Luigi Maldera (born January 19, 1946 in Corato) is an Italian football coach and former player who made more than 400 appearances in the Italian professional leagues playing as a defender.
He played 5 seasons (92 games, 4 goals) in Serie A for Hellas Verona, A.C.
Milan and Catanzaro.His younger brothers Attilio Maldera and Aldo Maldera played football professionally.
To distinguish them, Luigi was referred to as Maldera I, Attilio as Maldera II and Aldo as Maldera III.