Malta national under-21 football team

The Malta national under-21 football team is the national under-21 association football team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association.

Malta Under 21
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Knights of St John
AssociationMalta Football Association
Head coachIvan Woods
CaptainAndrea Zammit
First colours
Second colours
First international
Libya Libya 1–0 Malta Malta
22 September 1977
Biggest win
Malta Malta 5–1 Macedonia North Macedonia
17 November 1998
Biggest defeat
 Italy 8–0 Malta Malta
21 December 1988

The team is sponsored by Givova.

Competitive record

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UEFA European Under-21 Championship

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UEFA U-21 Championship record UEFA U-21 Championship qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pld W D L GF GA GD
  1992 did not qualify 6 0 0 6 5 22 −17
  1994 8 0 0 8 1 25 −24
  1996 10 1 2 7 4 25 −21
  1998 8 0 0 8 0 29 −29
  2000 8 1 0 7 8 23 −15
  2002 10 0 4 6 5 20 −15
  2004 8 0 1 7 0 13 −13
  2006 10 1 2 7 3 16 −13
  2007 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2
  2009 8 1 0 7 3 24 −21
  2011 8 0 0 8 0 13 −13
  2013 10 1 2 7 8 23 −15
  2015 8 0 0 8 2 30 −28
  2017 10 3 2 5 9 20 −11
  2019 10 1 1 8 8 24 −16
Total 0/16 124 9 14 101 58 311 −253

Current squad

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No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Reeves Cini (2002-01-14) 14 January 2002 (age 22) 1 0   Valletta
1GK Matthias Debono (2002-02-11) 11 February 2002 (age 22) 5 0   Naxxar
1GK Hugo Sacco (2004-01-12) 12 January 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Hibernians

2DF Zean Leonardi (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003 (age 21) 7 0   Pietà Hotspurs
2DF Matthew Ellul (2002-05-23) 23 May 2002 (age 22) 13 0   Hibernians
2DF Matthias Ellul (2003-12-03) 3 December 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Santa Lucia
2DF Karl Mohnani (2002-02-10) 10 February 2002 (age 22) 12 0   Melita
2DF Owen Spiteri (2002-11-02) 2 November 2002 (age 22) 6 1   Floriana
2DF Jake Vassallo (2004-06-21) 21 June 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Mosta

3MF Kurt Bondin (2002-06-03) 3 June 2002 (age 22) 6 0   Żebbuġ Rangers
3MF Alejandro Garzia (2002-03-21) 21 March 2002 (age 22) 14 0   Floriana
3MF Nikolaj Micallef (2003-08-17) 17 August 2003 (age 21) 6 0   Naxxar
3MF Gianluca Sciberras (2002-08-02) 2 August 2002 (age 22) 8 0   Mosta
3MF Jake Micallef (2004-01-12) 12 January 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Zabbar
3MF Andy Borg (2004-06-27) 27 June 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Gzira
3MF Benjamin Hili (2004-02-16) 16 February 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Balzan

4FW Jamie Carbone (2002-08-16) 16 August 2002 (age 22) 10 0   Santa Lucia
4FW Jake Engerer (2002-06-06) 6 June 2002 (age 22) 11 1   Sliema Wanderers
4FW Mattia Veselji (2002-03-14) 14 March 2002 (age 22) 11 5   Floriana
4FW Andrea Zammit (2003-04-05) 5 April 2003 (age 21) 14 4   Birkirkara
4FW Brooklyn Borg (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Gzira
4FW Basil Tuma (2004-04-24) 24 April 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Reading

Recent call-ups

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The following players have been called up within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Dylan Ciappara (2002-07-12) 12 July 2002 (age 22) 1 0   Santa Lucia

DF James Vella (2003-11-02) 2 November 2003 (age 21) 4 0   Sliema Wanderers
DF Deacon Abela (2004-09-23) 23 September 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Swieqi

MF Kurt Briffa (2003-06-22) 22 June 2003 (age 21) 6 0   Pietà Hotspurs
MF Matthew Debattista (2002-07-31) 31 July 2002 (age 22) 6 0   Melita
MF Owen Sciberras (2002-05-14) 14 May 2002 (age 22) 0 0   Birkirkara
MF Dale Mifsud (2003-09-26) 26 September 2003 (age 21) 5 0   Marsaxlokk
MF Nick Cutajar (2002-04-03) 3 April 2002 (age 22) 1 0   Melita

FW Jed Valletta (2003-08-20) 20 August 2003 (age 21) 4 0   Birkirkara

References

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  1. ^ "Agius Names U21 Squad For Home Andorra Friendly". Malta Football Association. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
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Association 5
INTERN 1
Note 1