Denil Maldonado

Denil Maldonado
Denil Omar Maldonado Munguía (born 26 May 1998) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC, on loan from Motagua, and the Honduras national team.
Club career
Motagua
Maldonado started his professional career with F.C. Motagua under the management of Diego Vásquez. He made his debut on 6 September 2015, in a 4–2 home defeat to Real Sociedad. He scored his first goal on 2 December 2018 in the Apertura tournament semi-final against Platense.
Pachuca
On 19 January 2020, Maldonado joined Liga MX club Pachuca on a year–long loan, with an option to buy once six months had passed. He made his debut the following 28 January in a 3–1 (4–2 on aggregate) round of 16 win against Venados in the Copa MX.
Everton
On 9 September, Maldonado was loaned out to Chilean Primera División side Everton de Viña del Mar for six months after Pachuca and Motagua agreed to extend Maldonado's loan until July 2021. He didn't make his first appearance until the following 10 December, coming off the bench in a 3–1 home victory against Curicó Unido. He scored his first and only goal for Everton on 21 October 2021, the equalizer in a 1–1 draw with Ñublense.
Los Angeles FC
On 22 December 2022, Maldonado joined MLS side Los Angeles FC for the 2023 season on loan with an option to buy.
International career
Under-17
Maldonado represented Honduras at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.
Under-20
Maldonado played with the Honduras U-20 at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games in Colombia. He played in all five games and scored a goal against Trinidad and Tobago.
Under 23
On 23 July 2019, Maldonado was selected to represent Honduras at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. He captained the team throughout the tournament and sent Honduras to the final after converting the decisive penalty in a penalty shoot-out against Mexico. He played in the gold medal match as Honduras lost 4–1 to Argentina.
Senior
He made his debut for senior national team on 5 September 2019 in a friendly against Puerto Rico, as a starter.
Personal life
On 14 February 2017, his older brother Alex Maldonado was murdered inside a public transit bus in Tegucigalpa.
Career statistics
Club
International
Honours
Motagua
Liga Nacional: 2016–17 A, 2016–17 C, 2018–19 A, 2018–19 C, 2021–22 C
Honduran Supercup: 2017
Honduras U23
Pan American Silver Medal: 2019
Individual
CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Best XI: 2020
References
External links
Pachuca official profile
1998 births
Living people
Men's association football defenders
Honduran men's footballers
Honduras men's international footballers
F.C. Motagua players
C.F. Pachuca players
Everton de Viña del Mar footballers
Los Angeles FC players
Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras players
Liga MX players
Chilean Primera División players
Footballers from Tegucigalpa
Honduran expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
Expatriate men's footballers in Chile
Honduran expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
Honduran expatriate sportspeople in Chile
Central American Games gold medalists for Honduras
Central American Games medalists in football
Pan American Games medalists in football
Pan American Games silver medalists for Honduras
Footballers at the 2019 Pan American Games
Honduras men's youth international footballers
Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
Honduras men's under-20 international footballers
Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic footballers for Honduras
Major League Soccer players