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{{short description|Italian footballer (born 1982)}}
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{{BLP sources|date=June 2011}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Christian Maggio
| image = Christian Maggio BGR-ITA 2012.jpg
| caption = Maggio with [[Italy national football team|Italy]] in 2012
| full_name = Christian Maggio<ref name="FIFA 2010">{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/22/85/78/fwc_2010_squadlists.pdf |title=FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: List of Players: Italy |publisher=FIFA |page=15 |date=4 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418010111/https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/22/85/78/fwc_2010_squadlists.pdf |archive-date=18 April 2020}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|2|11|df=y}}<ref name="FIFA 2010"/>
| birth_place = [[Montecchio Maggiore]], Italy
| height = 1.84 m<ref name="FIFA 2010"/>
| position = [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|Right-back]], [[Defender (association football)#Wing-back|wing-back]]
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber = 
| youthyears1 = 1997–2000
| youthclubs1 = [[L.R. Vicenza|Vicenza]]
| years1 = 2000–2003
| clubs1 = [[L.R. Vicenza|Vicenza]]
| caps1 = 38
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2003–2006
| clubs2 = [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]
| caps2 = 56
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2006
| clubs3 = → [[A.S.D. Treviso 2009|Treviso]] (loan)
| caps3 = 11
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2006–2008
| clubs4 = [[U.C. Sampdoria|Sampdoria]]
| caps4 = 60
| goals4 = 11
| years5 = 2008–2018
| clubs5 = [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]]
| caps5 = 233
| goals5 = 20
| years6 = 2018–2021
| clubs6 = [[Benevento Calcio|Benevento]]
| caps6 = 58
| goals6 = 5
| years7 = 2021
| clubs7 = [[U.S. Lecce|Lecce]]
| caps7 = 17
| goals7 = 3
| years8 = 2022
| clubs8 = [[L.R. Vicenza|Vicenza]]
| caps8 = 12
| goals8 = 0
| totalcaps = 485
| totalgoals = 42
| nationalyears1 = 2000–2001
| nationalteam1 = [[Italy national under-18 football team|Italy U18]]
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2000–2002
| nationalteam2 = [[Italy national under-20 football team|Italy U20]]
| nationalcaps2 = 24
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| nationalyears3 = 2002
| nationalteam3 = [[Italy national under-21 football team|Italy U21]]
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2008–2014
| nationalteam4 = [[Italy national football team|Italy]]
| nationalcaps4 = 34
| nationalgoals4 = 0 
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|Football]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|ITA}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|[[UEFA European Championship]]|}}
{{Medal|RU|[[UEFA Euro 2012|2012 Poland–Ukraine]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA Confederations Cup]]}}
{{Medal|3rd|[[2013 FIFA Confederations Cup|2013 Brazil]]|}}
}}
'''Christian Maggio''' ({{IPA|it|ˈkristjam ˈmaddʒo}}; born 11 February 1982) is an Italian former [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|right-back]], as a [[Defender (association football)#Wing-back|wing-back]], or as a [[Midfielder#Winger|right winger]].

A dynamic and hard-working offensive full-back, prior to joining Napoli in 2008, Maggio played for Italian clubs [[Vicenza Calcio|Vicenza]], [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]], [[A.S.D. Treviso 2009|Treviso]], and [[U.C. Sampdoria|Sampdoria]]. With Napoli he has won two [[Coppa Italia]] titles and the [[Supercoppa Italiana]]. After a decade with the club, he joined [[Benevento Calcio|Benevento]] in 2018.

A former Italy international level, he represented the [[Italy national football team]] on 34 occasions between 2008 and 2014, and took part at the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]], [[UEFA Euro 2012]] (winning a silver medal), and the [[2013 FIFA Confederations Cup]] (winning a bronze medal).

