Francisco José Maldonado

For the seventeenth century Chilean physician and religious scholar who was executed in the Inquisition, see Francisco Maldonado da Silva. For the leader of the rebel Comuneros in the Revolt of the Comuneros, who was captured and beheaded at the Battle of Villalar in 1521, see Francisco Maldonado.

Tati Maldonado

Personal information
Full name	Francisco José Maldonado Collante
Date of birth	(1981-06-02) 2 June 1981
Place of birth	San Fernando, Spain
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Xerez
Number	10
Youth career
	Betis
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1999–2004	Betis B	115	(40)
2003–2008	Betis	19	(0)
2004–2005	→ Ceuta (loan)	34	(7)
2005–2006	→ Lorca Deportiva (loan)	26	(13)
2007–2008	→ Gimnàstic (loan)	31	(4)
2008–2010	Sporting Gijón	35	(2)
2010–2012	Cartagena	14	(0)
2012–	Xerez
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 February 2012. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Maldonado and the second or maternal family name is Collante.

Francisco José 'Tati' Maldonado Collante (born 2 June 1981 in San Fernando, Cádiz, Andalusia) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Xerez CD as a forward.

Club career

Maldonado, a product of Real Betis's youth system, played for the Andalusian outfit four seasons, making his La Liga debut on 8 February 2003, playing 15 minutes in a 1–4 loss at Real Madrid. He would only amass four appearances in two seasons combined, before moving to AD Ceuta and then Lorca Deportiva CF, completing successful loan spells.

During the summer of 2006, Betis re-signed Maldonado from Lorca for €62,000, with the player donning shirt number 24 due to his love for the television show 24 (he also has a Jack Bauer tattoo on his right shin). He impressed during the summer friendlies and was given a starting place against Valencia CF, in a 1–2 away loss season opener, as a right winger, in the absence of holder Joaquín.

Following a promising start (with another four games in the starting XI) that included an assist against Athletic de Bilbao in a 3–0 home success, Maldonado found himself out of favour with newly appointed coach Luis Fernández, and finished the season with 15 appearances, going scoreless in the process.

In 2007–08, Maldonado was again loaned, to second division team Gimnàstic de Tarragona. After the end of the season, he joined promoted Sporting de Gijón, on a three-year deal. On 21 December 2008, he netted his first goal for the Asturians, in a 1–0 home win over UD Almería, with his club narrowly avoiding top flight relegation.

After a poor second season individually, Maldonado left for FC Cartagena, in the second level.

External links

• BDFutbol profile
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)
• Transfermarkt profile