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{{short description|Maltese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Michael Mifsud
| fullname = Michael Mifsud
| image = Michael_Mifsud_Melbourne_Heart_Family_Day_2013 (cropped).png
| image_size = 
| caption = Mifsud with [[Melbourne Heart FC|Melbourne Heart]] in 2013
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|4|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Pietà, Malta|Pietà]], Malta
| height = 1.64 m
| position = [[Forward (association football)#Striker|Striker]]
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = [[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]]
| years1 = 1997–2001
| clubs1 = [[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]]
| caps1 = 80
| goals1 = 60
| years2 = 2001–2004
| clubs2 = [[1. FC Kaiserslautern|Kaiserslautern]]
| caps2 = 21
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2001–2004
| clubs3 = → [[1. FC Kaiserslautern II|Kaiserslautern II]]
| caps3 = 47
| goals3 = 27
| years4 = 2004
| clubs4 = [[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]]
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 8
| years5 = 2004–2007
| clubs5 = [[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]]
| caps5 = 48
| goals5 = 17
| years6 = 2007–2009
| clubs6 = [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]
| caps6 = 86
| goals6 = 16
| years7 = 2009
| clubs7 = → [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] (loan)
| caps7 = 15
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2010
| clubs8 = [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]]
| caps8 = 7
| goals8 = 7
| years9 = 2011
| clubs9 = [[Qormi F.C.|Qormi]]
| caps9 = 5
| goals9 = 7
| years10 = 2011–2013
| clubs10 = [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]]
| caps10 = 49
| goals10 = 28
| years11 = 2013–2014
| clubs11 = [[Melbourne Heart FC|Melbourne Heart]]
| caps11 = 14
| goals11 = 1
| years12 = 2014–2016
| clubs12 = [[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]]
| caps12 = 32
| goals12 = 5
| years13 = 2016–2018
| clubs13 = [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]]
| caps13 = 55
| goals13 = 11
| years14 = 2018–2020
| clubs14 = [[Birkirkara F.C.|Birkirkara]]
| caps14 = 36
| goals14 = 7
| years15 = 2020–2021
| clubs15 = [[Sirens F.C.|Sirens]]
| caps15 = 9
| goals15 = 1
| years16 = 2021–2022
| clubs16 = [[Mosta F.C.|Mosta]]
| caps16 = 24
| goals16 = 3
<!-- | totalcaps = 454
| totalgoals = 136 -->
| nationalyears1 = 2000–2020
| nationalteam1 = [[Malta national football team|Malta]]
| nationalcaps1 = 143
| nationalgoals1 = 42
| club-update = 
| nationalteam-update = 
}}
'''Michael Mifsud''' (born 17 April 1981) is a Maltese former professional [[association football|footballer]]. He scored 42 goals in 143 games for the [[Malta national football team|Malta national team]] between 2000 and 2020, and also [[captain (association football)|captained]] the side. He was voted Maltese Sportsperson of the Year in 2001 and 2003.<ref name="2001award">{{cite news|title=Michael Mifsud is MaltaToday's Sportsman of the Year |url=http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/2001/1230/sport.html |work=MaltaToday |publisher=MediaToday |date=30 December 2001 |access-date=27 January 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051126065719/http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/2001/1230/sport.html |archive-date=26 November 2005 }}</ref> He played for Kaiserslautern, Lillestrom and Coventry City, as well as several teams in the Maltese Premier League.

==Playing career==
===Sliema Wanderers===
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Born in [[Pietà, Malta|Pietà]], Mifsud is a youth product of [[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]]. He made his debut during the [[1997–98 Maltese Premier League|1997–98]] season. In his first season, Mifsud made six appearances and scored once, helping Sliema Wanderers to a third-place finish in the [[Maltese Premier League]].

The [[1998–99 Maltese Premier League|1998–99]] season saw Mifsud make the breakthrough and become a first-team regular. He was quickly becoming one of the hottest properties in Maltese football. He made 23 appearances and scored eight goals, as Sliema Wanderers again recorded a third-place finish in the Maltese Premier League.

Mifsud's form the previous season led to a trial with English giants [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in July 1999.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Borg |first=Ġanni |date=2024-08-27 |title=Profiling the Malta Players who Appeared in England - maltafootball.com |url=https://www.maltafootball.com/2024/08/28/profiling-the-malta-players-who-appeared-in-england/ |access-date=2025-01-21 |language=en-GB}}</ref> However, the trial did not lead to a permanent move and Mifsud returned to Sliema Wanderers for the [[1999–2000 Maltese Premier League|1999–2000]] season. The failure to secure the move to Manchester United did not affect Mifsud, who was in fine goalscoring form for Sliema Wanderers, netting 21 times in 28 outings. The club finished in fourth position in the Maltese Premier League that season.