== Club career ==
=== Vicenza ===
Maggio began his career at [[Vicenza]] making his [[Serie A]] debut in the [[2000–01 Serie A|2000–2001 season]], finishing the campaign with six appearances.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Christian Maggio (Player) |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/27731/Christian_Maggio.html |access-date=2025-04-06 |website=www.national-football-teams.com |language=en}}</ref> However, despite some success on a personal level, Vicenza were subsequently relegated to [[Serie B]] at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ital01.html |title=Italy 2000/01 |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |date=1 September 2005}}</ref> Maggio stayed with Vicenza until 2003, making 38 appearances in total while managing to score just 1 goal. Half of the registration rights were also sold to Parma in June 2002<ref>{{cite web |date=18 November 2007 |title=Calcio Mercato 2002 |url=http://www.lega-calcio.it/ita/CalcioMercato2002.pdf |url-status= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118213559/http://www.lega-calcio.it/ita/CalcioMercato2002.pdf |archive-date=18 November 2007 |access-date=6 April 2025 |website=www.lega-calcio.it}}</ref> for 4 billion [[Italian lira|lire]] (€2.066 million,<ref>AC Parma SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2002 {{in lang|it}}</ref> for an undisclosed cash plus [[Paolo Guastalvino]]). In June 2003 the co-ownership deal was renewed.<ref>{{cite web |date=18 November 2007 |title=Partecipazioni 2003 |url=http://www.lega-calcio.it/ita/partecipazioni2003.pdf |url-status= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118213220/http://www.lega-calcio.it/ita/partecipazioni2003.pdf |archive-date=18 November 2007 |access-date=6 April 2025 |website=www.lega-calcio.it}}</ref>

=== Fiorentina ===
In 2003, Maggio signed for [[ACF Fiorentina]] from Parma. In June 2004 Fiorentina acquired another half from Vicenza.<ref>{{cite web |date=18 November 2007 |title=Partecipazioni 2004 |url=http://www.lega-calcio.it/ita/partecipazioni2004.pdf |url-status= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118213315/http://www.lega-calcio.it/ita/partecipazioni2004.pdf |archive-date=18 November 2007 |access-date=6 April 2025 |website=www.lega-calcio.it}}</ref> Maggio appeared regularly for Fiorentina until they were promoted from [[Serie B]] to [[Serie A]] during the [[2003–04 Serie B|2003–04]] season. During the [[2004–05 Serie A|2004–05 season]], he played 13 times, while in the [[2005–06 Serie A]] season, he only appeared 3 times due to injury; in January 2006, he was loaned to [[A.S.D. Treviso 2009|Treviso]] in order to gain playing time, making 11 appearances, although the club was relegated at the end of the season. Overall, Maggio played 56 games for ''The Viola'', scoring 2 goals over a 4-year period, including spending 1.5 seasons on loan. Maggio was loaned to Sampdoria for €150,000 in the [[2006–07 Serie A|2006–07]] season.<ref>ACF Fiorentina SpA Report and Accounts on 31 December 2006 {{in lang|it}}</ref><ref name=Fiorentina2007bilancio>ACF Fiorentina SpA Report and Accounts on 31 December 2007 {{in lang|it}}</ref> At the end of loan Sampdoria signed him in another [[co-ownership (football)|co-ownership deal]] for €1.5 million.<ref name=Fiorentina2007bilancio/>

=== Sampdoria ===
However, it was not until Maggio signed for [[U.C. Sampdoria]] that he began to fulfil the potential he had shown when playing for Italy at youth level. Some very impressive performances during the [[2007–08 Serie A|2007–08]] season resulted in nine goals from twenty-nine appearances. At the end of season Sampdoria acquired another half for €1.95 million.<ref>ACF Fiorentina SpA Report and Accounts on 31 December 2008 {{in lang|it}}</ref> He was immediately re-sold to [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]] for €8 million.<ref>S.S.C. Napoli S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2009 (in Italian), [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sampdoria.it/news/comunicato-stampa-maggio-passa-ufficialmente-al-napoli.html|title=Comunicato stampa: Maggio passa ufficialmente al Napoli|publisher=UC Sampdoria|language=it|date=11 June 2008|access-date=15 April 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416224523/http://www.sampdoria.it/news/comunicato-stampa-maggio-passa-ufficialmente-al-napoli.html|archive-date=16 April 2014}}</ref>

