George Mallia
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography George Mallia (born 10 October 1978 in Sliema, Malta) is a retired professional footballer who last played for Maltese Premier League side Qormi FC as a midfielder.
Playing career
George made his debut with Sliema Wanderers in the Maltese Premier League in the season 1995–1996. In the season 1998-1999 he joined Floriana. In 2002-2003 he joined Birkirkara and became one of the best players on the team. At the end of the 2009–2010 season with Birkirkara FC (where he won the Maltese Premier League for the second time with Birkirkara), he signed a deal with Qormi FC. George is a national team regular player and has also played at all levels with the Youth National Team.
International career
Mallia made his international debut in 1997, while he was still playing for Sliema. He earned himself 62 caps, and has scored a total of 6 goalsScript error: No such module "Unsubst". for the Malta national football team. He is remembered for his fantastic goal against Moldova, where the game ended 1-1 (away), as well as an away goal against Denmark. In an August 2005 friendly against Northern Ireland Mallia had an injury time penalty saved by Maik Taylor; had he scored it would have given Malta an unlikely win.[1]
| Season | Team | Matches | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–1996 | Sliema Wanderers | 4 | 0 |
| 1996–1997 | Sliema Wanderers | 21 | 8 |
| 1997–1998 | Sliema Wanderers | 19 | 3 |
| 1998–1999 | Floriana | 17 | 3 |
| 1999–2000 | Floriana | 16 | 2 |
| 2000–2001 | Floriana | 25 | 2 |
| 2001–2002 | Floriana | 26 | 2 |
| 2002–2003 | Birkirkara | 26 | 8 |
| 2003–2004 | Birkirkara | 17 | 3 |
| 2004–2005 | Birkirkara | 25 | 2 |
| 2005–2006 | Birkirkara | 22 | 4 |
| 2006–2007 | Birkirkara | 27 | 3 |
| 2007–2008 | Birkirkara | 2 | 0 |
| 2008–2009 | Birkirkara | 4 | |
| 2009–2010 | Birkirkara | 4 | |
| 2010–2011 | Qormi | 19 | 3 |
International goals
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 February 2000 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Andorra | flag alias = Flag of Andorra.svg | flag alias-1806 = Flag of Andorra (1806–1866).svg | flag alias-1866 = Flag of Andorra (1866–1934).gif | flag alias-1934 = Flag of Andorra (1934–1939).svg | flag alias-civil = Flag of Andorra (civil).svg | var2 = 1866 | var3 = 1934 | var4 = civil | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–1 || Rothmans Tournament | |||||||
| 2. | 6 June 2001 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Denmark | flag alias = Flag of Denmark.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Denmark (state).svg | border-state = | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Danish Navy | link alias-army = Royal Danish Army | flag alias-army = Flag of Denmark (state).svg | link alias-air force = Royal Danish Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of Denmark (state).svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Danish Navy | border-army = | border-air force = | border-naval = | border-navy = | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–2 || 2002 World Cup qualifier |
| 3 | 13 February 2002 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Moldova | flag alias = Flag of Moldova.svg | flag alias-1346 = Flag of Moldavia.svg | flag alias-1917 = Flag of the Moldavian Democratic Republic.svg | flag alias-1925 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1925-1932).svg | flag alias-1937 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1937-1938).svg | flag alias-1938 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.svg | flag alias-1940 = Flag of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (1941-1952).svg | flag alias-1952 = Flag of Moldavian SSR.svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Moldova (1990–2010).svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Armed Forces of Moldova.svg | link alias-army = Moldovan Ground Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}||1–0||rowspan="2"|3–0||rowspan="2"|Rothmans Tournament | ||||
| 4 | 2–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5. | 24 March 2007 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Moldova | flag alias = Flag of Moldova.svg | flag alias-1346 = Flag of Moldavia.svg | flag alias-1917 = Flag of the Moldavian Democratic Republic.svg | flag alias-1925 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1925-1932).svg | flag alias-1937 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1937-1938).svg | flag alias-1938 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.svg | flag alias-1940 = Flag of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (1941-1952).svg | flag alias-1952 = Flag of Moldavian SSR.svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Moldova (1990–2010).svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Armed Forces of Moldova.svg | link alias-army = Moldovan Ground Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–1 || Euro 2008 qualifier |
References
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External links
- George Mallia at MaltaFootball.com
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