With interest in Mifsud growing, the [[2000–01 Maltese Premier League|2000–01]] season proved to be his last with the club. Mifsud helped the club to a second-place finish in the Maltese Premier League, making 25 appearances and scoring an impressive 20 goals.

===Kaiserslautern===
His form earned him his first call-up to the national team, and this alerted the [[Bundesliga]] club [[1. FC Kaiserslautern]] to his potential and he signed for the club in the summer of 2001.<ref name="2001award"/> He was a regular scorer with the B team in the [[2001–02 Regionalliga|Regionalliga]] which was the third league in Germany back then, he also made some appearances for the senior team in the Bundesliga, scoring two goals.<ref name="2001award"/>

===Sliema Wanderers (second spell)===
Mifsud failed to make the grade with Kaiserslautern A team and his wish for regular first-team football meant he was released in the winter of 2004. He re-signed for Sliema Wanderers for the remainder of the [[2004–05 Maltese Premier League|2004–05]] season. Mifsud went on to make 12 appearances and score eight goals, helping Sliema Wanderers to retain the Maltese Premier League title.

===Lillestrøm===
In the summer of 2005, he was snapped up by [[Norwegian Premier League]] club [[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]], where he was at one stage voted the best foreign player in the league. He was the club's top scorer in the 2006 season with 11 goals in 19 appearances.

On 5 November 2006, the last day of the Norwegian League, he declared that he had set his heart on a move to one of the top European leagues. The previous summer, Lillestrøm had turned down an offer for Mifsud from English club [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] despite knowing that the striker would be able to move for free in January 2007 as his contract was due to run out at the end of December.

He declined to renew his contract with Lillestrøm to fulfil his wish to turn out for a club in a major European league.{{Citation needed|date=February 2008}}

===Coventry City===
Mifsud was spotted by the ex-manager of Coventry City, [[Micky Adams]], as he was looking for new strikers in Norway. On 10 January 2007, Mifsud signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Coventry City in the [[Football League Championship]] in England.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sky Blues snap up Malta striker |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/6247905.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=10 January 2007 |access-date=27 January 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Mifsud prepared to wait for start |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/6252861.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=11 January 2007 |access-date=27 January 2008 }}</ref> However, Adams was sacked two days later. Mifsud made his début for Coventry City on 13 January 2007 in a Football League Championship match at home to [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Coventry 2–4 Crystal Palace |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6236723.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=13 January 2007 |access-date=29 January 2009 }}</ref>

Mifsud scored his first goal for Coventry City on 22 January 2007, after coming on as a substitute in an away game against [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Plymouth 3–2 Coventry |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6281923.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=22 January 2007 |access-date=27 January 2008 }}</ref> He then scored his second goal for Coventry in 4–1 defeat of [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Coventry 4–1 Barnsley |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6437355.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=17 March 2007 |access-date=27 January 2008 }}</ref> He also scored at [[Turf Moor]] on 6 May 2007 against [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Burnley 1–2 Coventry |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6602835.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=6 May 2007 |access-date=27 January 2008 }}</ref> During another impressive display, he scored a goal against [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] and won the goal of the season for Coventry City.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sheff Wed 2–1 Coventry|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6555279.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=21 April 2007 |access-date=27 January 2008 }}</ref>

In the third round of the [[2007–08 Football League Cup|2007–08 League Cup]], on 26 September 2007, Mifsud scored two goals to give Coventry City an unexpected 2–0 victory over [[Premier League]] champions Manchester United, his boyhood team, at [[Old Trafford]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Man Utd 0–2 Coventry |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7008020.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=26 September 2007 |access-date=27 January 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Dowie full of praise for Mifsud |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/7018781.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=28 September 2007 |access-date=27 January 2008 }}</ref> [[La Gazzetta dello Sport]] nicknamed him as ''Il [[Lionel Messi|Messi]] di Malta'' after the match.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Estero/Primo_Piano/2007/09_Settembre/27/mifsud.shtml | title = Mifsud, "Il Messi Di Malta" Che Ha Steso Il Manchester | language = it | publisher = gazzetta.it | access-date =19 August 2012 | date = 27 September 2007}}</ref>

