| Intro | Argentine footballer | ||
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Athlete Football player Association football player |
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| From | Argentina | ||
| Type | Sports | ||
| Gender | male | ||
| Birth | 29 July 1985, Adrogué, Almirante Brown, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | ||
| Age: | 35 years | ||
| Star sign | Leo | ||
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Jonatan Ramón Maidana (born 29 July 1985) is an Argentine professional football who plays as a centre back for River Plate.
Club career
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. Two years later, in January 2010, he was loaned to reigning Argentine champions Banfield.
After six months in Banfield, Maidana joined River Plate, rivals of his former team Boca Juniors. The defender scored River’s winning goal in the 1–0 victory over Boca for the 2010 Apertura’s Superclásico.
International career
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.
Honours
Club
- Copa Sudamericana (1): 2005
- Recopa Sudamericana (1): 2006
- Argentine Primera División (2): 2006 Clausura, 2008 Apertura
- Copa Libertadores (1): 2007
- Primera B Nacional (1): 2011–12 Primera B Nacional
- Argentine Primera División (1): 2014 Final
- Copa Campeonato: 2013–14
- Copa Sudamericana (1): 2014
- Recopa Sudamericana (2): 2015 2016
- Copa Libertadores (1): 2015
- Suruga Bank Championship (1): 2015
- Copa Argentina (1): 2016
International
- Copa América: Runner-up 2016