=== Napoli ===
During his time at Napoli he has continued to perform consistently. 18 October 2009 saw Maggio score a 90th-minute goal to help seal a 2–1 comeback victory over [[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]], as [[Fabio Quagliarella]] had scored a late equaliser for the hosts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=278517&cc=5901 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103162136/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=278517&cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 January 2013 |title=Gamecast: Napoli v Bologna – Italian Serie A|publisher=ESPN FC |date=18 October 2009}}</ref> Maggio continued his good form as he scored the only goal of the game on 25 October, helping Napoli defeat [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] at the [[Stadio Artemio Franchi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=278504&cc=5901 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102194958/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=278504&cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 January 2013 |title=Gamecast: Fiorentina v Napoli – Italian Serie A|publisher=ESPN FC |date=25 October 2009}}</ref> On 24 January 2010 Maggio scored a wonderful volley against Livorno. He took up a position near the corner of the penalty area as a long cross-field pass descended towards him. As this raking pass came across his body from his left shoulder he volleyed it first time, with great power, swerving over the goalkeeper into the top corner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=278557&cc=5901 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103093332/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=278557&cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 January 2013 |title=Gamecast: Livorno v Napoli – Italian Serie A|publisher=ESPN FC |date=24 January 2010}}</ref>

On 6 December 2010, Maggio scored a last gasp goal which saw Napoli secure all three points in a 1–0 defeat of [[U.S. Città di Palermo|Palermo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/48815/napoli-vs-palermo/preview |title=Napoli vs Palermo Preview |publisher=Goal.com }}</ref>
During this period, Maggio usually functioned as a right midfielder/winger for Napoli in a [[Formation (association football)|3–4–2–1]] formation under manager [[Walter Mazzarri]]. He had initially played at right back for the majority of his career; however, since he started playing as a right winger, the quality of his performances improved, and he particularly excelled in this new position due to his attacking skills.

During the [[2011–12 Serie A|2011–12 season]], his performances and attacking abilities continued to improve, as he netted three goals and provided five assists in 33 league games for Napoli.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/25030/christian-maggio?cc=5901 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103012743/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/25030/christian-maggio?cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 January 2013 |title=Christian Maggio Bio, Stats, News – Football / Soccer – |publisher=ESPN FC |date=11 February 1982}}</ref> Maggio provided assists for two of his side's goals in their enthralling 3–3 draw with [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] on 29 November 2011.<ref>{{cite web |author=Serie A+00:00, 29 November, 2011San Paolo, Italy |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=327100&cc=5901 |title=Gamecast: Napoli v Juventus – Italian Serie A |publisher=ESPN FC |date=29 November 2011 |access-date=3 July 2012 |archive-date=26 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111226010725/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=327100 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the second leg of Napoli's [[2011–12 UEFA Champions League knockout phase|Round of 16]] tie with eventual winners [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], Maggio limped off the field in the 37th minute with an injury.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17282312|title=Chelsea 4-1 Napoli aet (Agg 5-4)|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> Napoli eventually lost 5–4 on aggregate after extra time,<ref>{{cite web|author=Daniel Taylor at Stamford Bridge |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/mar/14/chelsea-napoli-champions-league |title=Chelsea 4–1 Napoli (Chelsea win 5–4 on agg) &#124; Champions League last-16 &#124; Football |work=The Guardian|date=14 March 2012 }}</ref> as Maggio missed the next seven games and his side only won once. He helped his team to win the [[2011–12 Coppa Italia]] that season over Serie A champions [[Juventus FC|Juventus]]; this was Napoli's first trophy since 1990, under [[Diego Armando Maradona|Maradona]]. His performances led to him being named in 2011–12 Serie A Team of the Season, the first such honour of his career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/1717/editorial/2012/05/14/3098597/serie-a-team-of-the-season-pirlo-ibrahimovic-di-natale-star# |title=Serie A Team of the Season: Pirlo, Ibrahimovic & Di Natale star in the 2011–12 campaign |publisher=Goal.com |date=14 May 2012}}</ref>

Maggio left Napoli in May 2018 after a decade at the club, during which time he made over 300 appearances and became the player with the sixth-highest number of appearances for the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.calciomercato.com/en/news/report-napoli-eye-de-silvestri-823884|title=REPORT: Napoli eye Sampdoria wingback De Silvestri|publisher=calciomercato.com|date=15 May 2018}}</ref>