After this success, Mifsud continued to excel. He was instrumental in Coventry City's draw with [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] on 29 September 2007, scoring his third goal in two games.<ref>{{cite news |title=Coventry 1–1 Charlton |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7008064.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=29 September 2007 |access-date=27 January 2008 }}</ref> On 2 October 2007, Coventry City secured a 3–1 league win against [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]], the second goal again coming from Mifsud. In this same match, Mifsud was fouled in the box and the resultant penalty was scored by Coventry City's [[Michael Doyle (Irish footballer)|Michael Doyle]]. Furthermore, Blackpool's [[Kaspars Gorkšs]] was shown the red card for a foul on [[Dele Adebola]], after a Mifsud through ball.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7019673.stm |title=Coventry 3–1 Blackpool |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=2 October 2007 |access-date=27 January 2008 }}</ref>

On 12 November, Mifsud was sent off after 11 minutes of a [[English Midlands|Midlands]] derby against [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]], after elbowing [[Carl Hoefkens]] in the face.<ref>{{cite news |title=Coventry 0–4 West Brom |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7076458.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=12 November 2007 |access-date=27 January 2008 }}</ref> Mifsud later apologised for the elbow on Hoefkens.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dowie has no sympathy for Mifsud |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7091601.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=12 November 2007 |access-date=27 January 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Mifsud apologises after red card |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/7092316.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=13 November 2007 |access-date=27 January 2008 }}</ref> On 4 December, Mifsud returned from his three-match ban to face West Bromwich Albion again. Mifsud scored two goals and increasing his tally to 15 goals for the season with the Sky Blues.<ref>{{cite news |title=West Brom 2–4 Coventry |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7122644.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=4 December 2007 |access-date=27 January 2008 }}</ref>

On 5 January 2008, Mifsud scored two goals in the [[FA Cup]] in Coventry City's defeat of [[Premier League]] [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] at [[Ewood Park]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Blackburn 1–4 Coventry |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7163932.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=5 January 2008 |access-date=27 January 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Dowie revels in second Cup upset |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7173418.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=5 January 2008 |access-date=27 January 2008 }}</ref> For his performance, Mifsud was named as the player of the third round by visitors to the Football Association's website, for which he was made a guest of the FA at the [[2008 FA Cup Final]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Coventry hero earns FA Cup award |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7182698.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=14 January 2008 |access-date=27 January 2008 }}</ref> On 26 January, Mifsud scored Coventry's second goal in their FA Cup fourth round win against [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Coventry 2–1 Millwall |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7197706.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=26 January 2008 |access-date=27 January 2008 }}</ref>

On 23 April 2008, Mifsud was named as the runner-up for the Coventry City player of the year award by the clubs' fans. The winner was [[Jay Tabb]], who scored 84% of the votes. However, Mifsud got most of the remaining 16%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-city-fc/coventry-city-fc-news/2008/04/23/jay-tabb-is-coventry-city-fans-fave-92746-20805011/ |title=Jay Tabb is Coventry City fans' fave |publisher=Coventry Telegraph |date=23 April 2008 |access-date=19 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924152747/http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-city-fc/coventry-city-fc-news/2008/04/23/jay-tabb-is-coventry-city-fans-fave-92746-20805011/ |archive-date=24 September 2012 }}</ref>

On 23 July 2008, [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] accepted an undisclosed bid for Mifsud from [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]. On 29 July 2008, Bristol City announced that, following negotiations, in which manager Gary Johnson questioned Mifsud's commitment, they would not be proceeding with his signing. After a string of good performances, Mifsud eventually worked his way back into the Coventry City side.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mifsud committed to the Sky Blues |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/7560344.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=14 August 2008 |access-date=29 January 2009 }}</ref> Mifsud failed to hit the back of the net regularly during his last season, as he was mostly played as a winger. On 30 June 2009, Mifsud's Coventry City contract expired and he was subsequently released after becoming surplus to requirements by manager [[Chris Coleman (footballer)|Chris Coleman]].<ref>{{cite news|title=NEWS: Sky Blues trio released |url=http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1707233,00.html |publisher=ccfc.co.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090703065113/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10269~1707233%2C00.html |archive-date=3 July 2009 }}</ref>

===Barnsley===
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Mifsud joined [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] on loan until the end of the season on 2 February 2009 on the same day as [[Andranik Teymourian]] and [[Adam Hammill]] joining fellow Malta teammate [[Daniel Bogdanovic]] at [[Oakwell]]. On 10 March 2009, Mifsud scored his first goal for his new club in a 1–1 draw at Oakwell against [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]]. Mifsud scored his second goal for Barnsley on 18 March 2009, scoring the third goal in a 3–1 win against Crystal Palace.

