Michael Mifsud

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Michael Mifsud (born 17 April 1981) is a Maltese former professional footballer. He scored 42 goals in 143 games for the Malta national team between 2000 and 2020, and also captained the side. He was voted Maltese Sportsperson of the Year in 2001 and 2003.[1] He played for Kaiserslautern, Lillestrom and Coventry City, as well as several teams in the Maltese Premier League.

Playing career

Sliema Wanderers

Template:BLP unreferenced section Born in Pietà, Mifsud is a youth product of Sliema Wanderers. He made his debut during the 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 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 in July 1999.[2] However, the trial did not lead to a permanent move and Mifsud returned to Sliema Wanderers for the 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 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.[1] He was a regular scorer with the B team in the 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.[1]

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 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, 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 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.

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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.[3][4] 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.[5]

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.[6] He then scored his second goal for Coventry in 4–1 defeat of Barnsley.[7] He also scored at Turf Moor on 6 May 2007 against Burnley.[8] During another impressive display, he scored a goal against Sheffield Wednesday and won the goal of the season for Coventry City.[9]

In the third round of the 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.[10][11] La Gazzetta dello Sport nicknamed him as Il Messi di Malta after the match.[12]

After this success, Mifsud continued to excel. He was instrumental in Coventry City's draw with Charlton Athletic on 29 September 2007, scoring his third goal in two games.[13] On 2 October 2007, Coventry City secured a 3–1 league win against 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. Furthermore, Blackpool's Kaspars Gorkšs was shown the red card for a foul on Dele Adebola, after a Mifsud through ball.[14]

On 12 November, Mifsud was sent off after 11 minutes of a Midlands derby against West Bromwich Albion, after elbowing Carl Hoefkens in the face.[15] Mifsud later apologised for the elbow on Hoefkens.[16][17] 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.[18]

On 5 January 2008, Mifsud scored two goals in the FA Cup in Coventry City's defeat of Premier League Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park.[19][20] 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.[21] On 26 January, Mifsud scored Coventry's second goal in their FA Cup fourth round win against Millwall.[22]

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%.[23]

On 23 July 2008, Coventry City accepted an undisclosed bid for Mifsud from 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.[24] 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.[25]

Barnsley

Template:BLP unreferenced section Mifsud joined 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. 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)

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Mifsud in 2010

Mifsud remained a 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 until the end of the 2009–10 season.

He made his debut for Valletta on 19 March 2010, against 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 in the league and against fierce rivals 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 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 of Major League Soccer in America,[26] 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 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 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, a result that meant Qormi would have to play in the relegation pool.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Valletta (second spell)

On 5 July 2011, after much speculation about his future, Mifsud signed for Valletta, penning a four-year contract.[27] 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 on 29 April, to secure his side's 21st national championship.[28] On 3 July 2012, he scored four goals in an 8–0 defeat of Lusitanos in the first qualifying round of the Champions League.[29][30]

Mifsud left the club in June 2013 to seek a move abroad.[31]

Melbourne Heart

On 18 September 2013, it was reported that Mifsud had signed for A-League club Melbourne Heart on a one-year deal.[32] Mifsud scored his first goal for the club in round 10 against Sydney FC in a 2–1 loss.[33] Melbourne Heart released Mifsud on 21 March 2014, allowing him to return home to Malta with his family.[34]

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 on a free transfer after signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with the club.[35] After two years spent with the Liliwhites, in which he had the chance to win one Maltese Premier League title and one Maltese FA Trophy, Mifsud agreed to sign a one-year contract with Birkirkara,[36] that was renewed in 2019[37]

In August 2020, Mifsud signed a one-year deal with Maltese Premier League side Sirens.[38] His spell with the 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.[39]

International career

Mifsud made his first appearance under Josip Ilić's Malta national team on 10 February 2000 against Albania in the National 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 in the 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, completing a hat-trick within just 21 minutes of the kickoff.[40] 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, 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.[41]

