Gilbert Agius

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Gilbert Agius (born 21 February 1974) is a Maltese professional football manager and former footballer who played as a forward. He has a UEFA Pro coaching license.

Playing career

Agius was the captain of his hometown club side Valletta and is one of the most well known and highly respected figures in Maltese football history. He is hailed as a hero by the Valletta fans, due to his loyalty to his hometown club, where he played since 1990, bar a short spell during the first half of the 2001–02 season which he spent on loan to the Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Pisa. His number 7 shirt is retired in respect of his loyalty and great service to the club.[1] He is the most capped player and the all time goal scorer at Valletta[2] Agius is also the player who won the most honours in Valletta history. He also holds the record of top Maltese scorer in European games with 10 goals.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Gilbert Agius has received three Malta Football Association Player of the Year awards. The first was won in 1996–97, the second in Valletta's successful 2000–01 season, the third in 2006–07.[3]

At the start of the 2007–08 season Agius was on trial with Enköpings SK FK, but later he opted to stay with Valletta. At the end of 2007 Agius was out with a thigh injury for several months. He returned just as the team started fulfilling its potential, and led Valletta to the first title since 2000–01. He won a single Player of the Month award during the season (September 2007) and was chosen as Best Local Player in the Maltese Football Awards at the end of the 2007–08 season.

At the beginning of the 2012–13 season Agius was named to be Assistant Manager of Valletta, with new Manager Mark Miller. He later left this role and came out of retirement to play for Gozo side Xewkija Tigers[4] helping them to win the Gozo Football League.

Coaching career

After his short spell with Xewkija Tigers, Agius came back to Valletta, where he took again the place of assistant manager. In such role he had the chance to replace the head coach several times. In 2019 he replaced Danilo Doncic as a caretaker manager of the citizens, and led the club to win the title after beating Hibernians in the decider match.[5] In December 2020 Agius came back in help of his club, taking the role of caretaker coach again after the resignation of Jesmond Zerafa.[6] At the end of the year he was replaced by Tozé Mendes, coming back to his role as assistant manager.[7]

In January 2021 Agius was appointed as new head coach of the Malta national under-21 football team.[8]

For the first time ever in his career, Aguis coached outside Europe. On 15 February 2023 Agius was appointed as new head coach of the Indonesian club PSIS Semarang.[9]

Achievements

Player

1991–92, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12
1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2009–10
1989–90, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12
  • Centenary Cup: 1
2000
  • National League 100 Anniversary Cup: 1
2009–10
  • BetFair Cup: 1
2008
  • Löwenbräu Cup: 6
1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2000–01
  • Super Five Cup: 4
1992–93, 1996–97, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2007–08
  • Mare Blu Cup: 1
2010, 2011
2011–12
1996–97, 2000–01, 2006–07

Manager

2018–19

Assistant Manager

2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18
2013–14, 2017–18
2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19
  • Euro Challenge Cup: 2
2013–14, 2014–15

International career

Malta

Gilbert has recorded a remarkable 120 caps for his country, making him the third most capped player in Malta's history.[10] For the national team, he has often been used a defensive midfielder in recent years. Not due to exceptional defensive skills, but due to his ability to distribute the ball. He has scored 8 goals for the national team.[11] At club level he has played primarily as a supporting forward. Gilbert was captain of Malta for many years until he stopped being called up for international duty, but is loved by fans and remembered to be a very passionate player who loved to play for his country.

Agius' goal in a 1–1 friendly game against Austria was voted Goal of the Season in the 2006–07 Malta Football Awards.

International goals

Malta Goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 14 August 1996 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland {{ Template:Yesno alias = Iceland flag alias = Flag of Iceland.svg flag alias-old = Hvítbláinn.svg flag alias-coast guard = Flag of Iceland (state).svg flag alias-naval = Flag of Iceland (state).svg border-naval = flag alias-1918 = Flag of Iceland (1918-1944).svg flag alias-state = Flag of Iceland (state).svg border-state = flag alias-navy = Flag of Iceland (state).svg link alias-naval = Icelandic Coast Guard border-navy = link alias-navy = Icelandic Coast Guard border-coast guard = link alias-coast guard = Icelandic Coast Guard size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || 1–0 || 1–2 || Friendly

2. 8 June 1997 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands {{ Template:Yesno alias = Faroe Islands flag alias = Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg size = name = altlink = national football team

