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Daniel Maldini
Attacking Midfield / Italy / SS Lazio
55 OVR
Profile
Key strength: Vision and passing
Creative playmaker
The weight of football royalty hangs heavy on Daniel Maldini's shoulders as he navigates a pivotal chapter in Rome. The 24-year-old heir to Italy's most iconic dynasty—son of Paolo, grandson of Cesare—arrived at SS Lazio this season for €10 million, carrying the creative burden of a club languishing 15th in the table with a fragile WLLWD form that offers only intermittent hope. Yet the Maldini DNA hasn't faded. Despite just six appearances and 360 minutes of action, Daniel has already opened his account with a goal, wearing the #27 shirt as an attacking midfielder whose 65-rated passing and visionary playmaking hint at the family gift. In a Lazio squad desperate for inspiration, the third-generation Maldini waits patiently—his father was already a Milan legend by this age, but Daniel's story is still being written. The Roman sky watches, wondering if legacy can finally bloom into stardom.