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1. FC Kaiserslautern 2001–02 Bundesliga 5 0 0 0 – – – 5 0
2002–03 16 2 2 0 – 1Template:Efn 0 – 19 2
2003–04 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0 0 0
Total 21 2 2 0 – 1 0 – 24 2
1. FC Kaiserslautern II 2001–02 3. Liga 23 13 – – – – 23 13
2002–03 13 8 – – – – 13 8
2003–04 11 6 – – – – 13 8
Total 47 27 – – – – 47 27
Sliema Wanderers 2004–05 Maltese Premier League 12 8 0 0 – 1 0 0 0 13 8
Lillestrøm 2004 Tippeligaen 9 0 1 0 – – – 10 0
2005 15 6 0 0 – – – 15 6
2006 24 11 0 0 – 3 0 – 27 11
Total 48 17 1 0 – 3 0 – 52 17
Coventry 2006–07 Championship 19 4 0 0 0 0 – – 19 4
2007–08 41 10 3 3 3 4 – – 47 17
2008–09 26 2 1 0 2 0 – – 29 2
Total 86 16 4 3 5 4 – – 95 23
Barnsley (loan) 2008–09 Championship 15 2 0 0 0 0 – – 15 2
Valletta 2009–10 Maltese Premier League 7 7 3 2 – 0 0 – 10 9
Qormi 2010–11 Maltese Premier League 6 7 1 0 – – – 7 7
Valletta 2011–12 Maltese Premier League 21 10 3 2 – 2Template:Efn 1 1Template:Efn 3 27 16
2012–13 28 18 3 0 – 4Template:Efn 6 1Template:Efn 1 36 25
Total 49 28 6 2 – 6 7 2 4 63 41
Melbourne Heart 2013–14 A-League 14 1 – – – – 14 1
Sliema Wanderers 2014–15 Maltese Premier League 20 2 1 0 – 2Template:Efn 0 – 23 2
2015–16 15 8 1 0 – – – 16 8
Total 35 10 2 0 – 2 0 – 39 10
Valletta 2015–16 Maltese Premier League 14 4 1 0 – 0 0 – 15 4
2016–17 24 4 0 0 – 3Template:Efn 0 1Template:Efn 0 28 4
2017–18 19 3 3 1 – 4Template:Efn 0 – 26 4
Total 57 11 4 1 – 7 0 1 0 68 12
Birkirkara 2018–19 Maltese Premier League 20 7 4 3 – 2Template:Efn 1 – 26 11
2019–20 16 0 1 0 – – – 17 0
Total 36 7 5 3 – 2 1 – 43 11
Sirens 2020–21 Maltese Premier League 9 1 0 0 – 1Template:Efn 0 – 10 1
Mosta 2020–21 Maltese Premier League 8 2 2 0 – – – 10 2
2021–22 0 0 0 0 – 2Template:Efn 0 – 2 0
Total 8 2 2 0 – 2 0 – 12 2
Career total 452 146 30 11 5 4 25 8 3 4 515 173

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International

Scores and results list Malta's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mifsud goal.
List of international goals scored by Michael Mifsud[42]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 25 April 2001 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta {{ 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 =

}} ||align="center"| 1–0 ||align="center"| 1–4 || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying

2 14 November 2001 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta {{ Template:Yesno alias = Canada flag alias = Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg flag alias-1867-official = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg flag alias-1868 = Canadian Red Ensign (1868–1921).svg flag alias-1905 = Canadian Red Ensign (1905–1922).svg flag alias-1907 = Canadian Red Ensign (1907–1921).png flag alias-1921 = Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg flag alias-1957 = Canadian Red Ensign (1957–1965).svg flag alias-1964 = Flag of Canada (1964).svg flag alias-1965 = Flag of Canada (WFB 2000).png flag alias-2004 = Flag of Canada (WFB 2004).gif flag alias-armed forces = Canadian Forces Flag.svg link alias-armed forces = Canadian Armed Forces flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of Canada.svg link alias-naval = Royal Canadian Navy flag alias-naval-1868 = Blue Ensign of Canada (1868–1921).svg flag alias-naval-1911 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg flag alias-naval-1921 = Canadian Blue Ensign (1921–1957).svg flag alias-naval-1957 = Canadian Blue Ensign (1957–1965).svg flag alias-naval-1965 = Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg flag alias-coast guard = Coastguard Flag of Canada.svg link alias-coast guard = Canadian Coast Guard flag alias-air force = Royal Canadian Air Force ensign.svg flag alias-air force-1924 = Ensign of the Royal Canadian Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Royal Canadian Air Force flag alias-army-1939 = Flag of the Canadian Army (1939–1944).svg flag alias-army-1968 = Flag of the Canadian Army (1968–1998).svg flag alias-army-1989 = Flag of the Canadian Army (1968–1998).svg flag alias-army-2013 = Flag of the Canadian Army (2013–2016).svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Canadian Army.svg link alias-army = Canadian Army flag alias-military = Flag of the Canadian Forces.svg link alias-military = Canadian Armed Forces flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of Canada.svg link alias-navy = Royal Canadian Navy link alias-football = Canada men's national soccer team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} ||align="center"| 2–1 ||align="center"| 2–1 || Friendly

