| Born | December 29, 1985 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2016–2025 | UEFA | FIFA referee | |
Trustin Farrugia Cann (born 29 December 1985) is a Maltese football referee and sports administrator. A FIFA-listed referee for a decade, he officiated in UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League group stages as well as FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship qualifiers. [1] In October 2025 he retired from refereeing and was elected MFA Vice-President. [2]
Farrugia Cann began refereeing in Malta in the early 2000s and progressed through domestic divisions to the Maltese Premier League. He first obtained a place on the FIFA International List for 2016, following nominations announced in December 2015. [3]
Across his international career he handled UEFA club competition matches and senior internationals; the MFA notes group-stage appointments in the Europa League and Europa Conference League, and qualifiers for the World Cup and European Championship. [1] In July 2025 he was assigned to a UEFA Europa Conference League first qualifying round tie (FK Partizani v Nõmme Kalju) in Tirana. [4] Earlier, in March 2022, he officiated a UEFA Youth League Round of 16 match between Žilina and Salzburg. [5]
He announced his retirement from active refereeing in October 2025 after 24 years in refereeing, 10 of which on the FIFA International List. [2]
An engineer by profession, Farrugia Cann briefly served as CEO of Infrastructure Malta in 2022 before resigning after around 40 days, citing incompatibility with international refereeing travel and commitments. [6] [7]
Within Maltese refereeing, he also served as President of the Malta Football Referees Association (MFRA). [1] In October 2025 he was elected Vice-President of the Malta FA by acclamation at the Association’s General Assembly. [1] [8]