===Benevento===
On 6 July 2018, Maggio signed with [[Serie B]] club [[Benevento Calcio|Benevento]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.beneventocalcio.club/news/notizie/1280/formalizzati-gli-accordi-con-gori-maggio-e-nocerino.shtml|title=Formalizzati gli accordi con Gori, Maggio e Nocerino|date=7 July 2018|work=Benevento Calcio|access-date=7 July 2018|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/calcio-mercato/2018/07/06-45077449/calciomercato_benevento_ufficiale_hanno_firmato_maggio_nocerino_e_gori/|access-date=6 July 2018|title=Maggio signed with Benevento|website=Corriere dello Sport.it|date=6 July 2018 }}</ref> He became the team [[captain (association football)|captain]]. On 21 September 2018, he scored in a 4–0 win against [[U.S. Salernitana|Salernitana]]. In the 2019–2020 season he gained promotion to the top flight. On 29 October 2019 he also scored his first goal in the [[Coppa Italia]] in more than ten years, in the 2–4 home defeat against [[Empoli Calcio|Empoli]]. In the 2020–2021 season he made 8 appearances for Benevento in the Serie A, then left the team in January 2021.

===Lecce===
On 1 February 2021, he joined [[U.S. Lecce|Lecce]].

===Return to Vicenza===
On 21 February 2022, Maggio returned to [[L.R. Vicenza|Vicenza]] until the end of the season. He scored the goal against Cosenza in the play-out match, winning 1–0.<ref>{{cite press release|publisher=[[L.R. Vicenza|Vicenza]]|url=https://www.lrvicenza.net/ufficiale-christian-maggio-torna-a-vestire-la-maglia-biancorossa/|title=Ufficiale: Christian Maggio torna a vestire la maglia biancorossa!|date=21 February 2022|access-date=21 March 2022|language=it}}</ref>

== International career ==
After missing out on a potential call-up for [[UEFA Euro 2008]] under manager [[Roberto Donadoni]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://kr.goal.com/it/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=705392|title=Continuano i musi lunghi per le mancate convocazioni in Azzurro. Ora tocca a Maggio: "Non ci speravo, ma ci sono rimasto male"|work=goal.com|language=it|date=21 May 2008|access-date=14 July 2016|archive-date=7 June 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080607231352/http://kr.goal.com/it/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=705392|url-status=dead}}</ref> Maggio was first called up to the national team by [[Marcello Lippi]] for the team's [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying]] matches in October 2008,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/2008/10/sezioni/sport/calcio/nazionale/convocati-ottobre/convocati-ottobre/convocati-ottobre.html|title=Maggio, Pepe, Rossi e Santacroce sono quattro i nomi nuovi di Lippi|publisher=[[La Repubblica]]|language=it|date=5 October 2008|access-date=14 July 2016}}</ref> but only made his debut with the [[Italy national football team|Italy]] on 19 November 2008, at the age of 26, in a 1–1 friendly draw against [[Greece national football team|Greece]], coming on as a substitute for [[Mauro Camoranesi]] in the 61st minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=256024&cc=5901 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213231830/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=256024&cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 February 2009 |title=Gamecast: Greece v Italy – International Friendly|publisher=ESPN FC |date=19 November 2008}}</ref> He made his first start with the national team on 18 November 2009, in a friendly match against [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]] held in Cesena.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/2009/11/sport/calcio/nazionale/italia-svezia/italia-svezia-diretta/italia-svezia-diretta.html|title=Italia promossa "Il gruppo c'è"|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|date=18 November 2009|access-date=14 July 2016}}</ref> He took part at the [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup]];<ref>{{cite web|author=Featured Columnist |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/400032-2010-fifa-world-cup-lippi-names-italy-squad-the-champ-is-here |title=2010 FIFA World Cup: Lippi Names Italy Squad...The Champ Is Here! |publisher=Bleacher Report |date=2 June 2010}}</ref> although he was initially called up as the back-up for [[Gianluca Zambrotta]], he played in the nation's third group stage match on 24 June, a 3–2 loss to [[Slovakia national football team|Slovakia]], coming on for [[Domenico Criscito]] at half-time; due to the defeat, Italy were eliminated in the first round of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/world-cup-2010/news/7847212/Slovakia-3-Italy-2-match-report.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100925032805/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/world-cup-2010/news/7847212/Slovakia-3-Italy-2-match-report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2010-09-25 |title=Slovakia 3 Italy 2: match report |work=The Telegraph}}</ref>

