Jimmy Briffa

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Jimmy Briffa
Personal information
Full name Jimmy Briffa
Date of birth (1948-09-23) 23 September 1948 (age 77)
Place of birth Mqabba, Malta [1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1964-1965 Mqabba Ħajduks
1965-1966 Floriana
1966-1967 Mqabba Ħajduks
1967-1969 Żejtun Corinthians
1969-1976 Sliema Wanderers 52 (0)
1977-1979 Msida Saint-Joseph 31 (1)
1979-1986 Mqabba Ħajduks
International career
1972 Malta 4 (0)
Managerial career
1989-1990 Żurrieq
1990–1993 Balzan Youths
1993-1994 Mqabba Ħajduks
1995–1996 Marsaxlokk
Luxol St. Andrews
2002-2003 Żurrieq
2003–2005 Balzan Youths
2005 Floriana
2005-2007 Lija Athletic
2007–2008 Marsa
2008–2009 Senglea Athletic
2009-2010 Qrendi
Siġġiewi
Tarxien Rainbows
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jimmy Briffa (born 23 September 1948, in Malta) was a professional footballer and manager. During his career, he played as a defender for the Sliema Wanderers. He later went on to coach Balzan Youths, [2] Marsaxlokk, Floriana, [3] Marsa, [4] [5] , Qrendi [6] and Senglea Athletic. [7]

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International career

Briffa made his debut for Malta in a March 1972 friendly match away against Algeria and also played in three World Cup qualification matches that year. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Baldacchino, Carmel (10 August 2016). "Mqabba boy makes it good in Sliema". Times of Malta.
  2. ↑ "COACHES ENGAGED WITH THE FIRST TEAM OVER THE YEARS". Balzan Youths F.C. Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  3. ↑ "Match Reports: BOV Premier League". www.maltafootball.com. 20 August 2005. Archived from the original on 23 December 2005.
  4. ↑ "Match Reports: U*BET FA TROPHY". www.maltafootball.com. 10 November 2007. Archived from the original on 29 August 2008.
  5. ↑ "Late Caruana brace sends Marsa down". Times of Malta. 11 May 2008.
  6. ↑ "Qrendi FC Appoint Jimmy Briffa as coach". Malta Independent . 10 July 2009. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Decisions taken by the Disciplinary Commissioner". Malta Football Association. 12 May 2008. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  8. ↑ "Jimmy Briffa, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 24 September 2025.


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