3 9 February 2002 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta {{ Template:Yesno alias = Jordan flag alias = Flag of Jordan.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant = flag alias-army = Royal Jordanian Army Flag.svg link alias-army = Royal Jordanian Army flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Jordan.svg link alias-air force = Royal Jordanian Air Force flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Jordan.svg link alias-naval = Royal Jordanian Navy flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Jordan.svg link alias-navy = Royal Jordanian Navy

}} ||align="center"| 1–0 ||align="center"| 2–1 || 2002 Malta Tournament

4 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 =

}} ||align="center"| 3–0 ||align="center"| 3–0 || 2002 Malta Tournament

5 17 April 2002 Ta' Qali 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 =

}} ||align="center"| 1–0 ||align="center"| 1–0 || Friendly

6 20 November 2002 GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus {{ Template:Yesno alias = Cyprus flag alias = Flag of Cyprus.svg flag alias-1878 = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg flag alias-1881 = Flag of Cyprus (1881–1922).svg flag alias-colonial = Blue Ensign of Cyprus (1922).svg flag alias-April 1960 = Flag of Cyprus (1960).svg flag alias-1960 = Flag of Cyprus (1960–2006).svg link alias-army = Cypriot Ground Forces size = name = variant = altlink = national football team

}} ||align="center"| 1–2 ||align="center"| 1–2 || UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying

7 30 April 2003 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta {{ Template:Yesno alias = Slovenia flag alias = Flag of Slovenia.svg link alias-army = Slovenian Ground Force link alias-military=Slovenian Armed Forces flag alias-military=Flag of the Slovenian Armed Forces.svg flag alias-naval=Naval Jack of Slovenia.svg link alias-naval=Slovenian Navy link-alias-navy=Slovenian Navy link alias-air force = Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence size = variant = name = altlink = national football team

}} ||align="center"| 1–3 ||align="center"| 1–3 || UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying

8 10 September 2003 Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey {{ Template:Yesno alias = Israel flag alias = Flag of Israel.svg flag alias-1948 = Flag of Israel (1948).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Israel.svg flag alias-police = Flag of Israel Police V2.svg flag alias-HFC = Flag of IDF Home Front Command.svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Israeli Army (Land Arm) Gray.svg link alias-army = Israeli Ground Forces flag alias-tsahal = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg flag alias-marines = Flag givati.svg link alias-marines = Givati Brigade flag alias-military = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg link alias-military = Israel Defense Forces flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg link alias-naval = Israeli Navy flag alias-air force = Israel Air Force Flag.svg link alias-air force = Israeli Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg link alias-navy = Israeli Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} ||align="center"| 1–1 ||align="center"| 2–2 || UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying

9 31 March 2004 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta {{ Template:Yesno alias = Finland flag alias = Flag of Finland.svg flag alias-grand duchy = Flag of Russia.svg flag alias-1809 = Flag of Russia.svg flag alias-1917 = Flag of Finland 1918 (state).svg flag alias-1918 = Flag of Finland (1918-1920).svg flag alias-1920 = Flag of Finland.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Finland (state).svg flag alias-state-1918 = Flag of Finland 1918-1920 (State).svg flag alias-state-1920 = Flag of Finland 1920-1978 (State).svg flag alias-naval = Military Flag of Finland.svg border-naval = flag alias-naval-1918 = Flag of Finland 1918-1920 (Military).svg border-naval-1918 = flag alias-naval-1920 = Flag of Finland 1920-1978 (Military).svg border-naval-1920 = link alias-naval = Finnish Navy flag alias-navy = Naval Jack of Finland.svg link alias-navy = Finnish Navy link alias-air force = Finnish Air Force flag alias-military = Military flag of Finland.svg link alias-military = Finnish Defence Forces flag alias-army = Military flag of Finland.svg link alias-army = Finnish Army size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} ||align="center"| 1–2 ||align="center"| 1–2 || Friendly

