List of Maltese football transfers summer 2008

André Schembri will spend the 2008/09 on loan with Carl Zeiss Jena from Marsaxlokk.

Chucks Nwoko left Sliema Wanderers and joined Qormi.

This is a list of Maltese football transfers in the summer transfer window 2008 by club. Only transfers of the Maltese Premier League are included.

The summer transfer window opened on July 1, 2008, and closed on September 1, 2008. Deals may be signed at any given moment during the season, but the actual transfer may only take place during the transfer window.

Maltese Premier League

Birkirkara

In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player — GK   MLT Jonathan Debono (loan return from Mosta) — GK   MLT Joshua Galea (from Qormi) 5 DF   MLT Patrick Borg (loan return from Msida Saint-Joseph) 16 MF   MLT Trevor Cilia (from Floriana) 15 MF   MLT Jonathan Holland (from Nairn County) 11 MF   BRA William (from Rio Claro) 20 FW   MLT Angus Buhagiar (from Floriana)

Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player — GK   MLT Jonathan Debono (to Mosta) 2 DF   MLT Lino Galea (to Tarxien Rainbows) 5 DF   MLT Roderick Sammut (to Qormi) 7 MF   MLT Matthew Calascione (to St. Andrews) — MF   MLT Adrian Ciantar (on loan to Qormi) — FW   CIV Amed Davy Sylla (to Fremad Amager)

Floriana

In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   SRB Dejan Maksić (from free agent) 12 GK   MLT Glen Zammit (on loan from Gudja United) 15 DF   MLT Steve Bonnici (from Melita) 81 DF   MLT Clyde Camoin (loan return from Qormi) — DF   MLT Mario Caruana (from Qormi) 66 DF   MLT Lee Galea (loan return from Mqabba) 19 MF   MLT Luke Agius (loan return from St. George's) 28 MF   MLT Orosco Anonam (from Sliema Wanderers) 7 MF   MLT Marlon Briffa (from Mqabba) — MF   MLT Roberto Brincat (from Valletta) 20 MF   ARG Pablo Doffo (from Hibernians) — MF   MLT Kurt Formosa (loan return from Dingli Swallows) — FW   MLT Angus Buhagiar (loan return from Tarxien Rainbows) 99 FW   MNE Aleksandar Madžar (from Marsaxlokk) 23 FW   MLT Adrian Mifsud (loan return from Hibernians) 8 FW   MLT Dylan Zarb (on loan from Valletta)

Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   MLT Simon Agius (on loan to Sliema Wanderers) 12 GK   MLT Jurgen Micallef (to Vittoriosa Stars) 13 DF   MLT Clifon Ciantar (loan return to Sliema Wanderers) — DF   MLT Dean Demanuele (on loan to St. Venera Lightning) 6 DF   MKD Darko Krsteski (released) 3 DF   MLT Emanuel Sevasta (loan return to St. George's) 11 MF   ENG Yala Bolasie (to Plymouth Argyle) [1] 8 MF   MLT Christian Cassar (to Marsaxlokk) 7 MF   MLT Trevor Cilia (to Birkirkara) — MF   MLT Kurt Formosa (on loan to Dingli Swallows) 24 MF   SRB Zoran Levnaić (to Ħamrun Spartans) 9 MF   MLT Manolito Micallef (to Ħamrun Spartans) — FW   MLT Angus Buhagiar (to Birkirkara) 23 FW   MLT Adrian Mifsud (on loan to Rabat Ajax)

Ħamrun Spartans

In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 20 DF   BRA Alex Norona (from Unknown) 4 MF   SRB Zoran Levnaić (from Floriana) 99 MF   MLT Manolito Micallef (from Floriana) 16 FW   MLT Dylan Kokavessis (from Pietà Hotspurs) 7 FW   BRA Ronaldo Paulista Ortega (from Mixto)

Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 4 DF   NGA Precious Monye (released) 19 DF   SRB Branislav Timotić (released) 7 MF   MLT Kevin Borg (on loan to Tarxien Rainbows) 22 FW   NGA Alfred Effiong (to Qormi)

