Cristian Óscar Maidana (born January 24, 1987) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a winger for Sarmiento.
Club career
Banfield Maidana made his professional debut for Banfield in 2006, and rapidly established himself as a regular first-team player.
Europe In December 2007, the Argentine club reached an agreement with Spartak Moscow for Maidana's transfer to the Russian side for a $3.5 million fee.
On January 16, 2009, he was loaned to Recreativo Huelva.
In the second half of the year, he returned to Spartak but was seriously injured in his very first game after the comeback (a Russian Cup match against FC Moscow).
Latin America On December 14, 2010, Maidana was loaned to Huracán, back in Argentina.
In the middle of 2011 he signed with the club Rangers de Talca of Chile, being together with Gabriel Roth, star reinforcements for the talquino team which won promotion to the first division. In early 2012, renewed its link with Rangers for the next 2 seasons.
On July 19, 2012, the Rangers president, Richard Pini, confirmed his move to Atlante of Mexico. On July 26, 2012, Jose Antonio Garcia, CEO of Atlante confirmed his arrival at the club.
For the 2013–2014 season Maidana returned to Argentina to play for Argentinos Juniors.
Philadelphia Union Maidana signed with Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union on January 15, 2014. His first goal for the Union was the winning goal in a 2–1 win at Sporting Kansas City on May 14, 2014.
Houston Dynamo On December 7, 2015, Maidana was traded to Houston Dynamo alongside teammate Andrew Wenger in exchange for allocation money and the #6 selection in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft.
International career Maidana made his debut for Argentina U20 on May 18, 2006, in the Toulon Tournament in a 1–0 loss to China. He traveled with Argentina for the 2006 World Cup as an extra player for training purposes.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSpartak Moscow2008Russian Premier League2431050—30320090010——1020101001010—120Total3433060—433Recreativo (loan)2008–09La Liga171———171Huracán (loan)2010–11Argentine Primera División141——00141Rangers de Talca2011Primera B de Chile18000——1802012Primera División of Chile13100——131Total31100——311Atlante (loan)2012–13Liga MX25310——263Argentinos Juniors (loan)2013–14Argentine Primera División50———50Philadelphia Union2014Major League Soccer26250——312201528150——195Total543100——643Houston Dynamo2016Major League Soccer30330——333Al Ahli2016–17Qatar Stars League6000——60Rionegro Águilas2017Categoría Primera A120———120Deportivo Capiatá2018Paraguayan Primera División374———374CSA2019Série A10——0010Olimpia2019–20Liga Nacional271—50—3212020–2130—00—30Total301—50—351Cobresal2021Chilean Primera División510020—71Boca Unidos 2022Torneo Federal A280———280Los Andes2023Primera B Metropolitana335———335Tembetary2024Paraguayan División Intermedia121———121Argentino Quilmes2025Primera B Metropolitana20——20Career total407281701300043728
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