16 Year Old Paolo Maldini’s Milan Debut Appearance 1 of 902 for Milan 🔴⚫️ Udinese vs Milan | January 20, 1985 On a cold and windy day at the Stadio Friuli, the history of AC Milan changed forever. Facing an injury to Sergio Battistini, manager Nils Liedholm turned to a 16-year-old on the bench and asked where he preferred to play. The teenager replied, "I would like to play as right-back," and stepped onto the pitch for the second half to begin a legendary 25-season journey. Match Statistics Final Score: Udinese 1-1 Milan Venue: Stadio Friuli, Udine Attendance: 38,554 Milan Goal Scorer: Mark Hateley (63') Udinese Goal Scorer: Franco Selvaggi (11') Milan Manager: Nils Liedholm Udinese Manager: Luís Vinício Paolo Maldini Debut Stats Entry Time: 46th minute (Substituted for Sergio Battistini) Minutes Played: 45 Position: Right-Back Age: 16 years, 6 months, 25 days Jersey Number: 14 (He later moved to his iconic #3) Milan Starting Lineup Giuliano Terraneo, Franco Baresi, Filip...