===Return to Malta (2009–13)===
====Valletta (first spell)====
[[File:Mifsud, Michael (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Mifsud in 2010]]
Mifsud remained a [[Free agent (football)|free agent]] for the last half of 2009 and the start of 2010, even though he was still an automatic choice for the national team. He finally joined Maltese club [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]] until the end of the [[2009–10 Maltese Premier League|2009–10]] season.

He made his debut for Valletta on 19 March 2010, against [[Qormi F.C.|Qormi]] leaving his mark in the ''Citizens''' 3–0 win. Mifsud scored the third goal with a placed first timer. He failed to score in what would prove to be the decisive game against Birkirkara in the following round, but then scored consecutive hat-tricks against [[Tarxien Rainbows F.C.|Tarxien Rainbows]] in the league and against fierce rivals [[Floriana F.C.|Floriana]] in the 100 Anniversary Cup Final. He scored a goal in each of the following three Premier Division games, before again failing to score against Birkirkara. He finished the season with seven goals in seven Premier Division games, two goals in three MFA Trophy games, four goals in two MFA Anniversary Cup games – a total of 13 goals in 12 games.

After his brief stint with [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]] at the end of the 2009–10 season, Mifsud once again became a free agent. There was speculation that he wanted to resume his career in England or another country. Mifsud reportedly received interest from [[Chicago Fire SC|Chicago Fire]] of [[Major League Soccer]] in America,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/mifsud_to_play_with_fire_600117/index.shtml |title=Mifsud To Play With Fire? – Coventry City FC – Coventry MAD |publisher=Coventrycity-mad.co.uk |date=18 November 2010 |access-date=19 August 2012}}</ref> Benfica, from various clubs in the Italian [[Serie B]] and was even offered a contract by [[AEK Larnaca]], besides being linked with a possible return to Valletta.

====Qormi====
Mifsud was to sign with [[Floriana F.C.|Floriana]] on 30 January 2010. This move did not materialise and led to the resignation of Floriana's president, Johann Said. However, the player finally reached an agreement with [[Qormi F.C.|Qormi]] with whom he played until the end of the Maltese football season. Mifsud debuted for Qormi with a hat trick and a man of the match performance against Birkirkara. The match finished 4–1 for Qormi. The following round saw him failing to score in Qormi's 2–2 draw against [[Marsaxlokk F.C.|Marsaxlokk]], a result that meant Qormi would have to play in the relegation pool.{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}}

====Valletta (second spell)====
On 5 July 2011, after much speculation about his future, Mifsud signed for [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]], penning a four-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vallettafc.net/squad/340.html |title=Michael Mifsud |access-date=2 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110908041539/http://www.vallettafc.net/squad/340.html |archive-date=8 September 2011 }}</ref> He won the 2011–2012 season of the Maltese Premier League with Valletta, scoring 12 goals in 24 appearances. Included in this was a strike in Valletta's 3–0 defeat of former club [[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]] on 29 April, to secure his side's 21st national championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=mlt/news/newsid=1791467.html#valletta+retain+maltese+crown |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130205031627/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=mlt/news/newsid=1791467.html%23valletta+retain+maltese+crown |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 February 2013 |title=Valletta retain Maltese crown |publisher=[[UEFA]] |date=29 April 2012 |access-date=19 August 2012}}</ref> On 3 July 2012, he scored four goals in an 8–0 defeat of [[Lusitanos]] in the first qualifying round of the [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=347655&cc=5901 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102193913/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=347655&cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 January 2013 |title= Valletta 8-0 Lusitanos |publisher= ESPN Soccernet |date=3 July 2012 |access-date=19 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01ff-0e81d318971b-20c6ae50b45f-1000--magical-mifsud-helps-valletta-overpower-lusitans/ |title= Magical Mifsud helps Valletta overpower Lusitans |publisher=[[UEFA]] |date=3 July 2012 |access-date=19 August 2012}}</ref>

Mifsud left the club in June 2013 to seek a move abroad.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://tvm.com.mt/news/2013/06/michael-mifsud-is-a-free-agent-parts-ways-with-valletta/ | title = Michael Mifsud is a free agent, parts ways with Valletta | publisher = tvm.com.mt | date = 20 June 2013 | access-date = 4 July 2013}}</ref>

