Tarxien Rainbows F.C.

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Tarxien Rainbows
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Full nameTarxien Rainbows Football Club
Nickname(s)The Rainbows, Tarxien, The Blues
FoundedApril 1934;91 years ago (1934-04), as Rainbows Tarxien
GroundTony Cassar Sports Ground,
Tarxien, Malta
Capacity1,000
ChairmanAnthony Cassar
ManagerJacques Scerri
League Maltese Challenge League
2024–25 Maltese Challenge League, 2nd of 16 (promoted)

Tarxien Rainbows Football Club is a professional football club from Tarxien, Malta. They have achieved promotion to the Maltese Premier League in 2025.

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History

The club was founded as Rainbows Tarxien in April 1934 and participated in all the divisions of Maltese football. They have been in the top flight 3 times, with the longest spell starting from the 2008–2009 season. The club was promoted to the best division after finishing as champions in the Maltese First Division in 2007–08. In 2008–09 the club finished level on points with fellow strugglers Ħamrun Spartans and Msida St. Joseph. Ħamrun had the worst head-to-head record and were relegated, while Tarxien Rainbows managed to avoid relegation with a playoff-win over Msida St. Joseph. In 2009–10 the season was different for the Rainbows as they managed to place fifth in the table and proceeded to the semi-finals of both domestic cup competitions that the club played.

In the 2009–10 season, Tarxien Rainbows placed fifth in the championship pool above rivals Hibernians. The team won the derby three times in a row making it a historical season. Tarxien went on to reach the semi-final of the F.A. Trophy and the 100th Anniversary Cup.

In the 2010–11 season, Tarxien Rainbows finished in fifth place in the championship pool. The club ended the First Round in second place. In the same season they reached the semi-final of the U*BET FA Trophy. In the 2011–12 season, Tarxien Rainbows avoided relegation with a few games remaining before the end of the season.

Futsal

Tarxien Rainbows F.C. fielded a futsal team that competed in the Maltese Futsal League until 2019. [1]

Players

Current squad

As of 31 August, 2025

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Andrea Cassar
3 DF Flag of Angola.svg  ANG Willian Salomão
4 DF Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Miguel D'Alessandro
6 MF Flag of Portugal (official).svg  POR Tiago Santos
7 FW Flag of Portugal (official).svg  POR Tavinho
8 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Bruno da Cruz
9 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Jonata
10 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Cláudio Murici
11 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Érico Júnior
15 DF Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Timothy Tabone Desira
17 MF Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Gabriel Vella
18 DF Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Sheldon Mizzi
20 MF Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Luke Anthony Borg
No.Pos.NationPlayer
21 FW Flag of Malta.svg  MLT William England
23 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Nhayson
27 DF Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  BFA Luc Zango
29 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Kwasi Donsu
33 MF Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Peter Xuereb
37 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Ofufu Ibeh
54 DF Flag of Portugal (official).svg  POR Rafael Tavares
70 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Wallisson Bahia
74 DF Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Andreas Vella
77 MF Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Marcus Grima
88 DF Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Kyle Gatt
94 GK Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Miguel Spiteri
99 FW Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Johan Castaño

Historical list of coaches/managers

References

  1. "Competitions – FutsalPlanet". FutsalPlanet. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  2. Busuttil, Antoine (2 December 2016). "Jesmond Zerafa to make his debut as Tarxien take on St. Andrews". Malta Football. Retrieved 14 July 2024.