10 18 August 2004 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands {{ Template:Yesno alias = Faroe Islands flag alias = Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg size = name = altlink = national football team

}} ||align="center"| 2–2 ||align="center"| 2–3 || Friendly

11 13 October 2004 Vasil Levski Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria {{ Template:Yesno alias = Bulgaria flag alias = Flag of Bulgaria.svg flag alias-digital = Flag of Bulgaria (digital).svg flag alias-1878 = Flag of Bulgaria.svg flag alias-1947 = Flag of Bulgaria (1946–1948).svg flag alias-1948 = Flag of Bulgaria (1948–1967).svg flag alias-1968 = Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg flag alias-1971 = Flag of Bulgaria (1971–1990).svg flag alias-naval-1879 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1878-1944).svg flag alias-naval-1949 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1949-1955).svg flag alias-naval-1955 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1955-1990).svg flag alias-naval-1991 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria 1991-2005.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg link alias-naval = Bulgarian Navy flag alias-army = War flag of Bulgaria.svg link alias-army = Bulgarian Land Forces link alias-air force = Bulgarian Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg link alias-navy = Bulgarian Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} ||align="center"| 1–0 ||align="center"| 1–4 || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying

12 2 September 2006 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta {{ Template:Yesno alias = Bosnia and Herzegovina flag alias = Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg flag alias-1992 = Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992–1998).svg link alias-army = Bosnian Ground Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} ||align="center"| 2–5 ||align="center"| 2–5 || UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying

13 17 October 2007 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 =

}} ||align="center"| 2–3 ||align="center"| 2–3 || UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying

14 21 November 2007 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta {{safesubst: Template:Yesno alias = Norway flag alias = Flag of Norway.svg flag alias-old kingdom = Royal Standard of Norway.svg flag alias-1814 = Flag of Norway (1814–1821).svg flag alias-1818 = Swedish and Norwegian merchant flag 1818-1844.svg flag alias-1844 = Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Norway, state.svg border-state = flag alias-army = Flag of the Norwegian Army.svg border-army = link alias-army = Norwegian Army flag alias-war = Flag of Norway, state.svg link alias-war = Norwegian Armed Forces border-war = flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Norway.svg border-naval = link alias-naval = Royal Norwegian Navy flag alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force Flag.svg border-air force = link alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force flag alias-navy = Flag of Norway, state.svg border-navy = link alias-navy = Royal Norwegian Navy flag alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard Racing Stripe.svg link alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard border-coast guard = size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} ||align="center"| 1–3 ||align="center"| 1–4 || UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying

15 26 March 2008 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta {{ Template:Yesno alias = Liechtenstein flag alias = Flag of Liechtenstein.svg flag alias-1719 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1719-1852).svg flag alias-1852 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg flag alias-1921 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1921–1937).svg flag alias-1937 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1937–1982).svg size = name = variant = altlink = national football team

}} ||align="center"| 1–0 || rowspan="5" align="center"|7–1 || rowspan="5"| Friendly

16 2–0
17 3–0
18 5–1
19 6–1
20 30 May 2008 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria {{ 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 =

