Peter Pullicino
Encyclopedia
Peter William Pullicino (born 17 June 1976 in Sydney
, Australia
) is a professional footballer
currently playing for Maltese Premier League
side Marsaxlokk
, where he plays as a midfielder, he is also the clubs assistant coach.
to join Hibernians
from Fraser Park
in 2001. He started in the centre of the midfield for the 2001–02 season, becoming an instant success as Hibernians
won the Maltese Premier League
title, with Peter making 26 appearances and scoring three goals as Hibernians
triumphed.
The 2002–03 season, was Peter’s second with Hibernians
, and the hope was to emulate the success he achieved in his debut season with the club, however Hibernians
only managed a 4th place finish in the Maltese Premier League
, with Pullicino making 19 appearances, but failing to score any goals.
Peter moved onto the 2003–04 as one of the team’s top performers. He helped Hibernians
to a 3rd place finish in the Maltese Premier League
that season, making 22 appearances, but again failed to score any goals.
For the 2004–05 season, Pullicino again helped Hibernians
to a 3rd place finish in the Maltese Premier League
, during the season Peter made 27 appearances and scored two goals.
The 2005–06 season proved to be Peter’s last with Hibernians
. He was called up to play for the Maltese national team
, becoming eligible to play for his adopted nation, after living in the country for four years. On the domestic front, Peter made 21 appearances, but failed to score any goals, as Hibernians
recorded a 4th place finish in the Maltese Premier League
. Peter did however add to his silverware collection as Hibernians
won the U*Bet FA Trophy
, defeating Floriana in the final.
, Pullicino left the club to join fellow Maltese Premier League
side Msida Saint-Joseph for the 2006–07 season, however the stint only lasted half a season, with Peter leaving the club during the January transfer window of 2007. Pullicino made 14 appearances and scored one goal, during his time with Msida Saint-Joseph, with the club eventually finishing in 6th position at the end of the season.
from Msida Saint-Joseph for the remainder of the 2006–07 season, he went onto make 10 appearances, failing to score any goals, but he did win his second Maltese Premier League
title, as his new club finished as champions by some margin to runners up Sliema Wanderers
.
The 2007–08 season was Peter’s first full season with Marsaxlokk
, however following the previous seasons triumph, many of the clubs star players moved on to pastures new, the likes of Daniel Bogdanovic
, Luke Dimech
and Justin Haber
to name a few. This left the club short of talent, Pullicino however stuck around and despite the clubs loss of players, they still managed to record a very creditable 2nd place finish in the Maltese Premier League
, with Peter making 25 appearances and chipping in with two goals.
Peter went into the 2008–09 season hoping to help Marsaxlokk
gain some more silverware, however the club had an extremely disappointing season by their own high standards, and only managed to gain a place in the championship pool by beating Pullicino’s old club Msida Saint-Joseph in the final game of the first round. Peter made 22 appearances and scored two goals during the season and despite the clubs extremely disappointing start to the season, they managed to finish the season in 4th position in the Maltese Premier League
.
For the 2009–10
season, Marsaxlokk
were due to play in the Maltese Premier League
, however following a guilty verdict on corruption case from the previous season, Marsaxlokk
were demoted to the Maltese First Division
, Pullicino remained loyal and stayed with the club despite rumored interest from Floriana.
Peter Pullicino has gained 22 caps for Malta
.
On 27 May 2004, Peter made his international debut for Malta
in a friendly match
against Germany
, a game which Malta
lost 7-0.
Winner
Winner
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Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
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) is a professional footballer
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...
currently playing for 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 Marsaxlokk
Marsaxlokk F.C.
Marsaxlokk Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Marsaxlokk, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The club was founded in 1949...
, where he plays as a midfielder, he is also the clubs assistant coach.
Hibernians
Pullicino moved to MaltaMalta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
to join 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...
from Fraser Park
Fraser Park FC
Fraser Park FC, otherwise known as just Fraser Park, are an Australian association football team founded in the 1960s by Portuguese immigrants as 'Clube Portugues de Sydney'. It was originally founded in Sydney's Paddington in the Eastern suburbs, but is currently based in the Inner West suburb of...
in 2001. He started in the centre of the midfield for the 2001–02 season, becoming an instant success as 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...
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, with Peter making 26 appearances and scoring three goals as 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...
triumphed.
The 2002–03 season, was Peter’s second with 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...
, and the hope was to emulate the success he achieved in his debut season with the club, however 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...
only managed a 4th place finish 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...
, with Pullicino making 19 appearances, but failing to score any goals.
Peter moved onto the 2003–04 as one of the team’s top performers. He helped 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...
to a 3rd place finish 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...
that season, making 22 appearances, but again failed to score any goals.
For the 2004–05 season, Pullicino again helped 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...
to a 3rd place finish 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...
, during the season Peter made 27 appearances and scored two goals.
The 2005–06 season proved to be Peter’s last with 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...
. He was called up 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...
, becoming eligible to play for his adopted nation, after living in the country for four years. On the domestic front, Peter made 21 appearances, but failed to score any goals, as 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...
recorded a 4th place finish 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...
