title: Fernando Maldonado (footballer)
text: # Fernando Maldonado (footballer)
  
  Fernando Ariel Maldonado (born 25 May 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward.
  
  ## Career
  
  Maldonado's career started with Argentino. He appeared in the 2012–13 Primera C Metropolitana for the club, though would subsequently spend 2013–14 in Primera D Metropolitana on loan with Muñiz. Seven goals in thirty-two appearances followed. Maldonado returned to Argentino in 2014, remaining for five further seasons in the fourth tier to take his overall tally to one hundred and nine matches and twenty-four goals; with his penultimate season ending with relegation. On 30 June 2018, Maldonado joined Comunicaciones of Primera B Metropolitana. He made his debut against Deportivo Riestra on 18 August.
  
  ## Career statistics
  
      As of 13 May 2019.
  
  Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
  
  | Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | Argentino | 2013–14 | Primera C Metropolitana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Argentino | 2017–18 | Primera D Metropolitana | 30 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 14 |
  | Argentino | Total | Total | 30 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 14 |
  | Muñiz (loan) | 2013–14 | Primera D Metropolitana | 32 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 8 |
  | Comunicaciones | 2018–19 | Primera B Metropolitana | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
  | Career total | Career total | Career total | 68 | 21 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 69 | 22 |
  