}} ||align="center"| 1–2 ||align="center"| 1–5 || Friendly

21 12 August 2009 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta {{ Template:Yesno alias = Georgia (country) shortname alias = Georgia flag alias = Flag of Georgia.svg flag alias-1008 = Sakartvelo_-_drosha.svg flag alias-1762 = Flag_of_Kingdom_of_Kartli-Kakheti.svg flag alias-1918 = Flag of Georgia (1918–1921).svg flag alias-1921 = Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (1921–1922).svg flag alias-1922 = Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (1922–1937).svg flag alias-1937 = Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (1937–1951).svg flag alias-1951 = Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg flag alias-1990 = Flag of Georgia (1990–2004).svg flag alias-naval-1997 = Naval ensign of Georgia (1997–2004).svg link alias-naval-1997 = Georgian Navy flag alias-army = Army Flag of Georgia.svg link alias-army = Georgian Land Forces flag alias-coast guard=Battle ensign of the Coast Guard of Georgia.svg link alias-coast guard=Coast Guard of Georgia flag alias-military = Flag of the Georgian Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Georgian Armed Forces flag alias-navy=Flag of the Georgian Border Police.svg link alias-navy=Border Police of Georgia flag alias-air force=Flag of the Aviation and Air Defense Command of the Defense Forces of Georgia.png link alias-air force=Georgian Air Force flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Georgia.svg link alias-naval = Georgian Navy empty = Georgia XV national rugby union team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} ||align="center"| 1–0 || rowspan="2" align="center"|2–0 || rowspan="2"| Friendly

22 2–0
23 18 November 2009 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta {{ Template:Yesno alias = Bulgaria flag alias = Flag of Bulgaria.svg flag alias-digital = Flag of Bulgaria (digital).svg flag alias-1878 = Flag of Bulgaria.svg flag alias-1947 = Flag of Bulgaria (1946–1948).svg flag alias-1948 = Flag of Bulgaria (1948–1967).svg flag alias-1968 = Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg flag alias-1971 = Flag of Bulgaria (1971–1990).svg flag alias-naval-1879 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1878-1944).svg flag alias-naval-1949 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1949-1955).svg flag alias-naval-1955 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1955-1990).svg flag alias-naval-1991 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria 1991-2005.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg link alias-naval = Bulgarian Navy flag alias-army = War flag of Bulgaria.svg link alias-army = Bulgarian Land Forces link alias-air force = Bulgarian Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg link alias-navy = Bulgarian Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} ||align="center"| 1–1 ||align="center"| 1–4 || Friendly

24 3 March 2010 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta {{ Template:Yesno alias = Finland flag alias = Flag of Finland.svg flag alias-grand duchy = Flag of Russia.svg flag alias-1809 = Flag of Russia.svg flag alias-1917 = Flag of Finland 1918 (state).svg flag alias-1918 = Flag of Finland (1918-1920).svg flag alias-1920 = Flag of Finland.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Finland (state).svg flag alias-state-1918 = Flag of Finland 1918-1920 (State).svg flag alias-state-1920 = Flag of Finland 1920-1978 (State).svg flag alias-naval = Military Flag of Finland.svg border-naval = flag alias-naval-1918 = Flag of Finland 1918-1920 (Military).svg border-naval-1918 = flag alias-naval-1920 = Flag of Finland 1920-1978 (Military).svg border-naval-1920 = link alias-naval = Finnish Navy flag alias-navy = Naval Jack of Finland.svg link alias-navy = Finnish Navy link alias-air force = Finnish Air Force flag alias-military = Military flag of Finland.svg link alias-military = Finnish Defence Forces flag alias-army = Military flag of Finland.svg link alias-army = Finnish Army size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} ||align="center"| 1–0 ||align="center"| 1–2 || Friendly

25 11 August 2010 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta
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26 4 June 2011 Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece {{ Template:Yesno alias = Greece flag alias = Flag of Greece.svg flag alias-old = Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg flag alias-1970 = Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg flag alias-royal = State flag of Greece (1863–1924;1935–73).svg flag alias-otto = Naval Royal Standard of Greece (1858-1862).svg flag alias-army = Hellenic Army War Flag.svg link alias-army = Hellenic Army border-army= flag alias-air force=Fin Flash of Greece.svg link alias-air force=Hellenic Air Force flag alias-royalnavy = Naval Ensign of Kingdom of Greece.svg link alias-naval = Hellenic Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of Greece.svg link alias-navy = Hellenic Navy link alias-military = Hellenic Armed Forces link alias-royalnavy = Royal Hellenic Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} ||align="center"| 1–2 ||align="center"| 1–3 ||UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying

27 10 August 2011 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta {{ Template:Yesno alias = Central African Republic flag alias = Flag of the Central African Republic.svg link alias-military = Central African Armed Forces Central African Ground Forces link alias-air force = Central African Republic Air Force size = name = altlink = national football team

