Malta national under-21 football team
Nickname(s) | Knights of St John | ||
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Association | Malta Football Association | ||
Head coach | Ivan Woods | ||
Captain | Andrea Zammit | ||
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First international | |||
Libya 1–0 Malta 22 September 1977 | |||
Biggest win | |||
Malta 5–1 Macedonia 17 November 1998 | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Italy 8–0 Malta 21 December 1988 |
The Malta national under-21 football team is the under-21 football team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association.
The team is sponsored by Givova.
Competitive record
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
UEFA U-21 Championship record | UEFA U-21 Championship qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
1992 | did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 22 | −17 | ||||||||
1994 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 25 | −24 | |||||||||
1996 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 25 | −21 | |||||||||
1998 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 29 | −29 | |||||||||
2000 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 23 | −15 | |||||||||
2002 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 20 | −15 | |||||||||
2004 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 13 | −13 | |||||||||
2006 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 16 | −13 | |||||||||
2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | |||||||||
2009 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24 | −21 | |||||||||
2011 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 13 | −13 | |||||||||
2013 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 23 | −15 | |||||||||
2015 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 30 | −28 | |||||||||
2017 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | −11 | |||||||||
2019 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | −16 | |||||||||
Total | 0/16 | 124 | 9 | 14 | 101 | 58 | 311 | −253 |
Current squad
- The following 22 players were called up for the Group B of the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying competition matches.[1]
- Match date: 8, 12 September 2023
- Opposition: Spain Hungary
- Caps and goals correct as of: 20 June 2023, after the match against North Macedonia.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1GK | Reeves Cini | (2002-01-14) 14 January 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Valletta | |
1GK | Matthias Debono | (2002-02-11) 11 February 2002 (age 22) | 5 | 0 | Naxxar | |
1GK | Hugo Sacco | (2004-01-12) 12 January 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Hibernians | |
2DF | Zean Leonardi | (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003 (age 21) | 7 | 0 | Pietà Hotspurs | |
2DF | Matthew Ellul | (2002-05-23) 23 May 2002 (age 21) | 13 | 0 | Hibernians | |
2DF | Matthias Ellul | (2003-12-03) 3 December 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Santa Lucia | |
2DF | Karl Mohnani | (2002-02-10) 10 February 2002 (age 22) | 12 | 0 | Melita | |
2DF | Owen Spiteri | (2002-11-02) 2 November 2002 (age 21) | 6 | 1 | Floriana | |
2DF | Jake Vassallo | (2004-06-21) 21 June 2004 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Mosta | |
3MF | Kurt Bondin | (2002-06-03) 3 June 2002 (age 21) | 6 | 0 | Żebbuġ Rangers | |
3MF | Alejandro Garzia | (2002-03-21) 21 March 2002 (age 22) | 14 | 0 | Floriana | |
3MF | Nikolaj Micallef | (2003-08-17) 17 August 2003 (age 20) | 6 | 0 | Naxxar | |
3MF | Gianluca Sciberras | (2002-08-02) 2 August 2002 (age 21) | 8 | 0 | Mosta | |
3MF | Jake Micallef | (2004-01-12) 12 January 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Boavista U19 | |
3MF | Andy Borg | (2004-06-27) 27 June 2004 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Gzira | |
3MF | Benjamin Hili | (2004-02-16) 16 February 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Balzan | |
4FW | Jamie Carbone | (2002-08-16) 16 August 2002 (age 21) | 10 | 0 | Santa Lucia | |
4FW | Jake Engerer | (2002-06-06) 6 June 2002 (age 21) | 11 | 1 | Sliema Wanderers | |
4FW | Mattia Veselji | (2002-03-14) 14 March 2002 (age 22) | 11 | 5 | Floriana | |
4FW | Andrea Zammit | (2003-04-05) 5 April 2003 (age 21) | 14 | 4 | Birkirkara | |
4FW | Brooklyn Borg | (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Gzira | |
4FW | Basil Tuma | (2004-04-24) 24 April 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Reading |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up within the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Dylan Ciappara | (2002-07-12) 12 July 2002 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Santa Lucia | |
DF | James Vella | (2003-11-02) 2 November 2003 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Sliema Wanderers | |
DF | Deacon Abela | (2004-09-23) 23 September 2004 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Swieqi | |
MF | Kurt Briffa | (2003-06-22) 22 June 2003 (age 20) | 6 | 0 | Pietà Hotspurs | |
MF | Matthew Debattista | (2002-07-31) 31 July 2002 (age 21) | 6 | 0 | Melita | |
MF | Owen Sciberras | (2002-05-14) 14 May 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Birkirkara | |
MF | Dale Mifsud | (2003-09-26) 26 September 2003 (age 20) | 5 | 0 | Marsaxlokk | |
MF | Nick Cutajar | (2002-04-03) 3 April 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Melita | |
FW | Jed Valletta | (2003-08-20) 20 August 2003 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Birkirkara |
References
- ^ "Agius Names U21 Squad For Home Andorra Friendly". Malta Football Association. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
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- Official page on Malta FA
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