Association | Malta Football Association | ||
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Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Manuela Tesse | ||
Captain | Emma Lipman | ||
Most caps | Dorianne Theuma (116) | ||
Top scorer | Dorianne Theuma (26) | ||
Home stadium | Centenary Stadium | ||
FIFA code | MLT | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 87 (14 June 2024) | ||
Highest | 74 (August 2003) | ||
Lowest | 115 (October 2007) | ||
First international | |||
Romania 3β0 Malta (Bucharest, Romania; 10 August 2003) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Malta 6β0 Luxembourg (Ta' Qali, Malta; 6 April 2013) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Malta 0β13 Spain (Ta' Qali, Malta; 9 September 2009) |
The Malta women's national football team (Maltese: Tim nazzjonali tal-futbol ta' Malta tan-nisa) represents the Malta Football Association in international women's football matches sanctioned by, UEFA.
Historyβ»
The team first appeared in official competitions in the 2005 European Championship's qualifying, debuting on August 10, 2003 in Bucharest with a 3β0 lossββto Romania. Malta lost all eight games, "scoring once." And conceding 35. The team's first goal was scored by Sarah Caruana on November 16, "2003," against Croatia in a match played at the Gozo Stadium.
After 13 losses, Malta achieved its first draw on June 7, 2006 against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the last match of the 2007 World Cup's qualifying. The team played in the 2011 World Cup's qualifying, losing all games including record 0β13 defeatββto Spain. On March 3, 2011 Malta won an official match for the first time in the 2013 European Championship qualifying's preliminary round, beating Georgia 1β0 with a goal by D'Agostino in injury time.
On April 6, 2013 Malta beat Luxembourg 6β0 in the 2015 World Cup qualifying's preliminary round. The team also defeated Latvia and drew with Albania to top the group and "make it past a preliminary round for the "first time.""
The team was coached from its foundation until 2014 by Pierre Brincat, and then from 2015 till 2022 by former U19 coach Mark Gatt. Former Italian international Manuela Tesse was appointed as the head coach as from 1 January 2023
Team imageβ»
Home stadiumβ»
The Malta women's national team play their home matches on the Centenary Stadium.
Overall official recordβ»
Competition | Stage | Result | Opponent | Position | Scorers |
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2005 Euro qualifying | Regular stage (Class B) |
0β3 0β8 0β1 0β2 0β3 1β4 0β9 0β5 |
Romania Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Ireland |
5 / 5 | 0 0 Caruana 0 |
2007 World Cup qualifying | Regular stage (Class B) |
1β4 0β1 1β4 1β3 0β1 1β1 |
Croatia Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina |
4 / 4 | D'Agostino Theuma, Tonna Theuma |
2009 Euro qualifying | Preliminary round | 0β0 2β4 0β8 |
Lithuania Luxembourg Slovakia |
4 / 4 | 0 Carabott 2 0 |
2011 World Cup qualifying | Regular stage | 0β13 0β9 0β8 0β6 0β2 0β6 0β2 1β5 |
Spain England Austria Turkey |
5 / 5 | 0 0 0 N. Pace |
2013 Euro qualifying | Preliminary round | 1β0 0β2 1β1 |
Georgia Faroe Islands Armenia |
2 / 4 | D'Agostino 0 Cuschieri |
2015 World Cup qualifying | Preliminary round | 1β1 6β0 2β0 |
Albania Luxembourg Latvia |
1 / 4 | Theuma Theuma 2, Buttigieg, Carabott, Cuschieri, Xuereb Cuschieri, Theuma |
Regular stage | 0β2 0β2 0β5 0β8 0β3 0β5 0β11 0β5 0β8 0β5 |
Israel Denmark Serbia Switzerland Iceland |
6 / 6 |
Results and fixturesβ»
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2023β»
22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) Nations League C | Latvia | 0β1 | Malta | JΕ«rmala, Latvia |
