María Maldonado (field hockey)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | María Jesús Maldonado Maira | ||
| Born |
13 August 1997 Chile | ||
| Playing position | Attacker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sanse Complutense | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| –2024 | PWCC | ||
| 2024– | Sanse Complutense | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2017– | Chile | 30 | |
Medal record | |||
María Jesús Maldonado Maira (born 13 August 1997) is a Chilean field hockey player.[1] She plays for Spanish club Sanse Complutense.
Career
Club hockey
In August 2024, Maldonado moved to Spain to play for Sanse Complutense.[2][3]
National team
Maldonado made her international debut for the Chile senior team in 2017 at a test series in Cape Town, South Africa.[4]
Maldonado made her junior debut at the 2016 Pan-Am Junior Championship, where the team won a bronze medal.[5] From this tournament, the team qualified for the 2016 Junior World Cup where Maldonado also represented Chile.[6]
Maldonado was part of the Chile team at the 2017 Pan American Cup.[7] At the tournament, the team recorded a historic 4–3 victory over the United States.[8]
At the 2018 South American Games in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Maldonado represented Chile in the women's hockey tournament where the team won a bronze medal.[9]
Personal life
Her brother, José, also plays hockey and is a member of the Chilean men's national team.
References
- ^ "Junior Damas". Federación Chilena Hockey Sobre Césped. Archived from the original on 7 December 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Diablas de exportación: 10 seleccionadas nacionales parten al hockey extranjero". chilehockey.cl (in Spanish). 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Las 10 figuras de Chile que dieron el salto a Europa". Diario AS (in Spanish). 14 August 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "2017 Cape Town Summer Series (W)". FIH. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Chile". FIH. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "2016 8th Women's Hockey Junior World Cup". FIH. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "USA 3–4 CHL" (PDF). Pan American Hockey Federation. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Chile stun hosts United States to set up Pan American Hockey Cup final with holders Argentina". Inside the Games. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "María Jesùs Maldonado Maira". Cochabamba 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.