Emilio Maldonado, | Prep Soccer

Emilio Maldonado

Midfielder/Forward

2029 Class

5'5" Height

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Houston Dynamo Academy Club

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About Emilio

Emilio Maldonado is a 5'5" Midfielder/Forward in the 2029 class. Maldonado attends in Texas and plays club soccer for Houston Dynamo Academy. Maldonado's Player Profile was created on July 30, 2025. Subscribe to Prep Soccer to see where Emilio Maldonado is ranked and what our scouts have written about them.

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Guilherme Torres

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Facing his former team, Maldonado was the Dynamo’s most effective center midfielder and contributed immensely to their victory. He brought a lot of intensity to his game and helped his team control a key area of the field. Maldonado was excellent in possession, moving the ball intelligently and using quick moves to beat opponents’ pressure and drive the ball upfield. He also did a good job of stepping into the attacking half and was directly involved in two goals, assisting Gomez in the third goal and winning the ball that led to the fourth.

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6 days ago

Guilherme Torres

Prep Soccer Lead Scout

Maldonado helped his GFI team progress all the way to the semifinals of the tournament’s U15 Division. The forward was very good in the team’s first match in the tournament, a 6-0 win over SPSA 2011 Red Elite Boys in the group phase. Maldonado played the striker role with a lot of mobility, dropping back to operate between the lines and drifting wide to get involved in the team’s playmaking. He demonstrated great vision to explore the space available in the final third and to connect with his teammates, and excellent decision-making even when under pressure.

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7 months ago

Guilherme Torres

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Maldonado is an attacking midfielder for GFI U15 in the MLS Next league. Because of his excellent movement off the ball and superior technical skills, he’s a player who delivers at a high level both when it comes to creating chances and converting them. One of Maldonado’s main strengths is his ability to drop from a more advanced position to get on the ball and find an accurate pass to a teammate, exploring the space he vacated. He also gets into good spots in the penalty box and often scores off rebounds or by getting on the end of crosses.