David Carabott

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David Carabott
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-05-18) 18 May 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Youth career
Birżebbuġa Windmills
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1983–1987 Marsaxlokk 47 (15)
1987–2000 Hibernians 221 (57)
2000–2003 Valletta 63 (6)
2003–2005 Marsaxlokk 26 (3)
2005 → Għajnsielem (loan)
2005–2006 Msida St. Joseph 10 (1)
2006–2007 Sliema Wanderers 28 (0)
2007–2008 Għajnsielem
2009–2010 Balzan
2010–2011 Marsaxlokk 1 (0)
International career‡
Malta U21
1987–2005 Malta 122 (12)
Managerial career
2009–2010 Balzan Youths (coach)
2010–2011 Marsaxlokk (coach)
2012–2013 Zurrieq (coach)
2014– Marsa (Manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 February 2010
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 February 2010

David Carabott (born 18 May 1968) is a former professional footballer who played for as a defender or midfielder. Born in Australia, he was capped 122 times for the Malta national team, making him second most capped player in Maltese football history. [1]

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Club career

Carabott was born on 18 May 1968 in Melbourne, Australia, and his family moved to Malta at an early age. He joined local club Marsaxlokk in 1979 and made his first team debut in the Third Division match against Mellieħa in the 1981–82 season. [2] He slowly became a regular fixture with the team, and in 1987 he joined Premier League side Hibernians. In 1993, with the arrival of new coach Brian Talbot, Hibernians soon transformed to a title-challenging side, winning two league titles in the 1993–94 and 1994–95 season. [3] Carabott during this time established himself as one of the best wing-backs in the game.

International career

Carabott made his first appearance for the Maltese senior team on 15 November 1987, a 1–1 draw against Switzerland. [4] A year later, on 23 November 1988, he scored his first international goal, the opener in a 1–1 draw against Cyprus. In total he played 122 times for the national team and with 12 goals, Carabott was at one point one of the highest scorers. One of these was a goal in a friendly against England, played on 3 June 2000, which temporarily equalised the game, although England went on to score the winner later on. Carabott also had a chance to score a second equaliser late on when Malta were awarded another penalty, but this effort was saved by Richard Wright. [5]

Statistics

International

Malta national team [4] [6]
YearAppsGoals
198730
198811 [lower-alpha 1] 1
1989131
199080
199110
199210
199330
199470
199571
1996100
199770
199880
1999104
200092
200182 [lower-alpha 2]
200270
200371
20041 [lower-alpha 1] 0
200510
Total12212
  1. 1 2 Includes matches against East Germany (played on 13 February 1988) and Belarus (played on 18 February 2004) which are considered as full international A matches by the Malta Football Association. [lower-alpha 3]
  2. ↑ Carabott's goal in the 2–1 defeat against England, played on 3 June 2000, is credited by some sources as an own goal from Richard Wright, however RSSSF and the Malta Football Association credit it to Carabott.
  3. "National Team All Time Results". Malta Football Association. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.

International goals

"Score" represents the score in the match after Carabott's goal. [4]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
123 November 1988 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Ta' Qali, MaltaFlag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 1–01–1 Friendly
211 January 1989 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Ta' Qali, MaltaFlag of Israel.svg  Israel 1–11–2Friendly
326 April 1995 Dinamo Stadium (Minsk), Minsk, BelarusFlag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 1–11–1 UEFA Euro 1996 qualification
427 January 1999 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Ta' Qali, MaltaFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–12–1Friendly
521 August 1999 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, CroatiaFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1–21–2 UEFA Euro 2000 qualification
68 September 1999 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Ta' Qali, MaltaFlag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 2–22–3UEFA Euro 2000 qualification
715 December 1999 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Ta' Qali, MaltaFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 1–01–0Friendly
820 January 2000 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Ta' Qali, MaltaFlag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 1–02–0Friendly
93 June 2000 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Ta' Qali, MaltaFlag of England.svg  England 1–21–2Friendly
105 September 2001 Na Stínadlech, Teplicec, Czech RepublicFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1–12–3 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
1114 November 2001 Hibernians Ground, Paola, MaltaFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1–02–1Friendly
1210 September 2003 Antalya Atatürk Stadium, Antalya, TurkeyFlag of Israel.svg  Israel 2–12–2 UEFA Euro 2004 qualification

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References

  1. ↑ Azzopardi, Kevin (8 February 2005). "Maltese 'centurion' Carabott prepares for final bow". Times of Malta.
  2. ↑ Baldacchino, Carmel (22 May 2014). "Speedy wing-back Carabott enjoys successful career". Times of Malta.
  3. ↑ Baldacchino, Carmel (5 February 2015). "Talbot leads Hibs, Marsaxlokk to glory". Times of Malta.
  4. 1 2 3 "David Carabott". EU-Football.info.
  5. ↑ "Malta v England: Clockwatch". BBC Sport. 3 June 2000.
  6. ↑ Mamrud, Roberto (15 August 2003). "David Carabott – Century of International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
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