List of Maltese football transfers winter 2008–09

Stephen Wellman moved from Marsaxlokk to Qormi.

Former Sliema Wanderers and Marsaxlokk striker Aleksandar Madžar was released by Floriana.

This is a list of Maltese football transfers for the 2008-09 winter transfer window by club. Only transfers of the Maltese Premier League are included.

The winter transfer window opened on 1 January 2009, although a few transfers may take place prior to that date. The window closed at midnight on 31 January 2009. Players without a club may join one at any time, either during or in between transfer windows.

The transfer window was concluded on 31 January 2009. The big movers being Roderick Briffa who swapped Sliema Wanderers for current champions Valletta, also joining Valletta were Brazilian striker Paulo Massaro and returning was Argentina striker Omar Sebastián Monesterolo, who had left the club in the summer. Departing the club on a temporary basis were defender Jonathan Bondin who teamed up with Ħamrun Spartans} on loan for the remainder of the season and midfielder David Camilleri who also went on loan for the remainder of the season to Tarxien Rainbows.

Marsaxlokk made an effort to strengthen their team with the signings of Chris Camilleri from Msida Saint-Joseph and Dylan Kokavessis from Ħamrun Spartans. The only outgoing player was Stephen Wellman who joined Qormi.

Player Transfers

Birkirkara

In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 3 DF   ITA Mauro Di Lello (from Unknown) 24 DF   BUL Ivalio Sokolov (on loan from FC Vihren) [1] 16 FW   BUL Kiril Mihaylov (from Olympiakos Nicosia) [2] 11 FW   BUL Krasen Vulkov (from Chavdar Etropole) [3]

Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 24 DF   BUL Emil Yanchev(to Unknown) [4] 11 MF   BRA William Sander Landim (released) [5]

Floriana

In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   GER Steffen Sussner (from Sachsen Leipzig) 9 FW   BRA Paulo Rodrigo Da Silva (from Unknown)

Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   SRB Dejan Maksić (released) [4] 66 DF   MLT Lee Galea (to Tarxien Rainbows) 99 FW   MNE Aleksandar Madžar (released)

Ħamrun Spartans

In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   MLT Ivan Casha (from Marsa) 20 DF   ROU Florin Anton (from FC Târgovişte) [4] 22 DF   MLT Jonathan Bondin (on loan from Valletta) 7 FW   NED Silvano Comvalius (from Unknown) [4]

Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   MLT Michael Falzon (on loan to Tarxien Rainbows) 13 DF   MLT John Debattista (on loan to Mqabba) 20 DF   BRA Alex Noronha (released) 16 FW   MLT Dylan Kokavessis (to Marsaxlokk) 7 FW   BRA Ronaldo Paulista Ortega (released)

Hibernians

In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player

Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player

Marsaxlokk

In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 10 MF   Gozo Chris Camilleri (from Msida Saint-Joseph) 14 FW   MLT Dylan Kokavessis (from Ħamrun Spartans)

Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 10 FW   MLT Stephen Wellman (to Qormi)

Msida Saint-Joseph

In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player

Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 11 MF   Gozo Chris Camilleri (to Marsaxlokk)

Qormi

In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 3 DF   MLT Clifton Ciantar (on loan from Sliema Wanderers) 16 FW   MLT Stephen Wellman (from Marsaxlokk)

Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player

Sliema Wanderers

In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 15 DF   ROU Lucian Dronca (from Woodlands Wellington) 33 DF   ITA Sam Siro Furfaro (from Unknown) 21 MF   CRC Victor Coto (from Unknown)

Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 15 DF   MLT Clifford Gatt Baldacchino (on loan to Tarxien Rainbows) 24 DF   MLT Roderick Briffa (to Valletta) 33 DF   MLT Clifton Ciantar (on loan to Qormi) 9 FW   SRB Kosta Bjedov (released)

Tarxien Rainbows

In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player — GK   MLT Michael Falzon (on loan from Ħamrun Spartans) 6 DF   MLT Clifford Gatt Baldacchino (on loan from Sliema Wanderers) — DF   MLT Lee Galea (from Floriana) — DF   BRA Éverson (from Clube Atlético Juventus) — MF   MLT David Camilleri (on loan from Valletta) — MF   BRA Denni (from Newcastle United Jets)

Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 6 DF   MNE Ivan Čarapić (released) 22 MF   ARG Rodrigo Cariaga (released)

Valletta

In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 5 DF   MLT Roderick Briffa (from Sliema Wanderers) [6] 11 FW   BRA Paulo Massaro (from Paraná Clube) [4] 21 FW   ARG Omar Sebastián Monesterolo (from Hapoel Bnei Lod) [7]

Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 4 DF   MLT Jonathan Bondin (on loan to Ħamrun Spartans) 10 MF   MLT David Camilleri (on loan to Tarxien Rainbows) 15 FW   BRA Marcelo Peabirú (released)

Manager Transfers

Name	Moving from	Moving to	Source
Marco Gerada	Ħamrun Spartans	Resigned
Steve D'Amato	Melita	Ħamrun Spartans
Brian Talbot	Marsaxlokk	Marsaxlokk (technical director)	[8]
Patrick Curmi	Msida Saint-Joseph	Marsaxlokk	[8]
Joe Abdilla	Msida Saint-Joseph (assistant)	Msida Saint-Joseph
Zoran Popovic	Floriana	Resigned	[4]
Antonio Vieira	None	Floriana

See also

• List of Belgian football transfers winter 2008–09
• List of Cypriot football transfers winter 2008–09
• List of Danish football transfers winter 2008-09
• List of Dutch football transfers winter 2008-09
• List of English football transfers winter 2008-09
• List of German football transfers winter 2008–09
• List of Italian football transfers winter 2008–09
• List of Spanish football transfers winter 2008-09

References

1. "Ivalio Sokolov joins Birkirkara on loan". BirkirkaraFC.com. 2008-12-30. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
2. "Mikaylov, Birkirkara's sixth foreigner". BirkirkaraFC.com. 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
3. "Krasen Vulkov signs for Birkirkara". BirkirkaraFC.com. 2008-12-30. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
4. "Valletta, Birkirkara, Hamrun and Floriana the biggest movers on transfer market". Independent Online. 2008-12-28. Archived from the original on 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
5. "William Sander Landim released". BirkirkaraFC.com. 2008-12-25. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
6. "Roderick Briffa joins Valletta FC". VallettafcOfficial.net. 2009-01-16. Archived from the original on December 2, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
7. "Sebastian Monesterolo joins the Citizens". VallettafcOfficial.net. 2008-12-22. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
8. "Patrick Curmi appointed new coach for Marsaxlokk". Independent Online. 2008-12-18. Archived from the original on 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2008-12-18.

External links

• Official Website