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Malta women's national football team

Summary

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.[2]

Malta
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationMalta Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachManuela Tesse
CaptainEmma Lipman
Most capsDorianne Theuma (116)
Top scorerDorianne Theuma (26)
Home stadiumCentenary Stadium
FIFA codeMLT
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 87 Decrease 1 (15 March 2024)[1]
Highest74 (August 2003)
Lowest115 (October 2007)
First international
 Romania 3–0 Malta 
(Bucharest, Romania; 10 August 2003)
Biggest win
 Malta 6–0 Luxembourg 
(Ta'Qali, Malta; 6 April 2013)
Biggest defeat
 Malta 0–13 Spain 
(Ta'Qali, Malta; 9 September 2009)

History edit

The team first appeared in official competitions in the 2005 European Championship's qualifying, debuting on August 10, 2003 in Bucharest with a 3–0 loss to 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.[3]

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 a record 0–13 defeat to 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 1–0 with a goal by D'Agostino in injury time.

On April 6, 2013 Malta beat Luxembourg 6–0 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.[4]

The team was coached from its foundation until 2014 by Pierre Brincat, and then from 2015 till 2022 by former U19 coach Mark Gatt.[5] Former Italian international Manuela Tesse was appointed as the head coach as from 1 January 2023[6]

Team image edit

Home stadium edit

The Malta women's national team play their home matches on the Centenary Stadium.

Overall official record edit

Competition Stage Result Opponent Position Scorers
2005 Euro qualifying Regular stage
(Class B)		 0–3 0–8
0–1 0–2
0–3 1–4
0–9 0–5		   Romania
  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Croatia
  Ireland		 5 / 5 0
0
Caruana
0
2007 World Cup qualifying Regular stage
(Class B)		 1–4 0–1
1–4 1–3
0–1 1–1		   Croatia
  Slovenia
  Bosnia and Herzegovina		 4 / 4 D'Agostino
Theuma, Tonna
Theuma
2009 Euro qualifying Preliminary round 0–0
2–4
0–8		   Lithuania
  Luxembourg
  Slovakia		 4 / 4 0
Carabott 2
0
2011 World Cup qualifying Regular stage 0–13 0–9
0–8 0–6
0–2 0–6
0–2 1–5		   Spain
  England
  Austria
  Turkey		 5 / 5 0
0
0
N. Pace
2013 Euro qualifying Preliminary round 1–0
0–2
1–1		   Georgia
  Faroe Islands
  Armenia		 2 / 4 D'Agostino
0
Cuschieri
2015 World Cup qualifying Preliminary round 1–1
6–0
2–0		   Albania
  Luxembourg
  Latvia		 1 / 4 Theuma
Theuma 2, Buttigieg, Carabott, Cuschieri, Xuereb
Cuschieri, Theuma
Regular stage 0–2 0–2
0–5 0–8
0–3 0–5
0–11 0–5
0–8 0–5		   Israel
  Denmark
  Serbia
  Switzerland
  Iceland		 6 / 6

Results and fixtures edit

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

2023 edit

22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) Nations League C Latvia   0–1   Malta Jūrmala, Latvia
Report Bugeja   83' Stadium: Sloka Stadium
Attendance: 311
Referee: Jana Van Laere (Belgium)
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) Nations League C Malta   2–0   Moldova Ta' Qali, Malta
20:00
Report Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Attendance: 674
Referee: Michaela Pachtova (Czech Republic)
27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) Nations League C Malta   5–0   Andorra Ta' Qali, Malta
20:00
Report Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Attendance: 682
31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) Nations League C Andorra   0–3   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   0–0   Malta Chișinău, Moldova
16:00 Report Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 353
Referee: Louise Thompson (Northern Ireland)
5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) Nations League C Malta   2–1   Latvia Ta' Qali, Malta
16:00 Willis   58'
Farrugia   73'		 Report Miksone   50' (pen.) Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Attendance: 1,008
Referee: Rita Vehapi (Kosovo)

2024 edit

22 February Visit Malta Women's Tournament 2024 Malta   2–0   Faroe Islands Paola, Malta
18:00
Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium
25 February Visit Malta Women's Tournament 2024 Malta   1–1   Belarus Paola, Malta
18:00 Borg   58' Arcišeŭskaja   90+2' Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium
5 April Euro 2025 qualifying Northern Ireland   0–0   Malta Belfast
Report Stadium: Windsor Park
Referee: Maria Marotta (Italy)
9 April Euro 2025 qualifying Malta   0–2   Portugal Ta' Qali
Report Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Katalin Sipos (Hungary)
  • Official Malta Fixtures (Friendly matches only) – MFA.com.mt
  • Official Malta Results (Friendly matches only) – MFA.com.mt
  • Malta Results and Fixtures – Soccerway.com

Coaching staff edit

Current coaching staff edit

Position Name Ref.
Head coach   Manuela Tesse [1]
Assistant coach   Dionne Tonna [2]
Physical coach   Karl Attard [3]

