William Maldonado
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William Antonio Maldonado López (born January 3, 1990 in Santa Ana
Santa Ana, El Salvador
Santa Ana is the second largest city in El Salvador, located 64 kilometers west of San Salvador, the capital city. Santa Ana has approximately 274,830 inhabitants and serves both as the capital of the department of Santa Ana and...

, El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...

) is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for C.D. FAS
C.D. FAS
Club Deportivo Futbolistas Asociados Santanecos, commonly known as C.D. FAS or simply FAS , is a Salvadoran professional football club based in Santa Ana. They are rivals with Club Deportivo Águila. FAS currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, their home ground being the...

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Club career

Maldonado's professional career began on July 3, 2007 when he signed a contract with now defunct Salvadoran national league club, San Salvador F.C.
San Salvador F.C.
San Salvador Futbol Club was a professional football club located in San Salvador, El Salvador that participated in Primera División de Fútbol Profesional from 2002 to 2008...

. He was one of six players from the El Salvador U17 national team
El Salvador national under-17 football team
The El Salvador Under 17's football team, is controlled by Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol and represents El Salvador in international Under 17 or youth football competitions....

, that would sign for San Salvador that season. The others were Ricardo Orellana
Ricardo Orellana
Ricardo José Orellana Rojas is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Once Municipal in the Salvadoran Premier Division.-Club career:...

, Diego Chavarría, Xavier García, Óscar Arroyo and Fabricio Alfaro
Fabricio Alfaro
Fabricio Heriberto Alfaro Torres is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Atlético Marte in the Salvadoran Premier League and internationally for the El Salvador youth team system.-Club career:...

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He first gained the attention of league teams as a member of the 2006-2007 El Salvador U17 national team
El Salvador national under-17 football team
The El Salvador Under 17's football team, is controlled by Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol and represents El Salvador in international Under 17 or youth football competitions....

, 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 F.C.
Alianza F.C.
Alianza Fútbol Club, also known simply as Alianza, is a football club based in San Salvador, El Salvador. Alianza is one of the most popular and successful clubs in El Salvador...

, and scored his first goal on October 7 that same year in a league match against C.D. FAS
C.D. FAS
Club Deportivo Futbolistas Asociados Santanecos, commonly known as C.D. FAS or simply FAS , is a Salvadoran professional football club based in Santa Ana. They are rivals with Club Deportivo Águila. FAS currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, their home ground being the...

. His second goal came four months later on February 20 in a 2-2 away draw against C.D. Chalatenango
C.D. Chalatenango
Club Deportivo Chalatenango is a Salvadoran football club. The team is based out of Chalatenango, El Salvador and plays in the Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño, which is the country's second tier league.Their mascot is the Scorpion.-History:...

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International career

Maldonado made his debut, aged only 17, for El Salvador
El Salvador national football team
El Salvador's national football team represents El Salvador in international football and is sanctioned by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol . In 1899, Santa Ana and San Salvador met for the first hosted football game in El Salvador...

 in a November 2007 friendly match against Jamaica
Jamaica national football team
The Jamaica national football team is the national team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. After decades in CONCACAF obscurity, they gained many fans throughout the world after they qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup...

, coming on as a late sub for Shawn Martin. The match has been his only senior international so far.

Club

As of 31 January 2009.

Club Season League League Cup Continental Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
San Salvador F.C.
San Salvador F.C.
San Salvador Futbol Club was a professional football club located in San Salvador, El Salvador that participated in Primera División de Fútbol Profesional from 2002 to 2008...

Apertura 2007 8 1 0 0 0 0 8 1
Clausura 2008 15 1 0 0 0 0 15 1
C.D. FAS
C.D. FAS
Club Deportivo Futbolistas Asociados Santanecos, commonly known as C.D. FAS or simply FAS , is a Salvadoran professional football club based in Santa Ana. They are rivals with Club Deportivo Águila. FAS currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, their home ground being the...

Apertura 2008 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Clausura 2009
Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Clausura 2009
The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Clausura 2009 season , started on January 31, 2009, and concluded on May 24, 2009....

1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 302Profile at BDFA
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