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29 2 September 2011 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta {{ Template:Yesno alias = Croatia flag alias = Flag of Croatia.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Croatia.svg flag alias-1990 = Flag of Croatia (1990).svg flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of Croatia.svg link alias-naval = Croatian Navy flag alias-air force = Flag of the Croatian Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Croatian Air Force link alias-military = Armed Forces of Croatia flag alias-army = Flag of Croatian Army.svg link alias-army = Croatian Army flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of Croatia.svg link alias-navy = Croatian Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} ||align="center"| 1–2 ||align="center"| 1–3 || UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying

30 6 September 2011 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta {{ Template:Yesno alias = Georgia (country) shortname alias = Georgia flag alias = Flag of Georgia.svg flag alias-1008 = Sakartvelo_-_drosha.svg flag alias-1762 = Flag_of_Kingdom_of_Kartli-Kakheti.svg flag alias-1918 = Flag of Georgia (1918–1921).svg flag alias-1921 = Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (1921–1922).svg flag alias-1922 = Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (1922–1937).svg flag alias-1937 = Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (1937–1951).svg flag alias-1951 = Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg flag alias-1990 = Flag of Georgia (1990–2004).svg flag alias-naval-1997 = Naval ensign of Georgia (1997–2004).svg link alias-naval-1997 = Georgian Navy flag alias-army = Army Flag of Georgia.svg link alias-army = Georgian Land Forces flag alias-coast guard=Battle ensign of the Coast Guard of Georgia.svg link alias-coast guard=Coast Guard of Georgia flag alias-military = Flag of the Georgian Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Georgian Armed Forces flag alias-navy=Flag of the Georgian Border Police.svg link alias-navy=Border Police of Georgia flag alias-air force=Flag of the Aviation and Air Defense Command of the Defense Forces of Georgia.png link alias-air force=Georgian Air Force flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Georgia.svg link alias-naval = Georgian Navy empty = Georgia XV national rugby union team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} ||align="center"| 1–1 ||align="center"| 1–1 || UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying

31 29 February 2012 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta {{ Template:Yesno alias = Liechtenstein flag alias = Flag of Liechtenstein.svg flag alias-1719 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1719-1852).svg flag alias-1852 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg flag alias-1921 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1921–1937).svg flag alias-1937 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1937–1982).svg size = name = variant = altlink = national football team

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33 2 June 2012 Stade Josy Barthel, Route d'Arlon, Luxembourg {{ Template:Yesno alias = Luxembourg flag alias = Flag of Luxembourg.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Luxembourg.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

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35 14 August 2012 Stadio Olimpico, Sarravalle, San Marino {{ Template:Yesno alias = San Marino flag alias = Flag of San Marino.svg flag alias-1465 = Old Flag of San Marino.svg flag alias-1862 = Flag of San Marino (1862–2011).svg flag alias-civil = Flag of San Marino (civil).svg link alias-army = Sammarinese Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

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37 7 June 2013 Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Armenia flag alias = Flag of Armenia.svg flag alias-1918 = Flag of the First Republic of Armenia.svg link alias-air force = Armenian Air Force link alias-army = Armenian Ground Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} ||align="center"| 1–0 ||align="center"| 1–0 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

38 11 October 2013 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta {{ 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

}} ||align="center"| 1–2 ||align="center"| 1–4 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

39 19 November 2013 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta {{ Template:Yesno alias = Faroe Islands flag alias = Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg size = name = altlink = national football team

}} ||align="center"| 2–0 ||align="center"| 3–2 || Friendly

40 6 September 2015 Ta' Qali 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 =

}} ||align="center"| 1–1 ||align="center"| 2–2 || UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying

41 7 September 2018 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands {{ Template:Yesno alias = Faroe Islands flag alias = Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg size = name = altlink = national football team

}} ||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 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Liechtenstein flag alias = Flag of Liechtenstein.svg flag alias-1719 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1719-1852).svg flag alias-1852 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg flag alias-1921 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1921–1937).svg flag alias-1937 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1937–1982).svg size = name = variant = altlink = national football team

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Honours

Valletta[43]

See also

References

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External links

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