Hibernians

In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 22 DF   BUL Rumen Galabov (from Pietà Hotspurs) 3 DF   MLT Edward Herrera (on loan from Melita) 8 MF   URU Christian Callejas (from Unknown) — MF   CMR Alexis Mbongo (from Unknown)

Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 17 MF   MLT Edmond Agius (to Valletta) — MF   ARG Pablo Doffo (to Floriana) 11 MF   NGA Edafe Uzeh (released) 18 FW   ARG Julio Alcorsé (on loan to Marsaxlokk) 14 FW   MLT Adrian Mifsud (loan return to Floriana) — FW   CMR Abade Narcisse Fish (released)

Marsaxlokk

In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 22 GK   MLT Saviour Darmanin (from Valletta) 16 DF   MLT Clive Brincat (from St. George's) 18 DF   MLT Arnold Buttigieg (from St. Patrick) 6 DF   MLT Brian Said (from Sliema Wanderers) 25 MF   MLT Christian Cassar (from Floriana) 21 MF   MLT Claude Mattocks (from Valletta) 9 FW   ARG Julio Alcorsé (on loan from Hibernians) 15 FW   MLT Mark Barbara (on loan from Valletta) 19 FW   BRA Marcelo Pereira (from Mqabba) 10 FW   MLT André Schembri (loan return from Eintracht Braunschweig)

Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   MLT Reuben Gauci (on loan to Qormi) 14 DF   MLT Charlo Magro (Retired) 27 DF   MLT Shawn Tellus (on loan to Qormi) — MF   MLT Gordon Mizzi (on loan to Gzira United) 18 MF   MLT Jamie Pace (to Valletta) 26 FW   MLT Cleavon Frendo (to Valletta) 10 FW   MNE Aleksandar Madžar (to Floriana) 10 FW   MLT André Schembri (on loan to Carl Zeiss Jena)

Msida Saint-Joseph

In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player — GK   MLT Dwayne Carabott (from St. Lucia) — DF   MLT Jacques Scerri (from Pembroke) — MF   MLT Chris Camilleri (from Nadur Youngsters) — MF   MLT Lee Grima (from Qormi) — MF   MLT Kurt Magro (on loan from Valletta) — MF   MLT Elliott Navarro (from Mqabba) — MF   BRA André Rocha da Silva(from Sliema Wanderers) — FW   BRA Marcos Aurelio (from Unknown)

Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 4 DF   MLT Patrick Borg (loan return to Birkirkara) 16 DF   MLT Clive Brincat (loan return to St. George's) 21 DF   MLT Pio Sciriha (to Tarxien Rainbows) 3 DF   MLT Clive Spiteri (loan return to Valletta) 11 MF   MLT Roderick Baldacchino (to Birzebbuga St. Peters) — MF   MLT Lee Grima (to St. George's) 6 MF   MLT Glenn Magri (loan return to Naxxar Lions) 17 MF   MLT Lydon Micallef (on loan to Rabat Ajax) 9 FW   MLT Gilbert Camilleri (loan return to Naxxar Lions) 30 FW   LBN Gilberto dos Santos (released) 10 FW   MLT Lawrence Mizzi (released) 25 FW   CMR Njongo Priso (to Valletta)

Qormi

In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 28 GK   MLT Reuben Gauci (on loan from Marsaxlokk) 2 DF   MLT Renie Forace (on loan from Valletta) 6 DF   MLT Massimo Grima (on loan from Valletta) 5 DF   BRA Ramon (from Unknown) 15 DF   MLT Roderick Sammut (from Birkirkara) 13 DF   MLT Shawn Tellus (on loan from Marsaxlokk) 19 MF   BRA Ivan (from Unknown) — MF   MLT Adrian Ciantar (on loan from Birkirkara) — MF   MLT Joseph Farrugia (on loan from Sliema Wanderers) 17 MF   MLT Keith Fenech (on loan from Valletta) 16 MF   MLT Chucks Nwoko (from Sliema Wanderers) 10 FW   NGA Alfred Effiong (from Ħamrun Spartans)

Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player — GK   MLT Joshua Galea (to Birkirkara) — DF   MLT Clyde Camoin (loan return to Floriana) — DF   MLT Mario Caruana (to Floriana) — DF   MLT Kurt Zammit (to Vittoriosa Stars) — MF   MLT Benoir Fenech (to St. George's) — MF   MLT Lee Grima (to Msida Saint-Joseph) — FW   MLT Bjorn Dalli (released)

Sliema Wanderers

In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 12 GK   MLT Simon Agius (on loan from Floriana) 33 DF   MLT Clifon Ciantar (loan return from Floriana) 15 DF   MLT Clifford Gatt Baldacchino (loan return from Mqabba) — MF   CRC Victor Coto (from Unknown) 23 MF   MLT John Mintoff (loan return from Mqabba) — MF   AUS Daniel Severino (from Bankstown City Lions) 9 FW   SRB Kosta Bjedov (from MFK Košice)

Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 22 GK   NGA Murphy Akanji (released) 4 DF   MLT Brian Said (to Marsaxlokk) — MF   MLT Joseph Farrugia (on loan to Qormi) 15 MF   MLT Chucks Nwoko (to Qormi) 9 MF   BRA André Rocha da Silva(to Msida Saint-Joseph) 18 FW   MLT Orosco Anonam (to Floriana) 46 FW   MLT Etienne Barbara (to SC Verl) — FW   BRA Duda (released)

Tarxien Rainbows

In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player — DF   MNE Ivan Čarapić (from FK Budućnost Podgorica) — DF   MLT Lino Galea (from Birkirkara) — DF   MLT Pio Sciriha (from Msida Saint-Joseph) — DF   MLT Mark Tanti (from St. Patrick) — MF   MLT Kevin Borg (on loan from Ħamrun Spartans) — MF   ARG Rodrigo Cariaga (from Atlético Policial) — FW   MLT Warren Chircop (from Marsa) — FW   BRA Daniel Mariano Bueno (from SK Sigma Olomouc)

Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player — DF   MLT Graham Bencini (retired) — MF   NGA Essien Mbong (to San Gwann) — FW   MLT Angus Buhagiar (loan return to Floriana)

Valletta

In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 6 DF   MLT Luke Dimech (from Macclesfield Town) — DF   MLT Clive Spiteri (loan return from Msida Saint-Joseph) 11 MF   MLT Edmond Agius (from Hibernians) 18 MF   MLT Jamie Pace (from Marsaxlokk) 22 FW   MLT Cleavon Frendo (from Marsaxlokk) 15 FW   BRA Marcelo Peabirú(from Cortiba) 25 FW   CMR Njongo Priso (from Msida Saint-Joseph) — FW   MLT Dylan Zarb (loan return from Mqabba)

Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   MLT Saviour Darmanin (to Marsaxlokk) 11 DF   MLT Bryan Agius (loan return to Mosta) — DF   MLT Renie Forace (on loan to Qormi) 6 DF   MLT Massimo Grima (on loan to Qormi) 22 MF   GER Heiner Backhaus (to Kitchee) — MF   MLT Roberto Brincat (to Floriana) 8 MF   MLT Keith Fenech (on loan to Qormi) 16 MF   MLT Kurt Magro (on loan to Msida Saint-Joseph) 18 MF   MLT Claude Mattocks (to Marsaxlokk) — FW   MLT Mark Barbara (on loan to Marsaxlokk) 21 FW   ARG Omar Sebastián Monesterolo (to AEK Larnaca) 14 FW   NGA Frank Temile (to FC Dynamo Kyiv) — FW   MLT Dylan Zarb (on loan to Floriana)

See also

• List of Belgian football transfers summer 2008
• List of Danish football transfers summer 2008
• List of Dutch football transfers summer 2008
• List of English football transfers summer 2008
• List of German football transfers summer 2008
• List of Greek football transfers 2008-09
• List of Italian football transfers summer 2008: July/August
• List of Scottish football transfers 2008-09
• List of Spanish football transfers summer 2008
• List of Turkish football transfers 2008-09

References

1. "Teenager Bolasie opts for Argyle". BBC Sport. 2008-07-17. Retrieved 2008-07-17.

External links

• Official Website