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.