George Xuereb (born 14 November 1953) is a retired footballer, who represented the Malta national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 November 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Marsa, Malta | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1968-1970 | Floriana | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1980 | Floriana | ||
| 1980–1987 | Ħamrun Spartans | ||
| 1988–1990 | Floriana | ||
| 1991–1996 | Dingli Swallows | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1976–1985 | Malta | 30 | (2) |
| 1984 | Malta XI | 1 | (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 forward for Floriana, Dingli Swallows and Ħamrun Spartans, making his debut Floriana in November 1970 against Marsa and playing his final game for the club in 1991 after he had come out of retirement after leaving Spartans.[1] He had joined Spartans in the early 1980s among many other top players at the start of club president Victor Tedesco's reign.[2]
International career
editXuereb made his debut for Malta in an October 1976 World Cup qualification match away against Turkey and earned a total of 31 caps (including 1 unofficial), scoring 2 goals.[3] His final international was a November 1985 World Cup qualification match against Sweden.[4]
Personal life
editHis brother Ray and son Aaron also played for the national team.
References
edit- ^ Baldacchino, Carmel (26 August 2010). "Xuereb makes his mark in long career". 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.
- ^ "George Xuereb, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
External links
edit- George Xuereb at National-Football-Teams.com
- George Xuereb at Soccerway
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