William Maldonado
{{Short description|Salvadoran footballer (born 1990)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name= William Maldonado
| fullname = William Antonio Maldonado López
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|1|3}}
| birth_place = Santa Ana, El Salvador
| height = 1.74 m
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| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 1997–1999
| youthyears2 = 2000–2005
| youthyears3 = 2005–2007
| youthclubs1 = Academia Cuscachapa
| youthclubs3 = Fundación La Chelona
| years1 = 2007–2008
| years2 = 2008–2011
| years3 = 2011–2017
| years4 = 2017–2018
| years5 = 2018–2019
| years6 = 2019–2020
| clubs1 = San Salvador FC
| clubs2 = CD FAS
| clubs3 = Santa Tecla FC{{cite web|url=https://www.elsalvador.com/deportes/futbol/340475/william-maldonado-tenemos-que-controlar-los-juegos/|title=William Maldonado: "Tenemos que controlar los juegos"|date=23 April 2017|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://www.culebritamacheteada.com.sv/william-maldonado-abreu-nos-contagio-con-su-espiritu-ganador/|title=William Maldonado: "Abreu nos contagió con su espíritu ganador" – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador|first=Culebrita|last=Macheteada|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://www.culebritamacheteada.com.sv/maldonado-el-campeon-tecleno/|title=Maldonado, el campeón tecleño – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador|first=Culebrita|last=Macheteada|publisher=|access-date=2017-05-20|archive-date=2019-04-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190429184426/http://www.culebritamacheteada.com.sv/maldonado-el-campeon-tecleno/|url-status=dead}}
| clubs4 = CD FAS{{cite web|url=https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/FAS-anuncia-la-salida-del-jugador-William-Mancia-20181004-0014.html|title=FAS anuncia la salida del jugador William Mancía|website=El Gráfico}}{{cite web|url=https://www.elsalvador.com/deportes/futbol/446353/a-pesar-de-la-victoria-fas-hace-autocritica-de-su-juego/|title=A pesar de la victoria, FAS hace autocrítica de su juego|date=4 February 2018|publisher=}}
| clubs5 = Jocoro FC
| clubs6 = Sonsonate FC
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| caps4 = 49
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| goals4 = 7
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| nationalyears1 = 2006–2007
| nationalyears2 = 2008
| nationalyears3 = 2007–
| nationalteam1 = El Salvador U17{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/concacaf2013/docs/concacaf-u17-men-2007_tsg|title=CONCACAF 2007 Under-17 Tournament Recap|date=18 December 2013 |publisher=Issuu|access-date=23 March 2021}}
| nationalteam2 = El Salvador U20
| nationalteam3 = El Salvador
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| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalcaps3 = 1
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| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
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{{family name hatnote|Maldonado|López|lang=Spanish}}
William Antonio Maldonado López (born January 3, 1990) is a Salvadoran professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder.{{cite web|url=http://www.culebritamacheteada.com.sv/william-maldonado-santa-tecla-me-devolvio-la-esperanza/|title=William Maldonado: "Santa Tecla me devolvió la esperanza" – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador|first=Culebrita|last=Macheteada|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/Lopetegui-Espero-seguir-respirando-despues-del-clasico-20181027-0015.html|title=Lopetegui: "Espero seguir respirando después del clásico"|website=El Gráfico}}{{cite web|url=https://www.laprensagrafica.com/deportes/Alianza-derroto-al-Santa-Tecla-en-Las-Delicias-20170126-0128.html|title=Alianza derrotó al Santa Tecla en Las Delicias|website=Noticias de El Salvador - La Prensa Gráfica}}{{cite web|url=https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/El-FAS-golea-en-Ciudad-Arce-y-avisa-para-el-Clausura-2018-20180107-0020.html|title=El FAS golea en Ciudad Arce y avisa para el Clausura 2018|website=El Gráfico}}{{cite web|url=https://www.laprensagrafica.com/deportes/FASISTA-MALDONADO-SE-PERDERA-DOS-JUEGOS-CON-FAS-POR-LESION-20170925-0169.html|title=FASISTA MALDONADO SE PERDERÁ DOS JUEGOS CON FAS POR LESIÓN|website=Noticias de El Salvador - La Prensa Gráfica}}{{cite web|url=https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/FAS-Aguila-y-Sonsonate-logran-victorias-en-jornada-8-del-Clausura-2018-20180218-0012.html|title=FAS, Águila y Sonsonate logran victorias en jornada 8 del Clausura 2018|website=El Gráfico}}{{cite web|url=https://www.elsalvador.com/deportes/futbol/354286/fas-realiza-sus-primeras-incorporaciones-para-el-apertura/|title=FAS realiza sus primeras incorporaciones para el Apertura|date=25 May 2017|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/Santa-Tecla-suma-una-nueva-baja-para-el-Apertura-2018-se-va-William-Canales-20180617-0026.html|title=Santa Tecla suma una nueva baja para el Apertura 2018: se va William Canales|website=El Gráfico}}{{cite web|url=http://www.culebritamacheteada.com.sv/william-maldonado-no-continuara-con-santa-tecla/|title=William Maldonado no continuará con Santa Tecla – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador|first=Culebrita|last=Macheteada|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/Esta-es-la-ocasion-que-perdono-William-Maldonado-20171123-0021.html|title=Esta es la ocasión que perdonó William Maldonado|website=El Gráfico}}
Club career
=San Salvador FC=
Maldonado's professional career began on July 3, 2007 when he signed a contract with now defunct Salvadoran national league club, San Salvador FC. He was one of six players from the El Salvador U17 national team, that would sign for San Salvador that season. The others were Ricardo Orellana, Diego Chavarría, Xavier García, Óscar Arroyo and Fabricio Alfaro.
He first gained the attention of league teams as a member of the 2006–2007 El Salvador U17 national team, where he showed a lot of potential, with his creative passing, speed and exceptional free kicks.
He made his professional debut on September 23, 2007, in a league match against Alianza, and scored his first goal on October 7 that same year in a match against FAS. His second goal came four months later on February 20 in a 2–2 away draw against Chalatenango.
=Return to FAS=
In May 2017, Maldonado signed again with FAS for the Apertura 2017. With FAS, Maldonado reached the semi-finals of the Apertura 2018, but they were defeated by Alianza.
In December 2018, FAS did not renew Maldonado's contract.
International career
Maldonado made his debut, aged only 17, for El Salvador in a November 2007 friendly match against Jamaica, coming on as a late sub for Shawn Martin. The match has been his only senior international so far.
Career statistics
=Club=
:As of March 19, 2017.
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="2"|San Salvador
|8 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Clausura 2008
|15 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| rowspan="2"|FAS
|6 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Clausura 2009
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Career total
!30 | 2 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|william-maldonado/137339}}
{{El Salvador squad 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
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Category:Footballers from Santa Ana, El Salvador
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Salvadoran men's footballers
Category:21st-century Salvadoran sportsmen
Category:El Salvador men's international footballers
Category:San Salvador F.C. footballers
Category:Santa Tecla F.C. footballers
Category:2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Category:El Salvador men's under-20 international footballers
Category:El Salvador men's youth international footballers
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