Mario Muscat

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Mario Muscat
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Personal information
Date of birth (1976-08-18) 18 August 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Paola, Malta
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1993–2014 Hibernians 488 (1)
2014 → Vittoriosa Stars (loan) 12 (0)
2015–2017 Pembroke Athleta 28 (0)
International career‡
1996–2009 Malta 68 (0)
Managerial career
2018 Hibernians
2018–2019 Qormi
2019–2020 Senglea Athletic
2020- Mosta FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2020-
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of Mosta FC

Mario Muscat (born 18 August 1976) is a Maltese former professional footballer and manager.

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Muscat spent almost the entirety of his football career with Hibernians in the Maltese Premier League, and was capped over 68 times for the Maltese national team.

Playing career

Hibernians

Muscat began his career in the 1993–94 season, when he was called into the first team squad of Hibernians. [1] In his debut season, he helped Hibernians win the Maltese Premier League title, [2] going on to make 18 appearances for the team during the season.

Continuing with Hibernians for the 1994–1995 season, Muscat again won the Maltese Premier League title, [3] making 12 appearances during the season.

In the 1995–1996 season, Muscat went on to record 13 appearances, as Hibernians finished in fourth position in the Maltese Premier League. Despite Muscat failing to win the title with Hibernians for the third time, he was rewarded with a spot within Maltese national football team during the season.

Muscat went into the 1996–1997 season hoping to emulate the form that had seen him called up to the national team. However, Hibernians recorded a disappointing finish in the Maltese Premier League. Muscat went on to make 15 appearances during the season.

The 1997–1998 season saw Muscat maintain his form for Hibernians and the national team. Muscat went on to make 23 appearances, winning the Maltese Player of the Year award, [4] and helped the club win the Maltese Cup. [5]

After several years without a title, Hibernians were crowned champions of the Maltese Premier League for the 2001–02 season, [6] with Muscat as a mainstay of the team.

Muscat would leave the club in 2014 after a period on loan to Vittoriosa Stars, having won in the interim six more titles, including the Maltese Premier League, the Maltese Cup and the Maltese Supercup.

Later career and retirement

After a two year spell with Pembroke Athleta, also in the Maltese Premier League, Muscat retired in 2017.

Management career

After his retirement, Muscat started his coaching career in his former club, Hibernians, later having spells with Qormi and Senglea Athletic.and current club Mosta Fc

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 9 August 2009.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Maltese Cup Europe OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hibernians 1993–94 Maltese Premier League 180000000180
1994–95 120000000120
1995–96 130000000130
1996–97 150000000150
1997–98 230000000230
1998–99 260000000260
1999–2000 240000000240
2000–01 251000000251
2001–02 260000000260
2002–03 280000000280
2003–04 270000000270
2004–05 270000000270
2005–06 240000000240
2006–07 250000000250
2007–08 190000000190
2008–09 280000000280
2009–10 250000000250
2010–11 220000000220
2011–12 220000000220
Career total42910000004291

Honors

Hibernians

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Hibernians Paola (1993/94)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "1993-94 Premier League championship provides a dramatic finale". Times of Malta. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Hibernians F.C. – Honours". Welcome to Hibernians F.C. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  4. ↑ UEFA.com (21 January 2014). "One-club Muscat sets Maltese mark | Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Hibs topple Valletta in 1997/98 Trophy final". Times of Malta. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "League Champions". maltafootball.com. 16 January 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
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