===Melbourne Heart===
On 18 September 2013, it was reported that Mifsud had signed for A-League club Melbourne Heart on a one-year deal.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/melbourneheart/news-display/Mifsud-joins-Melbourne-Heart-FC/75076 | title = Mifsud joins Melbourne Heart FC | publisher = footballaustralia.com.au | date = 18 September 2013 | access-date = 18 September 2013 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130926041709/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/melbourneheart/news-display/Mifsud-joins-Melbourne-Heart-FC/75076 | archive-date = 26 September 2013 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> Mifsud scored his first goal for the club in round 10 against Sydney FC in a 2–1 loss.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/football/melbourne-heart-striker-michael-mifsud-urges-his-team-to-switch-on-early-in-matches/story-fnk6rldh-1226786108645 | title = Melbourne Heart striker Michael Mifsud urges his team to switch on early in matches | publisher = dailytelegraph.com.au | date = 18 December 2013 | access-date = 21 December 2013 | first = David | last = Davutovic}}</ref> Melbourne Heart released Mifsud on 21 March 2014, allowing him to return home to Malta with his family.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/melbourneheart/news-display/Williams-ReSigns-with-Melbourne-Heart-FC/88611 | title = Williams Re-Signs with Melbourne Heart FC | publisher = footballaustralia.com.au | date = 21 March 2014 | access-date = 21 March 2014}}</ref>

===Career in Malta (2014–21)===
On 15 June 2014, Mifsud signed for Sliema Wanderers for the third time. On 22 November 2014, Mifsud re-opened his scoring account with Sliema Wanderers with a 63rd-minute goal against Tarxien at Victor Tedesco Stadium.

On 20 January 2016, it was announced that Mifsud would be returning to [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]] on a free transfer after signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with the club.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20160120/sport/michael-mifsud-completes-valletta-move.599494 | title = Michael Mifsud completes Valletta move | website = timesofmalta.com | date = 20 January 2016 | access-date = 11 February 2016}}</ref> After two years spent with the ''Liliwhites'', in which he had the chance to win one [[2017–18 Maltese Premier League|Maltese Premier League]] title and one [[2017–18 Maltese FA Trophy|Maltese FA Trophy]], Mifsud agreed to sign a one-year contract with [[Birkirkara F.C.|Birkirkara]],<ref>{{Cite news|title=Mifsud agrees to join Birkirkara|url=https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20180610/football/mifsud-agrees-to-join-birkirkara.681393|date=10 June 2018|access-date=15 August 2020|work=[[Times of Malta]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329024310/https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20180610/football/mifsud-agrees-to-join-birkirkara.681393|archive-date=29 March 2019}}</ref> that was renewed in 2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.birkirkarafc.com/news.php?id=5034|title=Michael Mifsud signs new contract|date=27 June 2019|access-date=15 August 2020|last=Galea|first=Ayrton}}</ref>

In August 2020, Mifsud signed a one-year deal with Maltese Premier League side [[Sirens F.C.|Sirens]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportsdesk.com.mt/2020/08/13/michael-mifsud-joins-sirens/|title=Michael Mifsud joins Sirens|date=13 August 2020|access-date=15 August 2020|last=Camilleri|first=Valhmor}}</ref> His spell with the [[St.Paul's Bay|San Pawl il-Baħar]]'s side only lasted few months: in January 2021 Mifsud parted way with Sirens for personal reasons. After a few days, he signed a contract with [[Mosta F.C.]] until June.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Michael Mifsud agrees terms with Mosta FC|url=https://sportsdesk.com.mt/2021/01/22/mifsud-rescinds-his-contract-with-sirens-fc/|last=Camilleri|first=Valhmor|date=22 January 2021|access-date=22 January 2021|work=SportsDesk}}</ref>

==International career==
Mifsud made his first appearance under Josip Ilić's [[Malta national football team|Malta national team]] on 10 February 2000 against [[Albania national football team|Albania]] in the National Stadium, [[Ta'Qali Stadium|Ta' Qali]].

He is considered as one of the most prominent players Malta has ever produced. He was instrumental in Malta's victory against [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]] in the [[2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying|Euro 2008 qualifiers]], the country's first competitive home victory since 1982.

On 27 March 2008, Mifsud scored five goals for Malta in a 7–1 friendly win over [[Liechtenstein national football team|Liechtenstein]], completing a [[hat-trick]] within just 21 minutes of the kickoff.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080326/sport/malta-beat-liechtenstein-7-1.201675 |title=Malta beat Liechtenstein 7–1 |publisher=timesofmalta.com |date= 26 March 2008 |access-date=19 August 2012}}</ref> On 3 March 2010, he surpassed [[Carmel Busuttil]]'s goalscoring record with the national team, as Mifsud hit the back of the net for Malta in an [[exhibition match]] against [[Finland national football team|Finland]], which finished in a 1–2 loss for the locals. Mifsud also scored the winning goal (1–0) in Malta's first away win in a World Cup qualifier in many years, against Armenia, on 7 June 2013.

On 11 October 2013, Mifsud gained his 100th cap for Malta, in a match against the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic won 4–1, with Mifsud scoring Malta's only goal.