[[File:Christian Maggio and Ashley Young England-Italy Euro 2012.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Maggio battling England's [[Ashley Young]] for the ball during their quarterfinal match-up at [[UEFA Euro 2012|Euro 2012]]]]
After being briefly being excluded from the national side, he was called up by new head coach [[Cesare Prandelli]] on 6 February 2011 for a friendly match against [[Germany national football team|Germany]] held in Dortmund,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Nazionale/06-02-2011/italia-torna-buffon-c-matri-8062086316.shtml|title=Italia: torna Buffon, c'è Matri in Germania anche Thiago Motta|publisher=[[La Gazzetta dello Sport]]|language=it|date=6 February 2011|access-date=14 July 2016}}</ref> and subsequently he became a regular for the team in the right back position under the manager; as a result, he was named to the 23-man Italy squad that took part at the [[UEFA Euro 2012]]. Maggio appeared in the first two group games for Italy at the Euros, a 1–1 draw with holders [[Spain national football team|Spain]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18180099 |title=Euro 2012: Spain 1–1 Italy |publisher=BBC |last=Smith |first=Ben|date=10 June 2012}}</ref> and another 1–1 draw with [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]], playing as a wing-back on the right in a 3–5–2 formation.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18180616|title=Italy 1-1 Croatia|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> Maggio also appeared as a substitute in Italy's 4–2 penalty shootout victory over [[England national football team|England]] in the quarterfinals, following a 0–0 draw after extra-time, playing as a right-back in a 4–3–1–2 after coming on for [[Ignazio Abate]] in the 90th minute; during the match, however, he received his second booking of the tournament, which ruled him out of the semi-final fixture against [[Germany national football team|Germany]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18355305 |title=England 0–0 Italy (2–4 on pens) |publisher=BBC |last=McNulty |first=Phil |date=24 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/jun/24/england-italy-euro-2012-live|title=England v Italy: Euro 2012 quarter-final – as it happened|work=The Guardian|author1=Jacob Steinberg|date=24 June 2012|access-date=14 July 2016}}</ref>

Maggio was also named to the 23-man Italy squad that participated in the [[2013 FIFA Confederations Cup|2013 Confederations Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/36469/2013/06/News.shtml|title=Inviata alla FIFA la lista per la Confederations Cup: c'è anche Barzagli|publisher=FIGC|language=it|date=3 June 2013|access-date=14 July 2016}}</ref> He made his tournament debut in Italy's second group match of the tournament, a 4–3 win over [[Japan national football team|Japan]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=255199/match=300222456/summary.html |title=Italy edge Japan in thriller to reach semis |publisher=FIFA |date=19 June 2013 |access-date=4 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505062123/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round%3D255199/match%3D300222456/summary.html |archive-date=5 May 2015}}</ref> and hit the cross-bar with a header in a 4–2 defeat to hosts and eventual champions [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] in the final group match after coming on as a substitute.<ref>{{cite web|title=Italy 2-4 Brazil: Fred fires Selecao to top spot in Group A |url=http://www.goal.com/en/match/97894/italy-vs-brazil/report? |publisher=Goal.com |date=22 June 2013 |access-date=24 August 2013 }}</ref> He also started in the semi-final match against Spain, helping the team to keep a clean sheet, although Spain would advance to the final with a 7–6 victory penalties, following a 0–0 deadlock after extra-time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=255207/match=300222468/summary.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630095144/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=255207/match=300222468/summary.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 June 2013|title=Spain edge dramatic shootout to reach Final|publisher=FIFA|date=27 June 2013|access-date=4 May 2015}}</ref> He once again started in the third-place match against Uruguay, where he helped the Italians to capture the bronze medal, following a 5–4 victory in the resulting penalty shoot-out after a 2–2 draw following extra-time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Nazionale/confederations_cup/30-06-2013/confederations-italia-uruguay-5-4-rigori-buffon-ne-para-tre-azzurri-terzi-20688727871.shtml|title=Confederations, Italia-Uruguay 5-4 dopo i rigori, Buffon ne para tre, azzurri terzi|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Riccardo Pratesi|date=30 June 2013|access-date=14 July 2016}}</ref>

