Nicky Saliba

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Nicky Saliba
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Personal information
Full name Nicholas Saliba
Date of birth (1966-08-26) 26 August 1966 (age 56)
Place of birth Malta
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986–1987 Msida Saint-Joseph
1987–2003 Valletta 287 (21)
International career
Malta U21
1988–2003 Malta 68 (4)
Managerial career
–2010 Valletta (team manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2009
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 December 2009

Nicholas Saliba (born 26 August 1966 in Malta) is a former professional footballer who played almost his whole career with Maltese Premier League side Valletta, where he played as a midfielder.

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Career statistics

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.26 May 1992 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 1–0Win Friendly
2.19 April 1994 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 5–0Win Friendly
3.16 August 1995 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 2–1Win Friendly
4.8 June 1999 Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki, Greece Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 4–1Loss Euro 2000 qualifying
Correct as of 13 January 2017 [1]

Honours

Valletta

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