Antoine Zahra (footballer, born 1977)

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Antoine Zahra
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Personal information
Full name Antoine Zahra
Date of birth (1977-03-05) 5 March 1977 (age 46)
Place of birth Mosta, Malta
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Birkirkara
Number 11
Youth career
–1992 Birkirkara
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1993–1994 Birkirkara 17 (1)
1994–1996 Birkirkara Luxol 31 (8)
1997 Birkirkara 162 (31)
International career
Malta U16
Malta U18
Malta U21
1996–2005 Malta 50 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 September 2007
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 September 2007

Antoine Zahra (born 5 March 1977, Mosta, Malta) is a former professional footballer currently playing for Maltese Premier League side Birkirkara, where he plays as a midfielder.

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Playing career

Birkirkara

Zahra has always been loyal to Birkirkara, and played for Birkirkara Luxol, the result of merger between Birkirkara and Luxol St. Andrews, which lasted only two seasons. He returned to Birkirkara's squad list.


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