Josef Mifsud
Encyclopedia
Josef Mifsud is a professional footballer
. He currently plays for the Maltese Premier League
side Sliema Wanderers
, where he plays as a defender
. He is also a qualified P.E Teacher.
youth team, but following some impressive displays, he got his chance to play for the first team by making his debut during the 2001-02
season, he made two appearances during the season, but failed to score, as Sliema Wanderers
finished 3rd in the Maltese Premier League
.
For the 2002-03
season, Josef made one further appearance, but again failed to score any goals, as Sliema Wanderers
finished as champions in the Maltese Premier League
.
Josef never really made his mark for Sliema Wanderers
and spent some time on loan with Lija Athletic
in a bid to gain some first team experience.
During his time with Sliema Wanderers
, Mifsud only made three appearances, but failed to score any goals.
season slotting into the Msida Saint-Joseph defence well and made 17 appearances, but failed to score any goals, as Msida Saint-Joseph narrowly avoided relegation finishing 8th in the Maltese Premier League
.
Mifsud established himself firmly as a first team regular for the 2004-05
season, making 23 appearances, but again failing to score. His contribution helped Msida Saint-Joseph to another 8th place finish as the club avoided relegation once again.
With the profile of Josef rising, he entered the 2005-06
season hoping to gain a mid table finish with Msida Saint-Joseph, and get them away from the dreaded relegation group, and he managed to do so, as Msida Saint-Joseph finished in the championship group, in 6th position. During the season Josef made 24 appearances, without finding the net.
Mifsud hoped to build on an impressive season with Msida Saint-Joseph, and continued to perform with a string of fine performances for Msida Saint-Joseph, as the club again finished in the championship group, in 6th position, with Mifsud making 27 appearances and again failing to score. Josef's performances didn't go unnoticed and was given his chance to play for the Maltese national team
and made his debut in 2007.
Mifsud played for Msida Saint-Joseph for four seasons and in total made 91 appearances, but failed to score any goals.
in the Maltese Premier League
, he joined Valletta
in the summer of 2007, for the 2007-08
season, Mifsud made 25 appearances and scored two goals, as Valletta
won the Maltese Premier League
title.
For the 2008-09
season, first-team chances diminished in his second season, mainly down to the signing of Luke Dimech
, Mifsud made 13 appearances during the season, but failed to find the net as Valletta
missed out on the title to Hibernians
.
During his time with Valletta
, Josef made 38 appearances and scored his first two goals in the Maltese Premier League
.
announced their first signing of the close season, securing the services of the Valletta
defender
Josef Mifsud, with the player signing a five-year contract.
Mifsud made his Premier League
debut for Sliema Wanderers
on 30 August 2009 in a 1-0 defeat to Qormi.
Josef Mifsud made his international debut for Malta
during his time as a Msida Saint-Joseph player, he was used in a friendly match
against Armenia
on 12 September 2007, Malta
did however lose the match 1-0.
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|2003-04
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|2004-05
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|2005-06
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|2006-07
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|2007-08
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|2008-09
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Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. He currently plays for the Maltese Premier League
Maltese Premier League
The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons , is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909...
side Sliema Wanderers
Sliema Wanderers F.C.
Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1909...
, where he plays as a defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. He is also a qualified P.E Teacher.
Sliema Wanderers
Mifsud began his career as a product of the Sliema WanderersSliema Wanderers F.C.
Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1909...
youth team, but following some impressive displays, he got his chance to play for the first team by making his debut during the 2001-02
Maltese Premier League 2001-02
-First stage:-Championship Group:-Relegation Group:-References:*...
season, he made two appearances during the season, but failed to score, as Sliema Wanderers
Sliema Wanderers F.C.
Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1909...
finished 3rd in the Maltese Premier League
Maltese Premier League
The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons , is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909...
.
For the 2002-03
Maltese Premier League 2002-03
-First stage:-Championship Group:-Relegation Group:-References:*...
season, Josef made one further appearance, but again failed to score any goals, as Sliema Wanderers
Sliema Wanderers F.C.
Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1909...
finished as champions in the Maltese Premier League
Maltese Premier League
The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons , is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909...
