Charles Scerri or Charles Xerri, (born 29 April 1964 in Malta) is a retired footballer and former manager of the Malta Under 17 side. He later assisted Stephen Azzopardi at Qormi[1] and Winston Muscat at the Malta U-19s.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Scerri | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Qormi, Malta | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1983 | Floriana | 19 | (0) |
| 1983–1985 | Rabat Ajax | 27 | (5) |
| 1985-1986 | Sliema Wanderers | 14 | (3) |
| 1986–1999 | Hibernians | 223 | (41) |
| 2000–2001 | Ħamrun Spartans | 15 | (6) |
| 2001 | Qormi | 8 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Luxol St. Andrews | 10 | (4) |
| Total | 316 | (59) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| Malta U18 | |||
| 1985–1994 | Malta | 63 | (3) |
| 1987–1988 | Malta XI | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009 | Malta U17 | ||
| 2010-2012 | Qormi (assistant) | ||
| 2012 | Malta U17 (assistant) | ||
| 2019 | Malta U19 (assistant) | ||
| 2021-2022 | Malta U15 (assistant) | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 August 2009 | |||
Born in Qormi, Scerri played for Floriana, Rabat Ajax, Sliema Wanderers, Hibernians, Hamrun Spartans, Qormi and St. Andrews.[3] Throughout his career Charlie played as a midfielder. He was voted Maltese footballer of the year in the 1988/89 season.[4]
International career
editScerri made his debut for Malta in an October 1985 World Cup qualification match away against Portugal and earned a total of 65 caps (2 unofficial), scoring 3 goals.[5] His final international was a December 1994 European Championship qualification match against Norway.[6]
International goals
edit| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 February 1990 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta |  Norway |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 7 June 1991 | Olympic Stadium, Seoul, South Korea |  Indonesia |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 19 April 1994 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta |  Azerbaijan |
5–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
Honours
edit- Rabat Ajax
- Hibernians
- FA Trophy: 1
- 1998
References
edit- ^ Busuttil, Antoine (27 June 2010). "Matthew Fenech confirmed Qormi FC president". Malta Football. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Malta Under-19 squad heading to Rome in high spirits". Malta Independent. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Cachia, Bradley (29 April 2023). "issa Jagħlaq Sninu L-Eks-Plejer Tal-Futbol Charles Xerri, Li Kien Jilgħab Mat-Tim Nazzjonali Fost Ħafna Timijiet Lokali Oħrajn". Gwida. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Hibernians FC". Malta Football Association. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Appearances for Malta National Team". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Charles Scerri, international football player". EU-football. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
External links
edit- Charles Scerri at QormiFC.com
- Charles Scerri at National-Football-Teams.com
- Scerri - a great favourite with the crowds - Times of Malta
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