| María Maldonado | |
| Fullname: | María Jesús Maldonado Maira |
| Birth Date: | 1997 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Chile |
| Position: | Attacker |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017– |
| Nationalteam1: | Chile |
| Nationalcaps1: | 30 |
María Jesús Maldonado Maira (born 13 August 1997) is a Chilean field hockey player.[1]
Maldonado made her international debut for the Chile senior team in 2017 at a test series in Cape Town, South Africa.[2]
Maldonado made her junior debut at the 2016 Pan-Am Junior Championship, where the team won a bronze medal.[3] From this tournament, the team qualified for the 2016 Junior World Cup where Maldonado also represented Chile.[4]
Maldonado was part of the Chile team at the 2017 Pan American Cup.[5] At the tournament, the team recorded a historic 4–3 victory over the United States.[6]
At the 2018 South American Games in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Maldonado represented Chile in the women's hockey tournament where the team won a bronze medal.[7]
Her brother, José, also plays hockey and is a member of the Chilean men's national team.