Ylenia Carabott (born 2 March 1989) is a Maltese football forward who plays for Women's National League Southern Premier Division side Gillingham. During her time in Malta with Hibernians, she won the top scorer award for 9 times and in 8 consecutive seasons.[1] She also finished runner up in the best player award in 3 seasons and was nominated for the Malta Sportswoman of the year award where she was among the top 5 shortlisted candidates.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ylenia Carabott | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Floriana, Malta | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | London Seaward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2018 | Hibernians | 237 | (328) |
| 2018–2019 | Birkirkara | 24 | (14) |
| 2019–2020 | Chievo Verona | 11 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Charleroi | 11 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Keynsham Town | 14 | (0) |
| 2022-2023 | Gillingham | 6 | (2) |
| 2023- | London Seaward | 7 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007– | Malta | 98 | (21) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:09, 29 March 2015 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editIn her home country, Carabott has played for Raiders, Hibernians and Birkirkara, winning a series of league and cup titles.[2]
Outside of Malta, she has had spells with Swedish sides Alby FF and Ange IF, and Italian Serie B side Chievo. In August 2020, she signed for Belgian First Division team Charleroi.[2]
In September 2021, Carabott joined English club Keynsham Town, but failed to score in 14 league appearances for the side as they were relegated from the National League Southern Premier Division.[3][4][5] In July 2022 she signed for English club Gillingham of the National League Southern Premier Division.[6]
Honours
editHibernians
- Maltese Women's League: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2014–15, 2015–16[7]
- Malta Women's Knock Out: 2005–06, 2014–15, 2015–16[1]
- Malta Women's Super Cup: 2006–07, 2007–08, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17[1]
Birkirkara
- Maltese Women's League: 2018–19[7]
- Malta Women's Knock Out: 2018–19[2]
- Malta Women's Super Cup: 2018–19[7]
Individual
- Maltese Women's League Top Scorer: 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–2010, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Hibernians Women F.C. – Honours". Welcome to Hibernians F.C. 2018-02-11. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ^ a b c Lia, Gianluca (3 August 2020). "Ylenia Carabott joins Belgium's top-flight RCSC Charleroi". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ^ "Malta international Carabott to join English side Keynsham Town LFC". Times of Malta. 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Table | Southern Premier Division | The FA Women's National League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ^ "Ylenia Carabott player stats | The FA Women's National League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ^ Lia, Gianluca (7 July 2022). "Malta international Ylenia Carabott agrees to join Gillingham Women". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ^ a b c "Women's Football". maltafootball.com. 2010-03-08. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
External links
edit- Ylenia Carabott at Soccerway
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