Maggio was named in Prandelli's provisional 30-man squad for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]], but was one of seven players cut from the final squad, after missing much of the previous season due to injury.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27402363|title=World Cup 2014: Italy omit Giuseppe Rossi from final squad|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=1 June 2014|access-date=3 June 2014}}</ref> On 18 March 2015, he announced his retirement from the Italy national side at the age of 33; in total he made 34 appearances for Italy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vivoazzurro.it/news/maggio-lascia-la-nazionale-azzurro-7-anni-di-grandi-emozioni/|title=Maggio lascia la Nazionale: "In Azzurro, 7 anni di grandi emozioni"|publisher=VivoAzzurro.it|language=it|date=18 March 2015|access-date=14 July 2016}}</ref>

== Style of play ==
A dynamic, hard-working and tenacious right-footed player, with an eye for goal, for the majority of his career Maggio has been deployed as an attacking-minded [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|full-back]] or [[Defender (association football)#Wing-back|wing-back]] on the right flank in a four-man back-line, although his preferred role is that of [[Midfielder#Winger|right-sided wide midfielder or winger]] in a [[Formation (association football)#3–5–2|3–5–2 formation]], a position which allows him both to make attacking runs up the wing, or late runs into the area, and also to track back, thus enabling him to cover the right side of the pitch effectively.<ref name="Cristian Maggio uno dei migliori esterni d’Europa">{{cite web|url=http://www.ciaosport.it/calciatori/cristian-maggio-uno-dei-migliori-esterni-deuropa/|title=Cristian Maggio uno dei migliori esterni d'Europa|publisher=CiaoSport.it|language=it|author1=Claudio Gervasio|date=6 January 2012|access-date=14 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223190748/http://www.ciaosport.it/calciatori/cristian-maggio-uno-dei-migliori-esterni-deuropa/|archive-date=23 December 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Senza Mazzarri rischia grosso, il destino di Maggio è nelle mani di Benitez">{{cite web|url=http://www.calcionapoli24.it/primo_piano/senza-mazzarri-rischia-grosso-il-destino-di-maggio-e-nelle-mani-di-n128067.html|title=Senza Mazzarri rischia grosso, il destino di Maggio è nelle mani di Benitez: tante perplessità, sarà rivoluzione esterni?|publisher=CalcioNapoli24.it|language=it|access-date=2 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttonapoli.net/rassegna-stampa/nel-napoli-grande-con-le-grandi-brilla-la-stella-di-christian-maggio-72051|title=Nel Napoli 'grande con le grandi' brilla la stella di Christian Maggio|publisher=Tutto Napoli|language=it|date=27 October 2011|access-date=14 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160530040907/http://www.tuttonapoli.net/rassegna-stampa/nel-napoli-grande-con-le-grandi-brilla-la-stella-di-christian-maggio-72051/|archive-date=30 May 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="gnarly Napoli">{{cite web|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/why-gnarly-napoli-will-prove-tough-crack-arsenal|title=Why gnarly Napoli will prove tough to crack for Arsenal|publisher=FourFourTwo|author1=Michael Cox|date=1 October 2013|access-date=6 January 2018}}</ref> Nicknamed "Super-bike",<ref name=200presenze>{{cite web|url=http://www.spazionapoli.it/2012/01/15/200-presenze-in-serie-a-napoli-si-inchina-davanti-a-maggio/|title=200 presenze in serie A: Napoli si inchina davanti a Maggio|publisher=SpazioNapoli.it|language=it|date=15 January 2012|access-date=14 July 2016}}</ref> due to his composure, pace, positioning, anticipation and stamina, he is capable of aiding his team both offensively and defensively.<ref name="Cristian Maggio uno dei migliori esterni d’Europa"/><ref name="gnarly Napoli"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.areanapoli.it/squadra/christian_maggio.html|title=Caratteristiche tecniche di Maggio|publisher=areanapoli.it|language=it|access-date=14 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2002/maggio/17/Quanti_nomi_segnare_questa_Under_ga_0_0205176179.shtml|title=Quanti nomi da segnare in questa Under 20|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|date=17 May 2002|access-date=14 September 2014}}</ref> Maggio is a strong, modern full-back, and an athletic player, who is good in the air; he also possesses good technique, tackling, tactical intelligence, [[Cross (football)|crossing]] ability, and distribution.<ref name="Cristian Maggio uno dei migliori esterni d’Europa"/><ref name="Senza Mazzarri rischia grosso, il destino di Maggio è nelle mani di Benitez"/><ref name="gnarly Napoli"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.napolitoday.it/sport/ssc-napoli/christian-maggio-the-indipendent-dani-alves.html|title=Anteprima, stampa inglese pazza di Maggio: "E' inferiore solo a Dani Alves"|newspaper=Napolitoday |publisher=napolitoday.it|language=it|access-date=2 December 2014}}</ref> Moreover, he excelled at finding spaces due to his movement.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tuttonapoli.net/notizie/napoli-ancora-un-lavezzi-modello-totti-29768 |title=Napoli, ancora un Lavezzi modello Totti? |publisher=Tutto Napoli |language=it |last1=Pelillo |first1=Marcello |date=16 October 2008 |access-date=11 June 2020 }}</ref>