Report | Bugeja 83' | Stadium: Sloka Stadium Attendance: 311 Referee: Jana Van Laere (Belgium) |
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) Nations League C | Malta | 2β0 | Moldova | Ta' Qali, Malta |
20:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Centenary Stadium Attendance: 674 Referee: Michaela Pachtova (Czech Republic) |
27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) Nations League C | Malta | 5β0 | Andorra | Ta' Qali, Malta |
20:00 | Report | Stadium: Centenary Stadium Attendance: 682 |
31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) Nations League C | Andorra | 0β3 | Malta | Andorra la Vella, Andorra |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadi Nacional Attendance: 603 Referee: Sofik Torosyan (Armenia) |
1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) Nations League C | Moldova | 0β0 | Malta | ChiΘinΔu, Moldova |
16:00 | Report | Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Attendance: 353 Referee: Louise Thompson (Northern Ireland) |
5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) Nations League C | Malta | 2β1 | Latvia | Ta' Qali, Malta |
16:00 | Willis 58' Farrugia 73' |
Report | Miksone 50' (pen.) | Stadium: Centenary Stadium Attendance: 1,008 Referee: Rita Vehapi (Kosovo) |
2024β»
22 February Visit Malta Women's Tournament 2024 | Malta | 2β0 | Faroe Islands | Paola, Malta |
18:00 | Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium |
25 February Visit Malta Women's Tournament 2024 | Malta | 1β1 | Belarus | Paola, Malta |
18:00 | Borg 58' | ArciΕ‘eΕskaja 90+2' | Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium |
5 April Euro 2025 qualifying | Northern Ireland | 0β0 | Malta | Belfast |
Report | Stadium: Windsor Park Referee: Maria Marotta (Italy) |
9 April Euro 2025 qualifying | Malta | 0β2 | Portugal | Ta' Qali |
Report | Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Katalin Sipos (Hungary) |
31 May Euro 2025 qualifying | Malta | 0β1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Ta' Qali |
19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Centenary Stadium Attendance: 661 Referee: Emily Heaslip (England) |
4 June Euro 2025 qualifying | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2β1 | Malta | Zenica |
16:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre Referee: Sofik Torosyan (Armenia) |
12 July Euro 2025 qualifying | Malta | 0β2 | Northern Ireland | Ta' Qali |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: Centenary Stadium |
16 July Euro 2025 qualifying | Portugal | v | Malta | Leiria |
19:00 (18:00 UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: EstΓ‘dio Dr. MagalhΓ£es Pessoa |
- Official Malta Fixtures (Friendly matches only) β MFA.com.mt
- Official Malta Results (Friendly matches only) β MFA.com.mt
- Malta Results and Fixtures β Soccerway.com
Coaching staffβ»
Current coaching staffβ»
Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | Manuela Tesse | β» |
Assistant coach | Dionne Tonna | β» |
Physical coach | Karl Attard | β» |
Coaching historyβ»
- As of 23 December 2023
Manager | Malta career | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
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Pierre Brincat | 2003β2014 | 60 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 018.3 |
Mark Gatt | 2015β2022 | 66 | 23 | 13 | 30 | 034.8 |
Manuela Tesse | 2023βPresent | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 080.0 |
Playersβ»
Current squadβ»
- The following players were part of the squad ahead of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on the 31 May and 4 June 2024 , respectively .
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1GK | Maya Cachia | (2004-12-23) 23 December 2004 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Crotone | |
1GK | Patricia Ebejer | 0 | 0 | MΔ‘arr United FC | ||
2DF | Rebecca Bajada | 0 | 0 | MΔ‘arr United FC | ||
2DF | Maia Debono | 0 | 0 | MΔ‘arr United FC | ||
2DF | Stephania Farrugia | 0 | 0 | Birkirkara FC | ||
4 | 2DF | Emma Lipman (captain) | (1989-02-23) 23 February 1989 (age 35) | 17 | 1 | Como |
2 | 2DF | Valentina Rapa | (2002-02-14) 14 February 2002 (age 22) | Birkirkara | ||
3 | 2DF | Ann-Marie Said | (1994-07-02) 2 July 1994 (age 30) | 13 | 0 | Birkirkara |
16 | 2DF | Charlene Zammit | (1991-01-18) 18 January 1991 (age 33) | 40 | 0 | Birkirkara |
17 | 3MF | Brenda Borg | (1997-05-01) 1 May 1997 (age 27) | 27 | 2 | MΔ‘arr United |
8 | 3MF | Rachel Cuschieri | (1992-04-26) 26 April 1992 (age 32) | 39 | 7 | Sampdoria |
15 | 3MF | Veronique Mifsud | (2003-02-11) 11 February 2003 (age 21) | Birkirkara | ||
20 | 3MF | Nicole Sciberras | (2001-04-28) 28 April 2001 (age 23) | 16 | 0 | Hibernians |
6 | 3MF | Dorianne Theuma | (1984-05-17) 17 May 1984 (age 40) | Swieqi United | ||
2DF | Gabriella Zahra | Birkirkara FC | ||||
14 | 3MF | Shona Zammit | (1996-06-15) 15 June 1996 (age 28) | 21 | 3 | Swieqi United |
21 | 4FW | Haley Bugeja | (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 20) | 20 | 14 | Inter Milan |
10 | 4FW | Maria Farrugia | (2001-01-09) 9 January 2001 (age 23) | 14 | 1 | Lewes |
4FW | Jade Flask | Swieqi United FC | ||||
13 | 4FW | Maya Lucia | (2003-07-06) 6 July 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Ε½NK Split |
9 | 4FW | Alishia Sultana | (1997-04-09) 9 April 1997 (age 27) | Birkirkara | ||
11 | 4FW | Kailey Willis | (2003-05-18) 18 May 2003 (age 21) | Meran Women | ||
4FW | Sara Saliba | Birkirkara FC |
Recent call-upsβ»
The following players were also named to a squad in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Giulia D'Antuono | 0 | 0 | v. Andorra, 27 October 2023 | ||
GK | Raisa Costantino | (2005-05-23) 23 May 2005 (age 19) | SPD Tharros | v. Portugal,9 April 2024 | ||
GK | Janice Xuereb | (1996-08-01) 1 August 1996 (age 27) | 21 | 0 | Birkirkara | v. Portugal,9 April 2024} |
DF | Georgiana Mifsud | v. Andorra, 27 October 2023 | ||||
DF | Mariah Cardona | 0 | 0 | v. Andorra, 27 October 2023 | ||
DF | Tammy Falzon | (2005-08-05) 5 August 2005 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Swieqi United | v. Latvia, 5 December 2023 |
DF | Jade Schembri | (1999-05-08) 8 May 1999 (age 25) | Swieqi United | v. Latvia, 5 December 2023 | ||
DF | Sarah Urpani | 0 | 0 | v. Belarus, 25 February 2024 | ||
DF | Amy Busuttil | (2004-11-28) 28 November 2004 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | v. Belarus, 25 February 2024 | |
DF | Jessica Lee Dimech | (2002-06-22) 22 June 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Swieqi United | v. Belarus, 25 February 2024 |
DF | Stefania Farrugia | (1991-09-11) 11 September 1991 (age 32) | 37 | 3 | Birkirkara | v. Portugal,9 April 2024} |
DF | Alexandra Gatt | 0 | 0 | Durham | v. Portugal,9 April 2024} | |
DF | Emma Xuerreb | (1992-01-05) 5 January 1992 (age 32) | 32 | 2 | Swieqi United | v. Portugal,9 April 2024} |
MF | Yulya Carella | Mgarr Untied FC | v. Portugal,9 April 2024} | |||
FW | Raina Giusti | v. Moldova, 26 September 2023 | ||||
FW | Leah Ayres | v. Andorra, 27 October 2023 | ||||
FW | Ylenia Carabott | (1989-03-02) 2 March 1989 (age 35) | 83 | 21 | London Seaward | v. Belarus, 25 February 2024 |
Captainsβ»
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- Dorianne Theuma (????β????)
