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Malta
AssociationMalta Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachMark Gatt
CaptainDorianne Theuma
Most capsDorianne Theuma (114)
Top scorerDorianne Theuma (29)
Home stadiumCentenary Stadium
FIFA codeMLT
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 88 3 (13 October 2022)[1]
Highest74 (August 2003)
Lowest113 (December 2006)
First international
 Romania 3–0 Malta 
(Bucharest, 10 August 2003)
Biggest win
 Malta 6–0 Luxembourg 
(Ta'Qali, 6 April 2013)
Biggest defeat
 Malta 0–13 Spain 
(Ta'Qali, 9 September 2009)

The Malta women's national football team represents the Malta Football Association in international women's football matches sanctioned by UEFA.[2]


History


The team first appeared in official competitions in the 2005 European Championship's qualifying, debuting on August 10, 2003 in Bucharest with a 3–0 loss to Romania. Malta lost all eight games, scoring once and conceding 35. The team's first goal was scored by Sarah Caruana on November 16, 2003, against Croatia.[3]

After 13 losses, Malta achieved its first draw on June 7, 2006 against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the last match of the 2007 World Cup's qualifying. The team played in the 2011 World Cup's qualifying, losing all games including a record 0–13 defeat to Spain. On March 3, 2011 Malta won an official match for the first time in the 2013 European Championship qualifying's preliminary round, beating Georgia 1–0 with a goal by D'Agostino in injury time.

On April 6, 2013 Malta beat Luxembourg 6–0 in the 2015 World Cup qualifying's preliminary round. The team also defeated Latvia and drew with Albania to top the group and make it past a preliminary round for the first time.[4]

The team was coached from its foundation until 2015 by Pierre Brincat, and then from 22 January 2015 till now by former U19 coach Mark Gatt.[5]


Team image



Home stadium


The Malta women's national team play their home matches on the Centenary Stadium.


Overall official record


CompetitionStageResultOpponentPositionScorers
2005 Euro qualifyingRegular stage
(Class B)
0–3 0–8
0–1 0–2
0–3 1–4
0–9 0–5
Romania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Ireland
5 / 50
0
Caruana
0
2007 World Cup qualifyingRegular stage
(Class B)
1–4 0–1
1–4 1–3
0–1 1–1
Croatia
Slovenia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
4 / 4D'Agostino
Theuma, Tonna
Theuma
2009 Euro qualifyingPreliminary round0–0
2–4
0–8
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Slovakia
4 / 40
Carabott 2
0
2011 World Cup qualifyingRegular stage0–13 0–9
0–8 0–6
0–2 0–6
0–2 1–5
Spain
England
Austria
Turkey
5 / 50
0
0
N. Pace
2013 Euro qualifyingPreliminary round1–0
0–2
1–1
Georgia
Faroe Islands
Armenia
2 / 4D'Agostino
0
Cuschieri
2015 World Cup qualifyingPreliminary round1–1
6–0
2–0
Albania
Luxembourg
Latvia
1 / 4Theuma
Theuma 2, Buttigieg, Carabott, Cuschieri, Xuereb
Cuschieri, Theuma
Regular stage0–2 0–2
0–5 0–8
0–3 0–5
0–11 0–5
0–8 0–5
Israel
Denmark
Serbia
Switzerland
Iceland
6 / 6

Results and fixtures


The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture


2021


21 October 2021 World Cup 2023 qualifying Russia  3–0  Malta Khimki
  • Korovkina 45'
  • Mashkova 47'
  • Belomyttseva 88'
Report Stadium: Arena Khimki
Referee: Miriama Matulova (Slovakia)
26 October 2021 World Cup 2023 qualifying Azerbaijan  1–2  Malta Baku
Report
Stadium: ASK Arena
Referee: Réka Molnar (Hungary)
26 November 2021 World Cup 2023 qualifying Malta  0–2  Montenegro Ta' Qali
Report
Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Kateryna Usova (Ukraine)
30 November 2021 World Cup 2023 qualifying Bosnia and Herzegovina  1–0  Malta Zenica
Report Stadium: FF BH Football Training Centre
Referee: Gamze Durmuş (Turkey)

2022


16 February Malta International Tournament Malta  3–1  Moldova Paola
Report
Stadium: Hibernians Stadium
Referee: Hibernians Stadium, Paola
19 February Malta International Tournament Morocco  1–0  Malta Paola, Malta
16:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Hibernians Stadium
8 April 2022 World Cup 2023 qualifying Malta  0–2  Denmark Ta' Qali
18:00 Report
Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Kristina Georgieva (Bulgaria)
12 April 2022 World Cup 2023 qualifying Malta  Cancelled  Russia Ta' Qali
Report Stadium: Centenary Stadium
12 April 2022 Friendly Malta  0–3  Italy
2 September World Cup 2023 qualifying Malta  0–2  Azerbaijan Centenary Stadium
Report Stadium: Ta' Qali
Referee: Silvia Gasperotti (Italy)
6 September 2022 World Cup 2023 qualifying Montenegro  0–2  Malta
Report

