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{{short description|Maltese football club}}
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| fullname = Oratory Youths Football Club
| nickname = ''Salesians''/''Greens''/''The Youths''
| founded = {{start date and age|df=yes|1946}}
| ground = Gozo Stadium<br>[[Gozo]], [[Malta]]
| capacity = 4,000
| chairman = Joseph Micallef
| manager = Michael Vella
| league = [[Gozo Football League|Gozo BOV Division One]]
| season = 2022-23
| position = [[Gozo Football League|Gozo FL Division One]], 6th
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'''Oratory Youths Football Club''' is a [[football (soccer)|football]] club from the [[Malta|Maltese]] Isle of [[Gozo]], from the capital of [[Victoria, Gozo|Victoria]]. The club, previously called the Salesian Youths, was founded in 1946, in relation to the [[Roman Catholic]] religious order [[Salesians of Don Bosco]]. The club was then renamed Oratory Youths but between the years 1978 and 1989 the club changed its name to Calypsian Bosco Youths before returning to the former and current name Oratory Youths. The club has won the [[Gozo Football League]] top division six times.

==Honours==
*'''[[Gozo Football League First Division|Gozo First Division]]'''
**'''Champions (6):''' 1948–49, 1952–53, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gozochamp.html|title=Gozo - List of Champions|publisher=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=8 June 2025}}</ref>
*'''[[GFA Cup|Gozo Football Association Cup]]'''
**'''Winners (1):'''1985-1986
*'''[[Gozo Football League Second Division|Gozo Second Division]]'''
**'''Champions (4):''' 1948–49 (competed in both the 1st and 2nd div league), 1970–1971, 1979–80, 2012–13
*'''[[2nd Div K/O|2nd Division Knock Out]]'''
**'''Winners (2):'''1991-92, 1994–95

Cups from the Past
*'''[[Liberty Cup]]'''
**'''Winners (1):'''1952-53
*'''[[Coronation Cup]]'''
**'''Winners (1):'''1952-53
*'''[[Galea Cup]]'''
**'''Winners (Unofficial Statistic) (5):'''1951-1952, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1970–71, 1971–72
*'''[[Dingli Cup]]'''
**'''Winners (Unofficial Statistic) (2):'''1956-1957, 1958–59
*'''[[MG Cup]]'''
**'''Winners (1):'''1959-60
*'''[[Victoria Shield]]'''
**'''Winners (1):'''2002

==Senior Squad for Season 2021–22==

{{Football squad start}}
{{Football squad player|pos=GK|nat=Malta|name=Paul Cremona|other=|no=1}}
{{Football squad player|pos=DF|nat=Malta|name=Anthony Sultana|other=|no=2}}
{{Football squad player|pos=MF|nat=Malta|name=Justin Azzopardi|other=Vice Captain|no=4}}
{{Football squad player|pos=MF|nat=Malta|name=Paul Rapa|other=|no=5}}
{{Football squad player|pos=DF|nat=Malta|name=Owen Grech|other=|no=6}}
{{Football squad player|pos=MF|nat=Malta|name=Keith Saliba|other=|no=7}}
{{Football squad player|pos=MF|nat=Malta|name=Daniel Atzori|other=|no=8}}
{{Football squad player|pos=MF|nat=Malta|name=Joshua Buttigieg|other=|no=9}}
{{Football squad player|pos=MF|nat=Brazil|name=Léo Coca|other=|no=10}}
{{Football squad player|pos=MF|nat=Malta|name=Oliver Curmi|other=|no=11}}
{{Football squad player|pos=GK|nat=Malta|name=Giacomo Grech|other=|no=12}}
{{Football squad player|pos=FW|nat=Malta|name=Matias Camilleri Psaila|other=|no=13}}
{{Football squad mid }}
{{Football squad player|pos=FW|nat=Malta|name=Jurgen Portelli|other=|no=14}}
{{Football squad player|pos=DF|nat=Malta|name=Michael Vella|other=|no=15}}
{{Football squad player|pos=DF|nat=Malta|name=Samuel Azzopardi|other=|no=17}}
{{Football squad player|pos=MF|nat=Malta|name=Andre Azzopardi|other=|no=18}}
{{Football squad player|pos=FW|nat= MLT |name=Neil Said|other=|no=20}}
{{Football squad player|pos=MF|nat=Malta|name=George Attard|other=|no=21}}
{{Football squad player|pos=FW|nat= POR |name=André Martins|other=|no=22}}
{{Football squad player|pos=DF|nat=Malta|name=Jurgen Attard|other=|no=23}}
{{Football squad player|pos=DF|nat=Brazil|name=Luis Gabriel|other=|no=48}}
{{Football squad player|pos=FW|nat= BRA |name=Rian Lopes|other=|no=77}}
{{Football squad player|pos=GK|nat=Malta|name=Angelo Brignoli|other=|no=93}}
{{Football squad end}}

==Out on Loan==


{{Football squad start}}

{{Football squad player|pos=DF|nat=Malta|name=Nicholas Attard (at Munxar Falcons until 08.06.2020)|other=}}
{{Football squad player|pos=DF|nat=Malta|name=Savio Saliba (at Munxar Falcons until 08.06.2020)|other=}}
{{Football squad player|pos=MF|nat=Malta|name=Francesco Cini (at Zebbuġ Rovers until 08.06.2020)|other=}}
{{Football squad end}}

==Current Coaching staff==

Manager&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Serbia }}Darko 

Goalkeeper Coach – {{flagicon|Malta }} Victor Agius

Youth Team Manager&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Malta }} [[John Mark Vella]]

Club Doctor – {{flagicon|Malta }} [[Dr. Christopher Micallef M.D.]]

Kit Manager – {{flagicon|Malta }} [[Louis Buhagiar]]

==Current club Officials==

Club chairman:
Mr. Joseph Micallef

Club Secretary:
Mr. David Galea

Club Financial Controller:
Mr. Mario Scicluna

Members:

Mr. Ryan Cefai Mercieca

Mr. George Farrugia

Mr. Gordon John Grech

Dr. Christopher Micallef M.D.

==Youth Section Honours==
Under 18
*'''[[Under 18 League]]'''
**'''Champions (1):''' 2012–2013

Under 14
*'''[[APS Under 14 League|APS Under 14 Football League]]'''
**'''Champions (1):''' 2008–2009
*'''[[APS Under 14 K/O Cup|APS Under 14 Knock Out Cup]]'''
**'''Winners (1):''' 2008-2009

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.facebook.com/oratoryyouthsfc/ Official Website]

{{Maltese football}}

[[Category:Football clubs in Malta]]
[[Category:Gozitan football clubs]]
[[Category:1946 establishments in Malta]]
[[Category:Victoria, Gozo]]