Oratory Youths F.C.

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Oratory Youths
Full nameOratory Youths Football Club
Nickname(s)Salesians/Greens/The Youths
Founded1946;78 years ago (1946)
GroundGozo Stadium
Gozo, Malta
Capacity4,000
ChairmanJoseph Micallef
ManagerMichael Vella
League Gozo BOV Division One
2022-23 Gozo FL Division One, 6th

Oratory Youths Football Club is a football club from the Maltese Isle of Gozo, from the capital of Victoria. The club was previously called the Salesian Youths founded in 1946, in relation to the Roman Catholic religious order Salesians of Don Bosco. The club was then renamed Oratory Youths but between the years 1978 and 1989 the club changed its name to Calypsian Bosco Youths before returning to the former and current name Oratory Youths. The club has won the Gozo Football League top division six times.

Contents

Honours

Cups from the Past

Senior Squad for Season 2021–22

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Paul Cremona
2 DF Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Anthony Sultana
4 MF Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Justin Azzopardi(Vice Captain)
5 MF Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Paul Rapa
6 DF Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Owen Grech
7 MF Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Keith Saliba
8 MF Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Daniel Atzori
9 MF Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Joshua Buttigieg
10 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Léo Coca
11 MF Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Oliver Curmi
12 GK Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Giacomo Grech
13 FW Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Matias Camilleri Psaila
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 FW Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Jurgen Portelli
15 DF Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Michael Vella
17 DF Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Samuel Azzopardi
18 MF Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Andre Azzopardi
20 FW Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Neil Said
21 MF Flag of Malta.svg  MLT George Attard
22 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR André Martins
23 DF Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Jurgen Attard
48 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Luis Gabriel
77 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Rian Lopes
93 GK Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Angelo Brignoli

Out on Loan


Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
DF Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Nicholas Attard (at Munxar Falcons until 08.06.2020)
DF Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Savio Saliba (at Munxar Falcons until 08.06.2020)
MF Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Francesco Cini (at Zebbuġ Rovers until 08.06.2020)

Current Coaching staff

Manager  Flag of Serbia.svg Darko

Goalkeeper Coach – Flag of Malta.svg Victor Agius

Youth Team Manager  Flag of Malta.svg John Mark Vella

Club Doctor – Flag of Malta.svg Dr. Christopher Micallef M.D.

Kit Manager – Flag of Malta.svg Louis Buhagiar

Current club Officials

Club chairman: Mr. Joseph Micallef

Club Secretary: Mr. David Galea

Club Financial Controller: Mr. Mario Scicluna

Members:

Mr. Ryan Cefai Mercieca

Mr. George Farrugia

Mr. Gordon John Grech

Dr. Christopher Micallef M.D.

Youth Section Honours

Under 18

Under 14

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