Coaching staff



Current coaching staff


Position Name Ref.
Head coach Mark Gatt

Manager history



Players



Current squad


The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 World Cup qualification matches against Russia and Azerbaijan on 21 and 26 October 2021.[6]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Jodie Attard (2000-01-07) 7 January 2000 (age 22) 0 0 Swieqi United
1GK Maya Cachia (2004-12-23) 23 December 2004 (age 17) 0 0 Crotone
1GK Patricia Ebejer (2000-02-23) 23 February 2000 (age 22) 0 0 Mġarr United

2DF Maia Debono (2001-11-07) 7 November 2001 (age 21) 0 0 Mġarr United
2DF Jessica Dimech (2002-06-22) 22 June 2002 (age 20) 0 0 Swieqi United
2DF Stefania Farrugia (1991-09-11) 11 September 1991 (age 31) 35 1 Birkirkara
2DF Jade Flask (1996-08-04) 4 August 1996 (age 26) 21 1 Swieqi United
2DF Jade Schembri (1999-05-08) 8 May 1999 (age 23) 0 0 Swieqi United
2DF Nicole Sciberras (2001-04-28) 28 April 2001 (age 21) 16 0 Hibernians
2DF Alishia Sultana (1997-04-09) 9 April 1997 (age 25) 14 0 Birkirkara
2DF Charlene Zammit (1991-01-18) 18 January 1991 (age 31) 40 0 Birkirkara

3MF Brenda Borg (1997-05-01) 1 May 1997 (age 25) 27 2 Mġarr United
3MF Kayleigh Chetcuti (2000-09-02) 2 September 2000 (age 22) 2 0 Swieqi United
3MF Rachel Cuschieri (1992-04-26) 26 April 1992 (age 30) 39 7 Sampdoria
3MF Emma Lipman (captain) (1989-02-23) 23 February 1989 (age 33) 9 0 Como
3MF Ann-Marie Said (1994-07-02) 2 July 1994 (age 28) 13 0 Birkirkara
3MF Dorianne Theuma (1984-05-17) 17 May 1984 (age 38) 100 28 Swieqi United
3MF Shona Zammit (1996-06-15) 15 June 1996 (age 26) 21 3 Swieqi United

4FW Ylenia Carabott (1989-03-02) 2 March 1989 (age 33) 83 21 Keynsham Town
4FW Francesca Chircop (1993-10-20) 20 October 1993 (age 29) 4 0 Mġarr United
4FW Maria Farrugia (2001-01-09) 9 January 2001 (age 21) 14 1 Durham
4FW Emma Xuerreb (1992-01-05) 5 January 1992 (age 30) 32 2 Swieqi United

Recent call-ups


The following players were also named to a squad in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up


MF Maya Lucia (2003-07-06) 6 July 2003 (age 19) 1 0 Genoa v.  Azerbaijan, 2 September 2022

FW Martina Borg (1996-10-24) 24 October 1996 (age 26) 16 1 Roma CF v.  Morocco, 19 February 2022
FW Haley Bugeja (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 18) 14 6 Orlando Pride v.  Morocco, 19 February 2022

Captains



Records


*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of July 2021.

Most capped players


In 2015 Dorianne Theuma was Malta's most capped player with 64 caps.
In 2015 Dorianne Theuma was Malta's most capped player with 64 caps.

Below is a list of the 10 players with the most caps for Malta.[citation needed]

# Player Period Caps Goals
1 Dorianne Theuma 2003–present 64 21
2 Rebecca D'Agostino 2003–2014 57 4
3 Ylenia Carabott 2005–present 56 11
4 Natasha Pace 2003–2014 48 3
5 Rachel Cuschieri 2007–present 42 6
6 Charlene Zammit 2009–present 33 0
6 Mandy Debono 2006–present 33 0
6 Maria Azzopardi 2003–2011 33 0
9 Stefania Farrugia 2007–present 32 1
10 Kathleen Saliba 2004–2012 31 1

Top goalscorers


# Player Year(s) Goals Caps

Competitive record



FIFA Women's World Cup


FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD GP W D* L GF GA GD
1991Did not enter UEFA Euro 1991
1995 UEFA Euro 1995
1999 Did not enter
2003
2007Did not qualify 6015414−10
2011 8008151−50
2015 132110956−47
2019 311132+1
2023To be determined To be determined
Total-------- 30332417123−106
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship


UEFA Women's Championship record Qualifying record
Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GP W D* L GS GA
1984Did not enter Did not enter
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
2001
2005Did not qualify 8008135
2009 3012212
2013 311123
2017 320198
2022 103161130
Total------- 2763182588
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Honours



See also



Notes



    References


    1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
    2. "Malta – Women's". UEFA. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
    3. Duret, Sébastien; Morrison, Neil (19 June 2005). "European Women Championship 2005 – Match Details". www.rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
    4. Aquilina, Domenic (18 April 2013). "Malta proud to make history". UEFA. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
    5. Lia, Gianluca (8 February 2015). "Interview with Malta women's national team head coach Mark Gatt". Women's Soccer United. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
    6. "Mark Gatt names women's national team ahead of Russia, Azerbaijan matches". Malta Football. 18 October 2021.





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