George Mallia

George Mallia (born 10 October 1978 in Sliema, Malta) is a professional footballer currently playing for Maltese Premier League side Qormi FC as a midfielder.

George Mallia
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-10-10) 10 October 1978
Place of birth Sliema, Malta
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Qormi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1998 Sliema Wanderers 44 (11)
1998–2002 Floriana 84 (9)
2002–2010 Birkirkara 171 (24)
2010–2011 Qormi 19 (3)
National team‡
Malta U21 12 (3)
1997–2011 Malta 62 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 July 2009
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 January 2010

Playing career

George made his debut with Sliema Wanderers in the Maltese Premier League in the season 1995–1996. In the season 1998-1999 he joined Floriana. In 2002-2003 he joined Birkirkara and became one of the best players on the team. At the end of the 2009–2010 season with Birkirkara FC (where he won the Maltese Premier League for the second time with Birkirkara), he signed a deal with Qormi FC. George is a national team regular player and has also played at all levels with the Youth National Team.

International career

Mallia made his international debut in 1997, while he was still playing for Sliema. So far he has earned himself 62 caps, and has scored a total of 6 goals for the Malta national football team. He is remembered for his fantastic goal against Moldova, where the game ended 1-1 (away). In an August 2005 friendly against Northern Ireland Mallia had an injury time penalty saved by Maik Taylor; had he scored it would have given Malta an unlikely win.[1]

Season Team Matches Goals
1995–1996 Sliema Wanderers 4 0
1996–1997 Sliema Wanderers 21 8
1997–1998 Sliema Wanderers 19 3
1998–1999 Floriana 17 3
1999–2000 Floriana 16 2
2000–2001 Floriana 25 2
2001–2002 Floriana 26 2
2002–2003 Birkirkara 26 8
2003–2004 Birkirkara 17 3
2004–2005 Birkirkara 25 2
2005–2006 Birkirkara 22 4
2006–2007 Birkirkara 27 3
2007–2008 Birkirkara 2 0
2008–2009 Birkirkara 4
2009–2010 Birkirkara 4
2010–2011 Qormi 19 3

References
  1. "Malta 1-1 Northern Ireland". BBC. 17 August 2005. Retrieved 15 September 2015.


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