1,510 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0.36 |
| 02/03 |
32 |
856 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
1.16 |
| 01/02 |
12 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 00/01 |
9 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |