Edwin Farrugia

Edwin Farrugia
Personal information
Date of birth (1952-07-09) 9 July 1952
Place of birth Floriana, Malta
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1982 Floriana 148 (2)
1982–1987 Ħamrun Spartans 53 (0)
Total 201 (2)
International career‡
1973–1983 Malta 39 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 June 2024

Edwin Farrugia (born 9 July 1952) is a retired footballer, who represented the Malta national team.

Club career

During 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

Farrugia made his debut for Malta in a November 1973 World Cup qualification match against Sweden and earned a total of 39 caps, scoring no goals.[3] His final international was a December 1983 European Championship qualification match away against the Netherlands.[4]

Honours

Floriana
1970,1973, 1975, 1977
1972, 1976, 1981
Ħamrun Spartans
1983, 1987
1983, 1984

References

  1. ^ Baldacchino, Carmel (12 June 2008). "Full-back Farrugia leads by example". Times of Malta. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Hamrun Spartans – The Terrors Of Malta". Malta Independent. 1 May 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  3. ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Malta - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Edwin Farrugia, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 29 June 2024.


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