== Career statistics ==
=== Club ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref name=SW/>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[L.R. Vicenza|Vicenza]]
|[[2000–01 Serie A|2000–01]]
|[[Serie A]]
|6||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||7||0
|-
|[[2001–02 Serie B|2001–02]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Serie B]]
|27||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||27||1
|-
|[[2002–03 Serie B|2002–03]]
|5||0||2||0||0||0||0||0||7||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!38!!1!!3!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!41!!1
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]
|[[2003–04 Serie B|2003–04]]
|Serie B
|40||1||0||0||0||0||2||0||42||1
|-
|[[2004–05 ACF Fiorentina season|2004–05]]
|rowspan="2"|Serie A
|13||1||7||1||0||0||0||0||20||2
|-
|[[2005–06 ACF Fiorentina season|2005–06]]
|3||0||2||0||0||0||0||0||5||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!56!!2!!9!!1!!0!!0!!2!!0!!67!!3
|-
|[[A.C.D. Treviso 2013|Treviso]] (loan)
|[[2005–06 Serie A|2005–06]]
|Serie A
|11||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||11||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[U.C. Sampdoria|Sampdoria]]
|[[2006–07 U.C. Sampdoria season|2006–07]]
|rowspan="2"|Serie A
|31||2||6||0||0||0||0||0||37||2
|-
|[[2007–08 U.C. Sampdoria season|2007–08]]
|29||9||2||0||2||1||0||0||33||10
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!60!!11!!8!!0!!2!!1!!0!!0!!70!!12
|-
|rowspan="11"|[[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]]
|[[2008–09 S.S.C. Napoli season|2008–09]]
|rowspan="10"|Serie A
|23||4||1||0||5||1||0||0||29||4
|-
|[[2009–10 S.S.C. Napoli season|2009–10]]
|34||5||2||1||0||0||0||0||36||6
|-
|[[2010–11 S.S.C. Napoli season|2010–11]]
|33||4||2||0||9||0||0||0||44||4
|-
|[[2011–12 S.S.C. Napoli season|2011–12]]
|33||3||5||0||7||0||0||0||45||3
|-
|[[2012–13 S.S.C. Napoli season|2012–13]]
|31||4||0||0||3||0||1||0||35||4
|-
|[[2013–14 S.S.C. Napoli season|2013–14]]
|22||0||4||0||7||0||0||0||33||0
|-
|[[2014–15 S.S.C. Napoli season|2014–15]]
|29||0||1||0||9||0||1||0||40||0
|-
|[[2015–16 S.S.C. Napoli season|2015–16]]
|8||0||1||0||6||1||0||0||15||1
|-
|[[2016–17 S.S.C. Napoli season|2016–17]]
|7||0||3||0||1||0||0||0||11||0
|-
|[[2017–18 S.S.C. Napoli season|2017–18]]
|13||0||1||0||6||0||0||0||20||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!233!!20!!20!!1!!53!!2!!2!!0!!308!!23
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Benevento Calcio|Benevento]]
|[[2018–19 Serie B|2018–19]]
|rowspan="2"|Serie B
|16||2||2||0||0||0||2||0||20||2
|-
|[[2019–20 Benevento Calcio season|2019–20]]
|34||3||1||0||0||0||0||0||35||3
|-
|[[2020–21 Benevento Calcio season|2020–21]]
|Serie A
|8||0||1||1||0||0||0||0||9||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!58!!5!!4!!1!!0!!0!!2!!0!!64!!6
|-
|[[U.S. Lecce|Lecce]]
|[[2020–21 U.S. Lecce season|2020–21]]
|Serie B
|17||3||0||0||0||0||2||0||19||3
|-
|Vicenza
|[[2021–22 L.R. Vicenza season|2021–22]]
|Serie B
|12||0||0||0||0||0||2||1||14||1
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!485!!42!!44!!3!!55!!3!!10!!1!!594!!49
|}

