Denil Omar Maldonado Munguía (born 26 May 1998) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a defender for Romanian Liga I club Universitatea Craiova, on loan from Liga Nacional club Motagua, and the Honduras national team.
Club career Motagua Maldonado started his professional career with F.C. Motagua under the management of Diego Vásquez. He made his debut on 6 September 2015, in a 4–2 home defeat to Real Sociedad. He scored his first goal on 2 December 2018 in the Apertura tournament semi-final against Platense.
Pachuca On 19 January 2020, Maldonado joined Liga MX club Pachuca on a year–long loan, with an option to buy once six months had passed. He made his debut the following 28 January in a 3–1 (4–2 on aggregate) round of 16 win against Venados in the Copa MX.
Everton On 9 September, Maldonado was loaned out to Chilean Primera División side Everton de Viña del Mar for six months after Pachuca and Motagua agreed to extend Maldonado's loan until July 2021. He didn't make his first appearance until the following 10 December, coming off the bench in a 3–1 home victory against Curicó Unido. He scored his first and only goal for Everton on 21 October 2021, the equalizer in a 1–1 draw with Ñublense.
Los Angeles FC On 22 December 2022, Maldonado joined MLS side Los Angeles FC for the 2023 season on loan with an option to buy.
