Jonatan Ramón Maidana (born 29 July 1985) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
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 for $3.15 million. Two years later, in January 2010, he was loaned to reigning Argentine champions Banfield.El Gallego Maidana at Olé
After six months in Banfield, Maidana joined River Plate, rivals of his former team Boca Juniors. Maidana first goal for River was the winning goal in the 1–0 victory over Boca for the 2010 Apertura's Superclásico.
In January 2019, Maidana signed for Mexican side Toluca. On 18 December 2020, he left Toluca.
On 13 February 2021, Maidana agreed his return to River Plate.
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.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLos Andes2004–05Primera B Metropolitana37300––373Boca Juniors2005–06Argentine Primera División000000–002006–071600071–2312007–0828000150–430Total44000221–661Metalist2008–09Ukrainian Premier League20030100–3302009–101401040–190Total34040140–290Banfield (loan)2009–10Argentine Primera División130008000210River Plate2010–11Argentine Primera División3430000003432011–12Primera Nacional3600000003602012–13Argentine Primera División1400000001402013–1429010510035120141500040102002015160101414035120161100040201702016–172215030103112017–1814062110103222018–1950307010160Total19641624821002708Toluca2018–19Liga MX1000020001202019–202124000002522020–21121000000121Total433402000493River Plate2021Argentine Primera División13010400018020227030200012020235010000060Total250506000360Career total39210292100310053115
Honours Boca Juniors Copa Sudamericana (1): 2005 Recopa Sudamericana (1): 2006 Argentine Primera División (2): 2006 Clausura, 2008 Apertura Copa Libertadores (1): 2007
River Plate Primera B Nacional (1): 2011–12 Primera B Nacional Argentine Primera División (2): 2014 Final, 2023 Copa Campeonato: 2013–14 Copa Sudamericana (1): 2014 Recopa Sudamericana (2): 2015 2016 Copa Libertadores (2): 2015, 2018 Suruga Bank Championship (1): 2015 Copa Argentina (2): 2016, 2017 Supercopa Argentina (2): 2017, 2019
Argentina Copa América: Runner-up 2016 Superclásico de las Américas: 2017
References
External links
at Fútbol XXI