Coaching history edit

As of 23 December 2023
Manager Malta career Played Won Drawn Lost Win %
  Pierre Brincat 2003–2014 60 11 8 41 018.3
  Mark Gatt 2015–2022 66 23 13 30 034.8
  Manuela Tesse 2023–Present 10 8 1 1 080.0

Players edit

Current squad edit

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
23 1GK Raisa Costantino (2005-05-23) 23 May 2005 (age 18)   SPD Tharros
1 1GK Janice Xuereb (1996-08-01) 1 August 1996 (age 27) 21 0   Birkirkara
5 2DF Stefania Farrugia (1991-09-11) 11 September 1991 (age 32) 37 3   Birkirkara
2DF Alexandra Gatt 0 0   Durham
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 29) 13 0   Birkirkara
2DF Gabriella Zahra Birkirkara FC
16 2DF Charlene Zammit (1991-01-18) 18 January 1991 (age 33) 40 0   Birkirkara
18 2DF Emma Xuerreb (1992-01-05) 5 January 1992 (age 32) 32 2   Swieqi United
17 3MF Brenda Borg (1997-05-01) 1 May 1997 (age 26) 27 2   Mġarr United
8 3MF Rachel Cuschieri (1992-04-26) 26 April 1992 (age 31) 39 7   Sampdoria
3MF Yulya Carella   Mgarr Untied FC
15 3MF Veronique Mifsud (2003-02-11) 11 February 2003 (age 21)   Birkirkara
20 3MF Nicole Sciberras (2001-04-28) 28 April 2001 (age 22) 16 0   Hibernians
6 3MF Dorianne Theuma (1984-05-17) 17 May 1984 (age 39)   Swieqi United
14 3MF Shona Zammit (1996-06-15) 15 June 1996 (age 27) 21 3   Swieqi United
21 4FW Haley Bugeja (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 19) 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 20) 1 0   ŽNK 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 20)   Meran Women

Recent call-ups edit

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
GK Giulia D'Antuono 0 0 v.   Andorra,PRE 27 October 2023
GK Patricia Ebejer 0 0 v.   Andorra, 27 October 2023
GK Maya Cachia (2004-12-23) 23 December 2004 (age 19) 0 0   Crotone v.   Belarus, 25 February 2024
DF Georgiana Mifsud v.   Andorra,PRE 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 24)   Swieqi United v.   Latvia, 5 December 2023
DF Rebecca Bajada 0 0 v.   Belarus, 25 February 2024
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 21) 0 0   Swieqi United v.   Belarus, 25 February 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

Captains edit

Records edit

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of July 2021.

Most capped players edit

 
In 2015 Dorianne Theuma was Malta's most capped player with 64 caps.

Below is a list of the 10 players with the most caps for Malta.[citation needed]

# Player Period Caps Goals
1 Dorianne Theuma 2003–present 114 29
2 Rebecca D'Agostino 2003–2014 57 4
3 Ylenia Carabott 2005–present 56 11
4 Natasha Pace 2003–2014 48 3
5 Rachel Cuschieri 2007–present 42 6
6 Charlene Zammit 2009–present 33 0
6 Mandy Debono 2006–present 33 0
6 Maria Azzopardi 2003–2011 33 0
9 Stefania Farrugia 2007–present 32 1
10 Kathleen Saliba 2004–2012 31 1

Top goalscorers edit

# Player Year(s) Goals Caps

Competitive record edit

FIFA Women's World Cup edit

FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
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 −10
  2011 8 0 0 8 1 51 −50
  2015 13 2 1 10 9 56 −47
  2019 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1
   2023 8 2 1 5 6 17 −11
2027 To be determined to be determined
Total - - - - - - - - 38 5 1 29 23 140 −117
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship edit

UEFA Women's Championship record Qualifying record
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 League edit

UEFA Nations League record
Year Division Group Round Position Pld W D L GF GA P/R RK
2023–24 C 1 Group stage 1st 6 5 1 0 13 1 P 34th
2024–25 B To be determined
Total Group stage 1/1 6 5 1 0 13 1 34th

Honours edit

See also edit

Malta International Football Tournament

Notes edit

References edit

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Malta – Women's". UEFA. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  3. ^ Duret, Sébastien; Morrison, Neil (19 June 2005). "European Women Championship 2005 – Match Details". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  4. ^ Aquilina, Domenic (18 April 2013). "Malta proud to make history". UEFA. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  5. ^ Lia, Gianluca (8 February 2015). "Interview with Malta women's national team head coach Mark Gatt". Women's Soccer United. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  6. ^ "MANUELA TESSE IS THE NEW NATIONAL WOMEN'S TEAM HEAD COACH". Malta Football Association. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  7. ^ "MALTA WNT FINAL SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR BACK TO BACK MATCHES AGAINST NORTHERN IRELAND AND PORTUGAL IN LEAGUE B DEBUT". Malta Football Association. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.

External links edit

  • Official website (in English)
  • The Sporting Fan
  • FIFA profile

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