}} || 1–0 || 1–2 || 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifying

3. 6 February 2000 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta {{ Template:Yesno alias = Azerbaijan flag alias = Flag of Azerbaijan.svg flag alias-1918 = Flag of Azerbaijan 1918.svg flag alias-1991 = Flag of Azerbaijan (1991–2013).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Flag of Azerbaijan.svg link alias-naval = Azerbaijani Navy flag alias-army = Flag of Azerbaijani Land Forces.svg link alias-army = Azerbaijani Land Forces flag alias-air force = AzAF Flag of Azerbaijan.png link alias-air force = Azerbaijani Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Flag of Azerbaijan.svg link alias-navy = Azerbaijani Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || 2–0 || 3–0 || Rothmans Cup

4. 6 February 2000 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta {{ Template:Yesno alias = Azerbaijan flag alias = Flag of Azerbaijan.svg flag alias-1918 = Flag of Azerbaijan 1918.svg flag alias-1991 = Flag of Azerbaijan (1991–2013).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Flag of Azerbaijan.svg link alias-naval = Azerbaijani Navy flag alias-army = Flag of Azerbaijani Land Forces.svg link alias-army = Azerbaijani Land Forces flag alias-air force = AzAF Flag of Azerbaijan.png link alias-air force = Azerbaijani Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Flag of Azerbaijan.svg link alias-navy = Azerbaijani Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || 3–0 || 3–0 || Rothmans Cup

5. 5 September 2001 Na Stínadlech, Teplice, Czech Republic {{ Template:Yesno alias = Czech Republic flag alias = Flag of the Czech Republic.svg flag alias-1990 = Flag of Bohemia.svg flag alias-air force = Flag of the Czech Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Czech Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of the Czech Land Force.svg link alias-army = Czech Land Forces size = name = variant = altlink = national football team altvar = football

}} || 2–2 || 2–3 || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying

6. 11 February 2002 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta {{ Template:Yesno alias = Lithuania flag alias = Flag of Lithuania.svg flag alias-1918 = Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg flag alias-1988 = Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Lithuania.svg link alias-naval = Lithuanian Naval Force flag alias-military=Flag of the Lithuanian Armed Forces.png link alias-military=Lithuanian Armed Forces flag alias-army = Flag of the Lithuanian Army.svg link alias-army = Lithuanian Land Force flag alias-navy=Flag of Lithuania (state).svg link alias-navy = Lithuanian Naval Force flag alias-air force=Air Force Ensign of Lithuania.svg link alias-air force=Lithuanian Air Force size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || 1–1 || 1–1 || Rothmans Cup

7. 15 November 2006 Tony Bezzina Stadium, Paola, Malta {{ Template:Yesno alias = Lithuania flag alias = Flag of Lithuania.svg flag alias-1918 = Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg flag alias-1988 = Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Lithuania.svg link alias-naval = Lithuanian Naval Force flag alias-military=Flag of the Lithuanian Armed Forces.png link alias-military=Lithuanian Armed Forces flag alias-army = Flag of the Lithuanian Army.svg link alias-army = Lithuanian Land Force flag alias-navy=Flag of Lithuania (state).svg link alias-navy = Lithuanian Naval Force flag alias-air force=Air Force Ensign of Lithuania.svg link alias-air force=Lithuanian Air Force size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || 1–3 || 1–4 || Friendly

8. 7 February 2007 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta {{ Template:Yesno alias = Austria flag alias = Flag of Austria.svg flag alias-empire = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Austria (state).svg flag alias-1230 = Flag of Austria (1230–1934).svg flag alias-war = Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg flag alias-1934 = State flag of Austria (1934–1938).svg flag alias-1938 = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg


flag alias-army = Flag of Austria (state).svg flag alias-air force = Flag of Austria (state).svg link alias-army = Austrian Land Forces flag alias-naval = Flag of Austria (state).svg link alias-naval = Austrian Navy link alias-air force = Austrian Air Force flag alias-navy = Flag of Austria (state).svg link alias-navy = Austrian Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || 1–0 || 1–1 || Friendly

Managerial statistics

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Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref.
G W D L Win %
Valletta Template:Flagicon 1 July 2014 10 October 2014

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Valletta Template:Flagicon 13 April 2019 30 June 2019

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Valletta (caretaker) Template:Flagicon 1 December 2020 27 December 2020

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Malta U21 Template:Flagicon 26 January 2021 7 November 2022

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Malta (caretaker) Template:Flagicon 8 November 2022 14 December 2022

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PSIS Semarang Template:Flagicon 15 February 2023 29 April 2025

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Career Total

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See also

References

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