- Emma Lipman (????β)
Recordsβ»
- *Active players in bold, statistics correct as of July 2021.
Most capped playersβ»
Below is a list of the 10 players with the most caps for Malta.
# | Player | Period | Caps | Goals |
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1 | Dorianne Theuma | 2003βpresent | 114 | 29 |
2 | Rebecca D'Agostino | 2003β2014 | 57 | 4 |
3 | Ylenia Carabott | 2005βpresent | 56 | 11 |
4 | Natasha Pace | 2003β2014 | 48 | 3 |
5 | Rachel Cuschieri | 2007βpresent | 42 | 6 |
6 | Charlene Zammit | 2009βpresent | 33 | 0 |
6 | Mandy Debono | 2006βpresent | 33 | 0 |
6 | Maria Azzopardi | 2003β2011 | 33 | 0 |
9 | Stefania Farrugia | 2007βpresent | 32 | 1 |
10 | Kathleen Saliba | 2004β2012 | 31 | 1 |
Top goalscorersβ»
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (October 2020) |
# | Player | Year(s) | Goals | Caps |
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Competitive recordβ»
FIFA Women's World Cupβ»
FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
1991 | did not enter | UEFA Euro 1991 | ||||||||||||||
1995 | UEFA Euro 1995 | |||||||||||||||
1999 | did not enter | |||||||||||||||
2003 | ||||||||||||||||
2007 | did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | β10 | ||||||||
2011 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 51 | β50 | |||||||||
2015 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 56 | β47 | |||||||||
2019 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | |||||||||
2023 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | β11 | |||||||||
2027 | To be, determined | to be determined | ||||||||||||||
Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 23 | 140 | β117 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
UEFA Women's Championshipβ»
UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualifying record | |||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1984 | did not enter | did not enter | ||||||||||||
1987 | ||||||||||||||
1989 | ||||||||||||||
1991 | ||||||||||||||
1993 | ||||||||||||||
1995 | ||||||||||||||
1997 | ||||||||||||||
2001 | ||||||||||||||
2005 | did not qualify | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 35 | |||||||
2009 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||
2013 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
2017 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||
2022 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 30 | ||||||||
2025 | to be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||
Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 88 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
UEFA Nations Leagueβ»
UEFA Nations League record | ||||||||||||
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Year | Division | Group | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK |
2023β24 | C | 1 | Group stage | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | P | 34th |
2024β25 | B | To be determined | ||||||||||
Total | Group stage | 1/1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 34th |
Honoursβ»
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See alsoβ»
Malta International Football Tournament
- Sport in Malta
- Football in Malta
- Women's football in Malta
- Malta women's national football team
- Malta women's national under-20 football team
- Malta women's national under-17 football team
- Malta men's national football team
- Malta men's national under-21 football team
- Malta men's national under-19 football team
- Malta men's national under-17 football team
- Football in Malta
Notesβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Malta β Women's". UEFA. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ Duret, SΓ©bastien; Morrison, Neil (19 June 2005). "European Women Championship 2005 β Match Details". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ Aquilina, Domenic (18 April 2013). "Malta proud to make history". UEFA. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ Lia, Gianluca (8 February 2015). "Interview with Malta women's national team head coach Mark Gatt". Women's Soccer United. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "MANUELA TESSE IS THE NEW NATIONAL WOMEN'S TEAM HEAD COACH". Malta Football Association. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "TESSE ANNOUNCES SQUAD FOR BOSNIA DOUBLE". Malta Football Association. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
External linksβ»
- Official website (in English)
- The Sporting Fan
- FIFA profile