Luigi Maldera

{{Infobox football biography

| name= Luigi Maldera

| fullname =

| image =Luigi Maldera - Milan.jpg

| birth_date = {{birth date|1946|1|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Corato, Italy

| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|11|5|1946|1|19|df=yes}}

| height = 1.86 m

| currentclub =

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Milan

| years1 = 1965–1966

| years2 = 1966–1967

| years3 = 1967–1968

| years4 = 1968–1969

| years5 = 1969–1971

| years6 = 1971–1978

| years7 = 1978–1979

| years8 = 1979–1982

| clubs1 = Milan

| clubs2 = Verona

| clubs3 = Monza

| clubs4 = Verona

| clubs5 = Milan

| clubs6 = Catanzaro

| clubs7 = Piacenza

| clubs8 = Seregno

| caps1 = 0

| caps2 = 17

| caps3 = 38

| caps4 = 12

| caps5 = 35

| caps6 = 206

| caps7 = 20

| caps8 = 77

| goals1 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| goals3 = 2

| goals4 = 0

| goals5 = 3

| goals6 = 5

| goals7 = 1

| goals8 = 6

| manageryears1 = 1982–1997

| managerclubs1 = Milan (youth)

}}

Luigi Maldera (19 January 1946 – 5 November 2021[https://www.ilgiorno.it/cronaca/luigi-maldera-morto-1.7001241/ E' morto Luigi Maldera, il Milan: "Sarà sempre nel nostro cuore"] {{in lang|it}}) was an Italian football coach and player who made more than 400 appearances in the Italian professional leagues playing as a defender. He played five seasons (92 games, 4 goals) in Serie A for Hellas Verona, A.C. Milan and Catanzaro.{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/luigi-maldera/2/ |title=Luigi Maldera: Club matches |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HeimSpiel Medien |accessdate=22 August 2019}}{{cite web |url=http://www.carrierecalciatori.it/it/giocatori/14340-Luigi%20Maldera |title=Statistiche su Maldera Luigi |language=Italian |trans-title=Statistics on Luigi Maldera |website=CarriereCalciatori.it |accessdate=22 August 2019}}

His younger brothers Attilio Maldera and Aldo Maldera played football professionally. To distinguish them, Luigi was referred to as Maldera I, Attilio as Maldera II and Aldo as Maldera III.