Malta national football team
men's national association football team representing Malta
Malta national football team is the national football team of Malta.
| Nickname(s) | Knights of Malta, Ħomor (Reds), Falcons | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Malta Football Association | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Ray Farrugia | ||
| Captain | Michael Mifsud | ||
| Most caps | Michael Mifsud (138) | ||
| Top scorer | Michael Mifsud (41) | ||
| Home stadium | Ta' Qali Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | MLT | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 167  1 (22 December 2022)[1] | ||
| Highest | 66 (September 1994, September 1995) | ||
| Lowest | 191 (July 2017, September 2017) | ||
| First international | |||
 Malta 2–3 Austria  (Gżira, Malta; 24 February 1957) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Malta 7–1 Liechtenstein  (Ta' Qali, Malta; 26 March 2008) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Spain 12–1 Malta (Seville, Spain; 21 December 1983) | |||
Most appearances
change| Pos | Player | Apps | Goals | Career |
| 1 | David Carabott | 121 | 12 | 1987-2005 |
| 2 | Gilbert Agius | 112 | 8 | 1993-present |
| 3 | Carmel Busuttil | 111 | 23 | 1982-2001 |
| 4 | Joe Brincat | 103 | 5 | 1988-2004 |
| 5 | John Buttigieg | 95 | 1 | 1984-2000 |
| 6 | Silvio Vella | 90 | 1 | 1988-2000 |
| 7 | Brian Said | 84 | 5 | 1996-present |
| 8 | Michael Degiorgio | 74 | 4 | 1981-1992 |
| 9 | Hubert Suda | 70 | 8 | 1988-2003 |
| 10 | Jeffrey Chetcuti | 69 | 0 | 1994-2005 |
Top scorers
change| Pos | Player | Goals | Apps | Career |
| 1 | Carmel Busuttil | 23 | 111 | 1982-2001 |
| 2 | Michael Mifsud | 20 | 61 | 2000-present |
| 3 | David Carabott | 12 | 121 | 1987-2005 |
| 4 | Gilbert Agius | 8 | 112 | 1993-present |
| 4 | Hubert Suda | 8 | 70 | 1988-2003 |
| 6 | Kristian Laferla | 6 | 65 | 1986-1998 |
| 6 | Raymond Xuereb | 6 | 43 | 1971-1985 |
| 8 | Joe Brincat | 5 | 103 | 1988-2004 |
| 8 | Brian Said | 5 | 84 | 1996-present |
| 8 | George Mallia | 5 | 63 | 1999-present |
References
change- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ↑ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
