Denil Maldonado

Maldonado's current-season form is level with last season (Season 15→15), while his Rating held around 20. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 24).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Rubin · 8th	5	0	6.42	20	15
2025/26	Rubin · 8th	9	0	6.87	20	15
2024/25	Universitatea Craiova	20	3	6.96	—	—
2023/24	Universitatea CraiovaLoan	13	2	6.92	—	—
2023/24	Los Angeles FC · 8th	21	1	6.82	39	24
2022/23	CD Motagua	19	1	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Honduras · international

Side	Apps	G
Honduras	36	0
Honduras U23	8	1
Honduras U20	9	1
Honduras U17	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

D. Maldonado is a 28-year-old central defender at Rubin, rated 20.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (26.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.88 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Maldonado.

On the season, Maldonado graded 15 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 1.875 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 15 → 15). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 20. At 28 Maldonado is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending down

20.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

14.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

26.7%

Minutes

limited game time

1.88

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Rubin finished 8th of 16 · a mid-table side

Apps

1.88

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 9 appearances.

Watch points

Game time. Only 26.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 20.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %26.7%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 901.875

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.25

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~3), then tapers with age. At 28, Maldonado sits on 1.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Maldonado's projected Rating — 20.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles3

Interceptions8

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

RubinJul 2025 – now

Universitatea CraiovaDec 2024 – Jul 2025

Universitatea Craiova(on loan)Jan 2024 – Dec 2024

CCD MotaguaFeb 2022 – Jan 2024

CF Pachuca(back from loan)Jan 2022 – Feb 2022

Everton de Vina(on loan)Aug 2020 – Jan 2022

CF PachucaJan 2020 – Aug 2020

CCD Motaguauntil Jan 2020

About D. Maldonado

Denil Omar Maldonado Munguía is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for Rubin, born on May 26, 1998 in Francisco Morazan, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Honduras. Rubin currently sit 8th of 16 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, D. Maldonado has made 5 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 215 minutes, averaging a 6.34 match rating over his last 5 rated games.

When D. Maldonado plays, Rubin's record this season is 1W-3D-1L.

Recent matches

August 24, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Baltika (10 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 15, 2026: 1-1 draw away at FC Rostov (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 9, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs FC Orenburg (57 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 1, 2026: 2-1 win away at Akron (32 minutes, 6.6 rating)
July 26, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs FC Krasnodar (26 minutes, 6.3 rating)

D. Maldonado's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Rubin face Dinamo Makhachkala at home in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Maldonado at 20.4 with a Season form score of 14.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Liga Nacional. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, D. Maldonado has totalled 189 club appearances with 11 goals and 1 assist for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 42 appearances for CD Motagua.

D. Maldonado's career has also included time at Universitatea Craiova, CCD Motagua, CF Pachuca and Everton de Vina.

On the international stage, D. Maldonado has represented Honduras, Honduras U23, Honduras U20, Honduras U17 — 55 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.