Joe Brincat

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Joseph Brincat (born 5 March 1970^[1]) is a Maltese former international footballer who earned a total of 103 caps for the Maltese national team, scoring six goals.^[2] He played for many clubs including Birkirkara FC, Sliema Wanderers, and Floriana.

Joe Brincat is a Hamrun Spartans product and started his career with the club at the age of 17 in the championship winning team of that same year. With the senior squad of Hamrun, Joe Brincat won the MFA Player of the year whilst donning the Hamrun Spartans shirt, while he was a key player in major trophies won by the Hamrun squad at the time, which include the Premier League three times, four times the FA trophy, 5 times the Maltese Super Cup and once the Euro Cup..

International career

Brincat played 103 times (including 2 unofficial games) for the Maltese national football team, scoring five goals.^[3] He made his debut way back in October 1987 when the national team, then under coach Gencho Dobrev, played a friendly against England B who won 2–0. He made his last appearance for the Maltese national team in 2004 in a friendly tournament match against Moldova.^[4] Brincat is in third place for the all-time list of appearances for the Maltese national team.

Personal life

He is married to Rita and has two daughters - Beverly (born 1995) and Mariah (born 1999).^[5]

Career statistics

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	9 June 1991	Sports Complex, Daejeon, South Korea	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Egypt	flag alias = Flag of Egypt.svg	flag alias-Ottoman = Flag of Egypt (1793-1844).svg	flag alias-1882 = Flag of Egypt (1882-1922).svg	flag alias-1922 = Flag of Egypt (1922–1958).svg	flag alias-1952 = Flag of Egypt (1952-1958).svg	flag alias-1958 = Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg	flag alias-1972 = Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg	link alias-military = Egyptian Armed Forces	flag alias-army = Flag of the Army of Egypt.svg	link alias-army = Egyptian Army	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Egypt.svg	link alias-naval = Egyptian Navy	flag alias-navy=Flag of the Egyptian Navy.svg	link alias-navy=Egyptian Navy	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Egypt.svg	link alias-air force = Egyptian Air Force	flag alias-air defence force = Flag of the Egyptian Air Defense Forces.svg	link alias-air defence force = Egyptian Air Defense Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} \|\| 5–2 \|\| Loss \|\| President's Cup 1991
2.	27 November 1991	Ta' Qali National Stadium, Attard, Malta	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Libya	flag alias = Flag of Libya.svg	flag alias-1864 = Flag of Vilayet-i Trablusgarp.svg	flag alias-1911 = Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg	flag alias-1949 = Flag of Cyrenaica.svg	flag alias-1951 = Flag of Libya (1951–1969).svg	flag alias-1969 = Flag of Libya (1969–1972).svg	flag alias-1972 = Flag of Libya (1972–1977).svg	flag alias-1977 = Flag of Libya (1977–2011).svg	flag alias-transition = Flag of Libya (2011 combined).svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Libyan Air Force.svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Libyan Ground Forces.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Libya.svg	flag alias-naval-1977 = Naval Ensign of Libya (1977–2011).svg	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Libyan Navy.svg	link alias-navy = Libyan Navy	flag alias-military = Flag of the Libyan Ground Forces.svg	link alias-military = Libyan National Army	link alias-army= Libyan Ground Forces	link alias-air force = Libyan Air Force	link alias-naval = Libyan Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = 1977 }} \|\| 2–0 \|\| Win \|\| Friendly
3.	7 November 1993	Stade El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Gabon	flag alias = Flag of Gabon.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Gabon 1959-1960.svg	link alias-naval = Gabonese Navy	link alias-air force = Gabonese Air Force	link alias-army = Gabonese Army	link alias-navy = Gabonese Navy	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }} \|\| 1–2 \|\| Win \|\| Friendly
4.	30 April 1997	Ta' Qali National Stadium, Attard, Malta	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Faroe Islands	flag alias = Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }} \|\| 1–2 \|\| Loss \|\| 1998 FIFA World Cup qual.
5.	8 February 1998	Ta' Qali National Stadium, Attard, Malta	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Latvia	flag alias = Flag of Latvia.svg	flag alias-pantone = Flag of Latvia (Textile).svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Latvian Air Forces.svg	link alias-air force = Latvian Air Force	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Latvia.svg	link alias-naval = Latvian Naval Forces	link alias-army = Latvian Land Forces	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Latvia.svg	link alias-navy = Latvian Naval Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} \|\| 2–1 \|\| Win \|\| Rothmans Tournament 1998
6.	2 September 1998	Ta' Qali National Stadium, Attard, Malta	{{safesubst: Template:Yesno	alias = Germany	flag alias = Flag of Germany.svg	flag alias-1866 = Flag of the German Empire.svg	link alias-1866 = German Empire	flag alias-empire = Flag of the German Empire.svg	link alias-empire = German Empire	flag alias-1919 = Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg	link alias-1919 = Weimar Republic	flag alias-Weimar = Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg	link alias-Weimar = Weimar Republic	flag alias-1933 = Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg	flag alias-1935 = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg	link alias-1935 = Nazi Germany	flag alias-Nazi = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg	link alias-Nazi = Nazi Germany	flag alias-1946 = Merchant flag of Germany (1946–1949).svg	border-1946 =	flag alias-1949 = Flag of Germany.svg	flag alias-EUA = German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg	flag alias-gold = Flag of West Germany; Flag of Germany (1990–1996).svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Germany (state).svg	link alias-military = Bundeswehr	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Germany.svg	border-naval =	link alias-naval = German Navy	flag alias-coast guard=German Federal Coast Guard racing stripe.svg	border-coast guard=	link alias-coast guard=German Federal Coast Guard	flag alias-army = Colour of Germany.svg	flag alias-air force =Flag of Germany (state).svg	link alias-air force = German Air Force	link alias-army = German Army	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Germany.svg	link alias-navy = German Navy	border-navy =	border-army=	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} \|\| 1–2 \|\| Loss \|\| Friendly
Correct as of 22 February 2017^[6]