.
Josef never really made his mark for Sliema Wanderers
Sliema Wanderers F.C.
Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1909...
and spent some time on loan with Lija Athletic
Lija Athletic F.C.
Lija Athletic Football Club is a football team originating from the village of Lija, Malta...
in a bid to gain some first team experience.
During his time with Sliema Wanderers
Sliema Wanderers F.C.
Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1909...
, Mifsud only made three appearances, but failed to score any goals.
Msida Saint-Joseph
In the summer of 2003, Josef Mifsud moved to Msida Saint-Joseph in a bid to play more first team football, he began the 2003-04Maltese Premier League 2003-04
-First stage:-Championship Group:-Relegation Group:-References:*...
season slotting into the Msida Saint-Joseph defence well and made 17 appearances, but failed to score any goals, as Msida Saint-Joseph narrowly avoided relegation finishing 8th in the Maltese Premier League
Maltese Premier League
The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons , is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909...
.
Mifsud established himself firmly as a first team regular for the 2004-05
Maltese Premier League 2004-05
-First stage:-Championship Group:-Relegation Group:-References:*...
season, making 23 appearances, but again failing to score. His contribution helped Msida Saint-Joseph to another 8th place finish as the club avoided relegation once again.
With the profile of Josef rising, he entered the 2005-06
Maltese Premier League 2005-06
-First stage:-Championship Group:-Relegation Group:-References:*...
season hoping to gain a mid table finish with Msida Saint-Joseph, and get them away from the dreaded relegation group, and he managed to do so, as Msida Saint-Joseph finished in the championship group, in 6th position. During the season Josef made 24 appearances, without finding the net.
Mifsud hoped to build on an impressive season with Msida Saint-Joseph, and continued to perform with a string of fine performances for Msida Saint-Joseph, as the club again finished in the championship group, in 6th position, with Mifsud making 27 appearances and again failing to score. Josef's performances didn't go unnoticed and was given his chance to play for the Maltese national team
Malta national football team
The Malta national football team is the national football team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association. Malta played its first international game in February 1957, and began competing for qualification to major tournaments in 1962. The side's first competitive victory came in...
and made his debut in 2007.
Mifsud played for Msida Saint-Joseph for four seasons and in total made 91 appearances, but failed to score any goals.
Valletta
With Josef been branded as on of the best home grown defendersDefender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
in the Maltese Premier League
Maltese Premier League
The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons , is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909...
, he joined Valletta
Valletta F.C.
Valletta Football Club is a Maltese football club based in Valletta, the capital city of Malta. Valletta F.C. has the strongest support on the island...
in the summer of 2007, for the 2007-08
Maltese Premier League 2007-08
The Maltese Premier League 2007–08 was the 93rd season of the Maltese Premier League, the top level Football league in Malta. Valletta won the title while Mqabba and Pieta Hotspurs were relegated to the first-division.-Changes from 2006-07:...
season, Mifsud made 25 appearances and scored two goals, as Valletta
Valletta F.C.
Valletta Football Club is a Maltese football club based in Valletta, the capital city of Malta. Valletta F.C. has the strongest support on the island...
won the Maltese Premier League
Maltese Premier League
The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons , is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909...
title.
For the 2008-09
Maltese Premier League 2008-09
The Maltese Premier League 2008–09 was the 94th season of the Maltese Premier League, the top-tier football in Malta. It began on 23 August 2008 with a scoreless draw between and and ended on 24 May 2009. The first goal in the season was scored by Ivan, who plays for Qormi...
season, first-team chances diminished in his second season, mainly down to the signing of Luke Dimech
Luke Dimech
Luke Anthony Dimech is a Maltese professional footballer playing for AEK Larnaca where he plays as a defender.-Sliema Wanderers:Dimech began his career playing for Sliema Wanderers...
, Mifsud made 13 appearances during the season, but failed to find the net as Valletta
Valletta F.C.
Valletta Football Club is a Maltese football club based in Valletta, the capital city of Malta. Valletta F.C. has the strongest support on the island...
missed out on the title to Hibernians
Hibernians F.C.