=== International ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name=SW/><ref name="FIGC">{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=2066&squadra=1|title=Nazionale in cifre – FIGC: Maggio, Christian|website=figc.it|publisher=FIGC|language=it|access-date=17 April 2015|archive-date=6 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306033513/http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=2066&squadra=1|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[Italy national football team|Italy]]
|2008||1||0
|-
|2009||1||0
|-
|2010||4||0
|-
|2011||8||0
|-
|2012||8||0
|-
|2013||11||0
|-
|2014||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total||34||0
|}

== Honours ==

=== Club ===
'''Napoli'''<ref name=SW>{{Soccerway|christian-maggio/4147}}</ref>
*[[Coppa Italia]]: [[2011–12 Coppa Italia|2011–12]], [[2013–14 Coppa Italia|2013–14]]
*[[SuperCoppa Italiana]]: [[2014 Supercoppa Italiana|2014]]

=== International ===
'''Italy'''<ref name=SW/>
*[[UEFA European Championship]] runner-up: [[UEFA Euro 2012|2012]]
*[[FIFA Confederations Cup]] third place: [[2013 FIFA Confederations Cup|2013]]

=== Individual ===
*[[Oscar del Calcio]] - [[Serie A Team of the Year]]: 2010–11,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.aia-figc.it/dettaglio.asp?ID=6050 |title=Gran Cala' del Calcio 2011: Rizzoli premiato miglior arbitro |publisher=FIGC.it |language=it |date=24 January 2012 |access-date=21 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103212125/http://aia-figc.it/dettaglio.asp?ID=6050 |archive-date=3 November 2013}}</ref> 2011–12,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttosport.com/calcio/serie_a/2013/01/27-242192/Gran+Gal%26%23224%3B+del+Calcio+Aic.+E%26apos%3B+Pirlo+il+migliore+del+2012|title=Gran Galà del Calcio Aic. E' Pirlo il migliore del 2012|trans-title=Gran Galà del Calcio Aic. Pirlo is the best of 2012|publisher=Tutto Sport|language=it|date=27 January 2013|access-date=1 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624042901/http://www.tuttosport.com/calcio/serie_a/2013/01/27-242192/Gran+Gal%26%23224%3B+del+Calcio+Aic.+E%26apos%3B+Pirlo+il+migliore+del+2012|archive-date=24 June 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> 2012–13<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttosport.com/calcio/serie_a/2014/01/27-283890/Oscar+del+calcio%3A+Vidal+e+Pirlo+sono+il+top.+La+Juve+%C3%A8+la+pi%C3%B9+forte+d%27Italia?print|title=Oscar del calcio: Vidal e Pirlo sono il top. La Juve è la più forte d'Italia|publisher=Tuttosport|language=it|date=27 January 2014|access-date=19 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620001027/http://www.tuttosport.com/calcio/serie_a/2014/01/27-283890/Oscar+del+calcio%3A+Vidal+e+Pirlo+sono+il+top.+La+Juve+%C3%A8+la+pi%C3%B9+forte+d%27Italia?print|archive-date=20 June 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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* {{UEFA|54105}}
* [http://aic.football.it/scheda/164 Player profile] at AIC {{in lang|it}}
* [http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=2066&squadra=1 Player profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306033513/http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=2066&squadra=1 |date=6 March 2014 }} at FIGC {{in lang|it}}

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