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Christian Maggio
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Christian Maggio (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkristjam ˈmaddʒo]; born 11 February 1982) is an Italian former footballer who played as a right-back, as a wing-back, or as a right winger.
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![]() Maggio with Italy in 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Christian Maggio[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1982-02-11) 11 February 1982 (age 42)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Montecchio Maggiore, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Right-back, wing-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1997–2000 | Vicenza | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2003 | Vicenza | 38 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2006 | Fiorentina | 56 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | → Treviso (loan) | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2008 | Sampdoria | 60 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2018 | Napoli | 233 | (20) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2021 | Benevento | 58 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Lecce | 17 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | Vicenza | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 485 | (42) | |||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2001 | Italy U18 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2002 | Italy U20 | 24 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2002 | Italy U21 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2014 | Italy | 34 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
A dynamic and hard-working offensive full-back, prior to joining Napoli in 2008, Maggio played for Italian clubs Vicenza, Fiorentina, Treviso, and Sampdoria. With Napoli he has won two Coppa Italia titles and the Supercoppa Italiana. After a decade with the club, he joined Benevento in 2018.
A former Italy international level, he represented the Italy national football team on 34 occasions between 2008 and 2014, and took part at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2012 (winning a silver medal), and the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup (winning a bronze medal).