. Peter did however add to his silverware collection as 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...
won the U*Bet FA Trophy
Maltese Cup
The U Bet FA Trophy, formerly known as the Rothman's Trophy, is a football competition that takes place in Malta.Widely known as the F.A. Trophy, it was a gift from the British by The Football Association in 1933. This followed a match between England and Italy, played in Rome in May 1933, to where...
, defeating Floriana in the final.
Msida Saint-Joseph
After five seasons with HiberniansHibernians 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...
, Pullicino left the club to join fellow 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 Msida Saint-Joseph for the 2006–07 season, however the stint only lasted half a season, with Peter leaving the club during the January transfer window of 2007. Pullicino made 14 appearances and scored one goal, during his time with Msida Saint-Joseph, with the club eventually finishing in 6th position at the end of the season.
Marsaxlokk
Pullicino joined MarsaxlokkMarsaxlokk F.C.
Marsaxlokk Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Marsaxlokk, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The club was founded in 1949...
from Msida Saint-Joseph for the remainder of the 2006–07 season, he went onto make 10 appearances, failing to score any goals, but he did win his second 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, as his new club finished as champions by some margin to runners up 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...
.
The 2007–08 season was Peter’s first full season with Marsaxlokk
Marsaxlokk F.C.
Marsaxlokk Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Marsaxlokk, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The club was founded in 1949...
, however following the previous seasons triumph, many of the clubs star players moved on to pastures new, the likes of Daniel Bogdanovic
Daniel Bogdanovic
Danijel Bogdanović , more commonly spelled Daniel Bogdanović, is a Maltese professional footballer of Serb descent who plays as a striker for Blackpool.- Playing career :...
, 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...
and Justin Haber
Justin Haber
Justin Haber is a Maltese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Greek side Kerkyra F.C. and the Maltese national team.-Floriana:He started his football career at Floriana...
to name a few. This left the club short of talent, Pullicino however stuck around and despite the clubs loss of players, they still managed to record a very creditable 2nd place finish 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...
, with Peter making 25 appearances and chipping in with two goals.
Peter went into the 2008–09 season hoping to help Marsaxlokk
Marsaxlokk F.C.
Marsaxlokk Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Marsaxlokk, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The club was founded in 1949...
gain some more silverware, however the club had an extremely disappointing season by their own high standards, and only managed to gain a place in the championship pool by beating Pullicino’s old club Msida Saint-Joseph in the final game of the first round. Peter made 22 appearances and scored two goals during the season and despite the clubs extremely disappointing start to the season, they managed to finish the season in 4th position 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 2009–10
Maltese First Division 2009–10
The Maltese First Division 2009–10 season will start in October 2009 and end in May 2010.Vittoriosa Stars and Marsaxlokk were both found guilty of corruption and demoted into the First Division.Balzan Youths and Melita were promoted from 2008–09 Maltese Second Division.-Participating teams:These...
season, Marsaxlokk
Marsaxlokk F.C.
Marsaxlokk Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Marsaxlokk, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The club was founded in 1949...
were due to play 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...
, however following a guilty verdict on corruption case from the previous season, Marsaxlokk
Marsaxlokk F.C.
Marsaxlokk Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Marsaxlokk, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The club was founded in 1949...
were demoted to the Maltese First Division
Maltese First Division
The Maltese First Division is the second-highest division in Maltese football, behind the Maltese Premier League and above the Maltese Second Division. The league has been running for many years.12 teams take part in the league...
, Pullicino remained loyal and stayed with the club despite rumored interest from Floriana.
Malta
Peter Pullicino has gained 22 caps 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...
.
On 27 May 2004, Peter made his international debut for 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...
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 Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
, a game which 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...
lost 7-0.
Hibernians
Winner
- 2001/02 Maltese Premier LeagueMaltese Premier LeagueThe 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...
- 2006 Maltese CupMaltese CupThe U Bet FA Trophy, formerly known as the Rothman's Trophy, is a football competition that takes place in Malta.Widely known as the F.A. Trophy, it was a gift from the British by The Football Association in 1933. This followed a match between England and Italy, played in Rome in May 1933, to where...
Marsaxlokk
Winner
- 2006/07 Maltese Premier LeagueMaltese Premier LeagueThe 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...
- 2009/10 Maltese First DivisionMaltese First DivisionThe Maltese First Division is the second-highest division in Maltese football, behind the Maltese Premier League and above the Maltese Second Division. The league has been running for many years.12 teams take part in the league...
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Fraser Park FC
Fraser Park FC, otherwise known as just Fraser Park, are an Australian association football team founded in the 1960s by Portuguese immigrants as 'Clube Portugues de Sydney'. It was originally founded in Sydney's Paddington in the Eastern suburbs, but is currently based in the Inner West suburb of...
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Maltese Premier League 2001-02
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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...
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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...
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Maltese Premier League 2002-03
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Maltese Premier League 2003-04
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Maltese Premier League 2004-05
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Maltese Premier League 2005-06
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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:...
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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:...
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Marsaxlokk F.C.
Marsaxlokk Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Marsaxlokk, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The club was founded in 1949...
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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:...
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|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...
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Maltese First Division
The Maltese First Division is the second-highest division in Maltese football, behind the Maltese Premier League and above the Maltese Second Division. The league has been running for many years.12 teams take part in the league...
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