Jonatan Ramón Maidana (born 29 July 1985) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a centre-back for River Plate.

Club career

After an initial period in Los Andes, Maidana transferred to Boca Juniors and made his debut with a 9-minute substitute appearance in a 2–2 draw with São Paulo F.C. in the 2006 Recopa Sudamericana. On 31 August 2008,

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secured Maidana's transfer. Two years later, in January 2010, he was loaned to reigning Argentine champions Banfield. After six months in Banfield, Maidana joined River Plate, rivals of his former team Boca Juniors. The defender scored River's winning goal in the 1–0 victory over Boca for the 2010 Apertura's '' Superclásico''. In January 2019, Maidana was signed to Mexican side

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. On 18 December 2020, he left Toluca. On 13 February 2021, Maidana agreed his return to River Plate.

International career

Maidana represented the

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. In 2008, he made his debut for the U-23 team in an unofficial friendly against Guatemala, scoring in the 5–0 victory.

Honours

Boca Juniors * Copa Sudamericana (1): 2005 * Recopa Sudamericana (1): 2006 * Argentine Primera División (2): 2006 Clausura, 2008 Apertura * Copa Libertadores (1): 2007 River Plate *

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* Argentine Primera División (1): 2014 Final *

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: 2013–14 * Copa Sudamericana (1):

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* Recopa Sudamericana (2): 2015

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* Copa Libertadores (2): 2015,

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* Suruga Bank Championship (1): 2015 *

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Argentina * Copa América: Runner-up

* Superclásico de las Américas:

References

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