Biography
Who is Christian Maggio?
Early Career and Vicenza
Maggio started his professional path at Vicenza. He debuted in Serie A during the 2000 to 2001 season. He played six matches in that first campaign. The club suffered relegation to Serie B shortly after. He remained with Vicenza until 2003. In total, he made 38 appearances and scored one goal.
Moves to Fiorentina and Sampdoria
In 2003, Christian signed with ACF Fiorentina. He helped the team earn promotion from Serie B to Serie A in the 2003 to 2004 season. He played 13 games during the following year. Injuries limited him to three appearances in the 2005 to 2006 season. He spent time on loan at Treviso in January 2006 to get more playing time. He played 11 games there before the club was relegated. In total, he scored two goals in 56 games for Fiorentina.
Success at SSC Napoli
Christian Maggio spent ten years at SSC Napoli starting in 2008. He played as a right winger in a 3-4-2-1 formation under Walter Mazzarri. He scored a late goal against Bologna on 18 October 2009. On 25 October, he scored the only goal in a win against Fiorentina. He also scored a powerful volley against Livorno on 24 January 2010. He secured a win over Palermo with a late goal on 6 December 2010.
Later Career and Retirement
In July 2018, he signed with Benevento in Serie B. He served as the team captain. He scored against Salernitana on 21 September 2018. He helped the team gain promotion to the top flight during the 2019 to 2020 season. He scored a Coppa Italia goal against Empoli on 29 October 2019. He played eight Serie A games for the club before leaving in January 2021.
International Experience
He made his debut for the Italy national team on 19 November 2008. This was a friendly match against Greece that ended in a 1-1 draw. He first started a game on 18 November 2009 against Sweden. He played in the 2010 FIFA World Cup and appeared in a match against Slovakia.
Birthday and age
Christian Maggio was born on February 11, 1982, which makes Christian 44 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Christian shares the date with 67 other famous people.
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