On 11 November 2020, Mifsud played his last match and scored his last goal in Malta's victory in a friendly against Liechtenstein.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cassar |first1=Chris |title=Michael Mifsud on the mark in farewell game |url=https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2020-11-12/football/Michael-Mifsud-on-the-mark-in-farewell-game-6736228590 |access-date=12 November 2020 |work=The Malta Independent |date=12 November 2020}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|5 August 2021}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup
!colspan="2"|League cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[1. FC Kaiserslautern]]
|[[2001–02 1. FC Kaiserslautern season|2001–02]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Bundesliga]]
|5||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||5||0
|-
|[[2002–03 1. FC Kaiserslautern season|2002–03]]
|16||2||2||0||colspan="2"|–||1{{efn|Appearance in [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]}}||0||colspan="2"|–||19||2
|-
|[[2003–04 Bundesliga|2003–04]]
|0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||0||0||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!21!!2!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!24!!2
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[1. FC Kaiserslautern II]]
|2001–02
|rowspan="3"|[[3. Liga]]
|23||13||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||23||13
|-
|2002–03
|13||8||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||13||8
|-
|2003–04
|11||6||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||13||8
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!47!!27!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!47!!27
|-
|[[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]]
|[[2004–05 Maltese Premier League|2004–05]]
|[[Maltese Premier League]]
|12||8||0||0||colspan="2"|–||1||0||0||0||13||8
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]]
||[[2004 Tippeligaen|2004]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Tippeligaen]]
|9||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||10||0
|-
|[[2005 Tippeligaen|2005]]
|15||6||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||15||6
|-
|[[2006 Tippeligaen|2006]]
|24||11||0||0||colspan="2"|–||3||0||colspan="2"|–||27||11
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!48!!17!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!52!!17
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry]]
|[[2006–07 Coventry City F.C. season|2006–07]]
|rowspan="3"|[[EFL Championship|Championship]]
|19||4||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||19||4
|-
|[[2007–08 Coventry City F.C. season|2007–08]]
|41||10||3||3||3||4||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||47||17
|-
|[[2008–09 Coventry City F.C. season|2008–09]]
|26||2||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||29||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!86!!16!!4!!3!!5!!4!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!95!!23
|-
|[[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] (loan)
|[[2008–09 Barnsley F.C. season|2008–09]]
|Championship
|15||2||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||15||2
|-
|[[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]]
|[[2009–10 Maltese Premier League|2009–10]]
|Maltese Premier League
|7||7||3||2||colspan="2"|–||0||0||colspan="2"|–||10||9
|-
|[[Qormi F.C.|Qormi]]
|[[2010–11 Maltese Premier League|2010–11]]
|Maltese Premier League
|6||7||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||7||7
|-
|rowspan="3"|Valletta
|[[2011–12 Maltese Premier League|2011–12]]
|rowspan="2"|Maltese Premier League
|21||10||3||2||colspan="2"|–||2{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||1{{efn|name=MSC|Appearance in [[Maltese Super Cup]]}}||3||27||16
|-
|[[2012–13 Maltese Premier League|2012–13]]
|28||18||3||0||colspan="2"|–||4{{efn|name=UCL}}||6||1{{efn|name=MSC}}||1||36||25
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!49!!28!!6!!2!!colspan="2"|–!!6!!7!!2!!4!!63!!41
|-
|[[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne Heart]]
|[[2013–14 Melbourne Heart FC season|2013–14]]
|[[A-League]]
|14||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||14||1
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]]
|[[2014–15 Maltese Premier League|2014–15]]
|rowspan="2"|Maltese Premier League
|20||2||1||0||colspan="2"|–||2{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|–||23||2
|-
|[[2015–16 Maltese Premier League|2015–16]]
|15||8||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||16||8
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!35!!10!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!39!!10
|-
|rowspan="4"|Valletta
|[[2015–16 Maltese Premier League|2015–16]]
|rowspan="3"|Maltese Premier League
|14||4||1||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||colspan="2"|–||15||4
|-
|[[2016–17 Maltese Premier League|2016–17]]
|24||4||0||0||colspan="2"|–||3{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||0||1{{efn|name=MSC}}||0||28||4
|-
|[[2017–18 Maltese Premier League|2017–18]]
|19||3||3||1||colspan="2"|–||4{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|–||26||4
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!57!!11!!4!!1!!colspan="2"|–!!7!!0!!1!!0!!68!!12
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Birkirkara F.C.|Birkirkara]]
|[[2018–19 Maltese Premier League|2018–19]]
|rowspan="2"|Maltese Premier League
|20||7||4||3||colspan="2"|–||2{{efn|name=UEL}}||1||colspan="2"|–||26||11
|-
|[[2019–20 Maltese Premier League|2019–20]]
|16||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||17||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!36!!7!!5!!3!!colspan="2"|–!!2!!1!!colspan="2"|–!!43!!11
|-
|[[Sirens F.C.|Sirens]]
|[[2020–21 Maltese Premier League|2020–21]]
|Maltese Premier League
|9||1||0||0||colspan="2"|–||1{{efn|name=UEL|Appearance(s) in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||0||colspan="2"|–||10||1
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Mosta F.C.|Mosta]]
|[[2020–21 Maltese Premier League|2020–21]]
|rowspan="2"|Maltese Premier League
|8||2||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||10||2
|-
|[[2021–22 Maltese Premier League|2021–22]]
|0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||2{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa Conference League]]}}||0||colspan="2"|–||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!8!!2!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!12!!2
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!452!!146!!30!!11!!5!!4!!25!!8!!3!!4!!515!!173
|}
{{notelist}}