Hibernians F.C. is a Maltese football club hailing from the town of Paola, Malta. It is one of the top football teams in Malta. The club was founded in 1922, but football in Paola, Raħal Ġdid in Maltese, dates back to 1894. The team has a long successful story in its history. Hibernians has always...
.
During his time with Valletta
Valletta F.C.
Valletta Football Club is a Maltese football club based in Valletta, the capital city of Malta. Valletta F.C. has the strongest support on the island...
, Josef made 38 appearances and scored his first two goals in the Maltese Premier League
Maltese Premier League
The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons , is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909...
.
Sliema Wanderers
In June, 2009, Sliema WanderersSliema Wanderers F.C.
Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1909...
announced their first signing of the close season, securing the services of the Valletta
Valletta F.C.
Valletta Football Club is a Maltese football club based in Valletta, the capital city of Malta. Valletta F.C. has the strongest support on the island...
defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
Josef Mifsud, with the player signing a five-year contract.
Mifsud made his Premier League
Maltese Premier League
The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons , is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909...
debut for Sliema Wanderers
Sliema Wanderers F.C.
Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1909...
on 30 August 2009 in a 1-0 defeat to Qormi.
Malta
Josef Mifsud made his international debut for MaltaMalta national football team
The Malta national football team is the national football team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association. Malta played its first international game in February 1957, and began competing for qualification to major tournaments in 1962. The side's first competitive victory came in...
during his time as a Msida Saint-Joseph player, he was used in a friendly match
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
against Armenia
Armenia national football team
The Armenia national football team represents Armenia in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Armenia, the governing body for football in Armenia...
on 12 September 2007, Malta
Malta national football team
The Malta national football team is the national football team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association. Malta played its first international game in February 1957, and began competing for qualification to major tournaments in 1962. The side's first competitive victory came in...
did however lose the match 1-0.
Career statistics
Statistics accurate as of match played 1 August 2009.|-
|2001-02
Maltese Premier League 2001-02
-First stage:-Championship Group:-Relegation Group:-References:*...
||rowspan="2"|Sliema Wanderers
Sliema Wanderers F.C.
Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1909...
||rowspan="9"|Maltese Premier League
Maltese Premier League
The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons , is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909...
||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0
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|2002-03
Maltese Premier League 2002-03
-First stage:-Championship Group:-Relegation Group:-References:*...
||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
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|2003-04
Maltese Premier League 2003-04
-First stage:-Championship Group:-Relegation Group:-References:*...
||rowspan="4"|Msida Saint-Joseph||17||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||17||0
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|2004-05
Maltese Premier League 2004-05
-First stage:-Championship Group:-Relegation Group:-References:*...
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|2005-06
Maltese Premier League 2005-06
-First stage:-Championship Group:-Relegation Group:-References:*...
||24||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||24||0
|-
|2006-07
Maltese Premier League 2006-07
The Maltese Premier League 2006-07 was the 92nd season of the Maltese Premier League, the top level Football league in Malta. Marsaxlokk won the title while St. George's and Marsa were relegated to the Maltese First Division.-Changes from 2005-06:...
||27||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||27||0
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|2007-08
Maltese Premier League 2007-08
The Maltese Premier League 2007–08 was the 93rd season of the Maltese Premier League, the top level Football league in Malta. Valletta won the title while Mqabba and Pieta Hotspurs were relegated to the first-division.-Changes from 2006-07:...
||rowspan="2"|Valletta
Valletta F.C.
Valletta Football Club is a Maltese football club based in Valletta, the capital city of Malta. Valletta F.C. has the strongest support on the island...
||25||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||25||2
|-
|2008-09
Maltese Premier League 2008-09
The Maltese Premier League 2008–09 was the 94th season of the Maltese Premier League, the top-tier football in Malta. It began on 23 August 2008 with a scoreless draw between and and ended on 24 May 2009. The first goal in the season was scored by Ivan, who plays for Qormi...
||13||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||13||0
|-
|2009-10||rowspan="1"|Sliema Wanderers
Sliema Wanderers F.C.
Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1909...
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