Edwin Farrugia (born 9 July 1952) is a retired footballer, who represented the Malta national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 July 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Floriana, Malta | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1983 | Floriana | ||
| 1983–1987 | Ħamrun Spartans | ||
| Total | 210 | (6) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1973–1983 | Malta | 38 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editDuring his career, he played as a defender for Floriana and Ħamrun Spartans, making his debut for the former in October 1969 against Gżira United and playing his final game for the latter in the 1986–1987 season.[1] He had joined Spartans in 1983 among many other top players at the start of club president Victor Tedesco's reign.[2]
International career
editFarrugia made his debut for Malta in a November 1973 World Cup qualification match against Sweden and earned a total of 38 caps, scoring no goals.[3] His final international was a December 1983 European Championship qualification match away against the Netherlands.[4]
References
edit- ^ Baldacchino, Carmel (12 June 2008). "Full-back Farrugia leads by example". Times of Malta. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Hamrun Spartans – The Terrors Of Malta". Malta Independent. 1 May 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Malta - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Edwin Farrugia, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
External links
edit- Edwin Farrugia at National-Football-Teams.com
- Edwin Farrugia at Soccerway
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