Ferdinando Apap

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Ferdinando Apap
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-07-29) 29 July 1992 (age 31)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Hibernians
Number 3
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2012 Għajnsielem
2012 Sheffield
2012–2013 Mosta 23 (3)
2013–2014 Xewkija Tigers
2014–2015 Victoria Hotspurs
2015–2017 Għajnsielem
2017–2019 Victoria Hotspurs
2019– Hibernians 103 (12)
International career
2018– Malta 18 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2023

Ferdinando Apap (born 29 July 1992) is a Maltese international footballer who plays for Hibernians as a defender.

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Club career

Apap has played club football for Għajnsielem, Sheffield, Mosta, Xewkija Tigers and Victoria Hotspurs. [1] [2] On 1 June 2019, he officially joined Hibernians on a three-year deal. [3]

International career

He made his international debut for Malta in August 2018. [1]

International goals

Scores and results list Malta's goal tally first. [1]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.27 September 2022 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, MaltaFlag of Israel.svg  Israel 2–12–1 Friendly

Personal life

His sister was married to Daniel Bogdanović, also a footballer. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ferdinando Apap". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  2. Ferdinando Apap at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  3. Busuttil, Antoine (1 June 2019). "Ferdinando Apap joins Hibernians". MaltaFootball.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  4. Matthew Vella (9 November 2016). "Bogdanovic release was red flag to rivals after brother-in-law accompanied sister to file complaint". Malta Today. Retrieved 3 August 2018.