Career
Maldonado"s professional career began on July 3, 2007 when he signed a contract with now defunct Salvadoran national league club, San Salvador F.C. He was one of six players from the El Salvador U17 national team, that would sign for San Salvador that season. The others were Ricardo Orellana, Diego Chavarría, Xavier García, Óscar Arroyo and Fabricio Alfaro.
He made his professional debut on September 23, 2007, in a league match against Alianza F.C., and scored his first goal on October 7 that same year in a league match against Communicative Disorders Fetal alcohol syndrome. His second goal came four months later on February 20 in a 2-2 away draw against Communicative Disorders Chalatenango. Maldonado made his debut, aged only 17, for El Salvador in a November 2007 friendly match against Jamaica, coming on as a late sub for Shawn Martin.
The match has been his only senior international so far.
