Over 12 years since his father, club legend Paolo last played for the seven-time European champions, Maldini junior made his Serie A debut for AC Milan
The 19-year-old opened the scoring with a bullet header in Milan's 2-1 at Spezia and earned plaudits from coach Stefano Pioli for an encouraging performance.
Milan sit second in Serie A heading to their Champions League clash against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday 28th September in San Siro.