===International===
:''Scores and results list Malta's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mifsud goal''.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Michael Mifsud<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/mifsud-intlg.html |title=Michael Mifsud - International Appearances |work=RSSSF |date=12 June 2014 |access-date=28 September 2014 }}</ref>
|-
!scope=col | No.
!scope=col | Date
!scope=col | Venue
!scope=col | Opponent
!scope=col | Score
!scope=col | Result
!scope=col | Competition
|-
! 1
| 25 April 2001 || [[Ta' Qali National Stadium]], [[Ta' Qali]], [[Malta]] || {{fb|ISL}} ||align="center"| 1–0 ||align="center"| 1–4 || [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying]]
|-
! 2
| 14 November 2001 || Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta || {{fb|CAN}} ||align="center"| 2–1 ||align="center"| 2–1 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
! 3
| 9 February 2002 || Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta || {{fb|JOR}} ||align="center"| 1–0 ||align="center"| 2–1 || [[2002 Malta International Football Tournament|2002 Malta Tournament]]
|-
! 4
| 13 February 2002 || Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta || {{fb|MDA}} ||align="center"| 3–0 ||align="center"| 3–0 || 2002 Malta Tournament
|-
! 5
| 17 April 2002 || Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta || {{fb|AZE}} ||align="center"| 1–0 ||align="center"| 1–0 || Friendly
|-
! 6
| 20 November 2002 || [[GSP Stadium]], [[Nicosia]], Cyprus || {{fb|CYP}} ||align="center"| 1–2 ||align="center"| 1–2 || [[UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying]]
|-
! 7
| 30 April 2003 || Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta || {{fb|SVN}} ||align="center"| 1–3 ||align="center"| 1–3 || UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
|-
! 8
| 10 September 2003 || [[Atatürk Olympic Stadium]], [[Istanbul]], Turkey || {{fb|ISR}} ||align="center"| 1–1 ||align="center"| 2–2 || UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
|-
! 9
| 31 March 2004 || Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta || {{fb|FIN}} ||align="center"| 1–2 ||align="center"| 1–2 || Friendly
|-
! 10
| 18 August 2004 || [[Tórsvøllur]], [[Tórshavn]], [[Faroe Islands]] || {{fb|FRO}} ||align="center"| 2–2 ||align="center"| 2–3 || Friendly
|-
! 11
| 13 October 2004 || [[Vasil Levski National Stadium|Vasil Levski Stadium]], [[Sofia]], Bulgaria || {{fb|BUL}} ||align="center"| 1–0 ||align="center"| 1–4 || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying]]
|-
! 12
| 2 September 2006 || Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta || {{fb|BIH}} ||align="center"| 2–5 ||align="center"| 2–5 || [[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying]]
|-
! 13
| 17 October 2007 || Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta || {{fb|MDA}} ||align="center"| 2–3 ||align="center"| 2–3 || UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
|-
! 14
| 21 November 2007 || Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta || {{fb|NOR}} ||align="center"| 1–3 ||align="center"| 1–4 || UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
|-
! 15
| rowspan="5"| 26 March 2008 || rowspan="5"| Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta || rowspan="5"| {{fb|LIE}} ||align="center"| 1–0 || rowspan="5" align="center"|7–1 || rowspan="5"| Friendly
|-
! 16
| align="center"|2–0
|-
! 17
| align="center"|3–0
|-
! 18
| align="center"|5–1
|-
! 19
| align="center"|6–1
|-
! 20
| 30 May 2008 || [[Ernst-Happel-Stadion]], [[Vienna]], Austria || {{fb|AUT}} ||align="center"| 1–2 ||align="center"| 1–5 || Friendly
|-
! 21
| rowspan="2"| 12 August 2009 || rowspan="2"| Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta || rowspan="2"| {{fb|GEO}} ||align="center"| 1–0 || rowspan="2" align="center"|2–0 || rowspan="2"| Friendly
|-
! 22
| align="center"|2–0
|-
! 23
