Career
He currently plays foreign After an initial period in Los Andes, Maidana transferred to and made his debut with a 9-minute substitute appearance in a 2–2 draw with São Paulo F.C. in the 2006 Recopa Sudamericana. On 31 August 2008, Metalist Kharkiv secured Maidana"s transfer.
Two years later, in January 2010, he was loaned to reigning Argentine champions Banfield.
The defender scored River"s winning goal in the 1–0 victory over Boca for the 2010 Apertura"s Superclásico. Maidana represented the Argentina national under-20 football team
In 2008, he made his debut for the U-23 team in an unofficial friendly against Guatemala, scoring in the 5–0 victory.