1994 FIFA World Cup Final - Paolo Maldini
Paolo Maldini defended across Italy’s back line as the Azzurri contained Brazil for 120 minutes in California.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Paolo Maldini Biography and Timeline
Follow Paolo Maldini through 5 dated historical records for Italy.
Paolo Maldini, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1994–2007Years on this page
1994
2003
Maldini Champions League Winning Captain
Captains Milan to European victory seventeen years after his father had lifted the trophy.
Champions League Winner
Paolo Maldini captained Milan to European glory at Old Trafford after a stalemate with Juventus in the 2003 UEFA Champions League final, helping AC Milan win the competition.
2005
Fastest Champions League Final Goal
Scores after fifty seconds, the fastest goal in a Champions League final.
2007
Fifth European Cup as Player
Captains Milan to victory and collects the fifth European Cup of his playing career.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.