| 18 November 2009 || Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta || {{fb|BUL}} ||align="center"| 1–1 ||align="center"| 1–4 || Friendly
|-
! 24
| 3 March 2010 || Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta || {{fb|FIN}} ||align="center"| 1–0 ||align="center"| 1–2 || Friendly
|-
! 25
| 11 August 2010 || Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta || {{fb|MKD}} ||align="center"| 1–1 ||align="center"| 1–1 || Friendly
|-
! 26
| 4 June 2011 || [[Karaiskakis Stadium]], [[Piraeus]], Greece || {{fb|GRE}} ||align="center"| 1–2 ||align="center"| 1–3 ||[[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying]]
|-
! 27
| rowspan="2"| 10 August 2011 || rowspan="2"| Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta || rowspan="2"| {{fb|CTA}} ||align="center"| 1–0 || rowspan="2" align="center"|2–1 || rowspan="2"| Friendly
|-
! 28
| align="center"|2–1
|-
! 29
| 2 September 2011 || Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta || {{fb|CRO}} ||align="center"| 1–2 ||align="center"| 1–3 || UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
|-
! 30
| 6 September 2011 || Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta || {{fb|GEO}} ||align="center"| 1–1 ||align="center"| 1–1 || UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
|-
! 31
| rowspan="2"| 29 February 2012 || rowspan="2"| Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta || rowspan="2"| {{fb|LIE}} ||align="center"| 1–1 || rowspan="2" align="center"|2–1 || rowspan="2"| Friendly
|-
! 32
| align="center"|2–1
|-
! 33
| rowspan="2"| 2 June 2012 || rowspan="2"| [[Stade Josy Barthel]], [[N6 road (Luxembourg)|Route d'Arlon]], [[Luxembourg]] || rowspan="2"| {{fb|LUX}} ||align="center"| 1–0 || rowspan="2" align="center"|2–0 || rowspan="2"| Friendly
|-
! 34
| align="center"|2–0
|-
! 35
| rowspan="2"| 14 August 2012 || rowspan="2"| [[Stadio Olimpico (San Marino)|Stadio Olimpico]], [[Serravalle (San Marino)|Sarravalle]], [[San Marino]] || rowspan="2"| {{fb|SMR}} ||align="center"| 1–1 || rowspan="2" align="center"|3–2 || rowspan="2"| Friendly
|-
! 36
| align="center"|3–1
|-
! 37
| 7 June 2013 || [[Republican Stadium, Yerevan|Republican Stadium]], [[Yerevan]], [[Armenia]] || {{fb|ARM}} ||align="center"| 1–0 ||align="center"| 1–0 || [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group B|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
! 38
| 11 October 2013 || Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta || {{fb|CZE}} ||align="center"| 1–2 ||align="center"| 1–4 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
! 39
| 19 November 2013 || Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta || {{fb|FRO}} ||align="center"| 2–0 ||align="center"| 3–2 || Friendly
|-
! 40
| 6 September 2015 || Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta || {{fb|AZE}} ||align="center"| 1–1 ||align="center"| 2–2 || [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group H|UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying]]
|-
! 41
| 7 September 2018 || Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands || {{fb|FRO}} ||align="center"| 1–2 ||align="center"| 1–3 || [[2018–19 UEFA Nations League D]]
|-
! 42
| 11 November 2020 || Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta || {{fb|LIE}} ||align="center"| 1–0 ||align="center"| 3–0 || Friendly
|}

==Honours==
'''Valletta'''<ref name="Soccerway">{{soccerway|michael-mifsud/15836|accessdate=28 September 2014}}</ref>
* [[Maltese Premier League]]: [[2011–12 Maltese Premier League|2011–12]], [[2015–16 Maltese Premier League|2015–16]], [[2017–18 Maltese Premier League|2017–18]]
* [[Maltese FA Trophy]]: [[2009–10 Maltese FA Trophy|2009–10]]
* [[Maltese Super Cup]]: 2011, 2012

==See also==
* [[List of top international men's football goal scorers by country|List of top international men's football goalscorers by country]]
* [[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* {{Soccerbase}}
* {{NFT|4231}}

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