Norman Darmanin Demajo (12 April 1952) is a Maltese retired footballer who was member of MFA, two term president of Malta Football Association from 2010 to 2019.[1][2] He was succeeded by an old friend Bjorn Vassallo.[3] He is the first vice-chairman of FIFA Fair Play campaign, FIFA Fair Play Trophy, FIFA Fair Play Award, UEFA Fair Play ranking, UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations and social responsibility committee in footballs.[4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Norman Darmanin Demajo | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1952 | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1969–1973 | Qrendi F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1982 | Valletta | 109 | (29) |
| 1983–1990 | St Andrew's F.C | ||
| International career | |||
| 1975–1976 | Malta amateur national football team | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Background and Playing Career
editDemanjo was born in Naxxar, Malta. Although he started playing football at 17 when studying in junior college in University of Malta were Qrendi FC president Joe Misfud spotted him playing soccer at inter faculty league there he was advised to joined the club playing for four years before he join Maltese first division league team Valletta in 1973 winning Malta leagues three times and three other cups in Malta including FA trophies, Independence Cup known as Testaferrata Cup and Sons of Malta Cup, most of his playing career he spent there before moving to St Andrew's where he spent seven years playing from 1982 to his retirement in 1990 at the age of 38 and then he joined the Malta Football Association in 1990.[6]
Demanjo decided to quit professional career to join Melita FC when was just 30 in 1981 during the time in Valletta with just a little games played, he caps his amateur national teams from 1974 to 1975 playing only four games and netted once.[7]
As a graduated business management from London School of Accountancy, before becoming member in sports executive body, he runs a business of his own being the owner of NDD Limited in Malta and was co-founder of Time2Think organization, having been member in council of St Andrew's since 1990 he became member of MFA and part of the executive body, serving as chief treasurer in 1992.[8][5]
In July 2019, Darmanin step down for the new election of MFA presidency announced at the Annual General Meeting in MFA council.[9]
Notes
edit- ^ "Darmanin Demanjo to step down as MFA president". Times of Malta. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Statement by the president Darmanin Demanjo", MFA.net, retrieved 1 October 2020
- ^ "Statement by the president Darmanin Demanjo", Malta Winds Communication, 20 July 2020, retrieved 1 October 2020
- ^ "Norman Darmanin Demajo". UEFA Foundation. 2015-03-12. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ a b "Norman Darmanin Demajo confirmed as MFA president for another term - The Malta Independent". www.independent.com.mt. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ UEFA.com (2011-01-02). "Norman Darmanin Demajo | Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ "Norman Darmanin Demajo". Times of Malta. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ FC, Valletta. "Norman Darmanin Demajo". Valletta FC. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ "Darmanin Demajo not to stand for re-election". maltafootball.com. 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
External links
edit- "FIFA fat lady hasn't sung yet Norman Darmanin Demanjo", Malta Today, retrieved 1 October 2020
- Armstrong, Gary; Giulianotti, Richard (2001-06-01). Fear and Loathing in World Football. Berg Publishers. ISBN 978-1-85973-458-2.
- Armstrong, Gary; Mitchell, Jon P. (2008-03-31). Global and Local Football: Politics and Europeanization on the Fringes of the EU. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-26919-8.