Mario Schembri (Maltese footballer, born 1950)

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Mario Schembri
Personal information
Date of birth (1950-07-30) 30 July 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth Malta
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1967–1970 Msida St-Joseph 14 (2)
1970–1983 Sliema Wanderers 131 (13)
1983–1987 Żurrieq 28 (1)
Total173(16)
International career
1976–1983 Malta 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 March 2024

Mario Schembri (born 30 July 1950) is a retired footballer, who represented the Malta national team. During the majority career, he played as a defender for Sliema Wanderers.

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International career

Schembri made his debut for Malta in a March 1976 friendly match against Libya and earned a total of 14 caps (no goals). His final international was a December 1983 European Championship qualification match away against the Netherlands. [1]

Honours

Sliema Wanderers
1971, 1972, 1976
1974, 1979
Żurrieq
1985

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References

  1. "Mario Schembri, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 31 March 2024.