Joseph John Aquilina (born 16 February 1957 in Malta) is a retired footballer and current manager. During his career, he played as a midfielder for Sliema Wanderers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 February 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Malta | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zurrieq FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976-1981 | Sliema Wanderers | 47 | (1) |
| 1981-1992 | Floriana | 143 | (14) |
| International career | |||
| 1979–1986 | Malta | 14 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Marsaxlokk | ||
| 2005 | Valletta | ||
| 2010 | Żurrieq | ||
| 2012 | Pembroke Athleta | ||
| 2018 | Floriana | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career
editAquilina made his debut for Malta in a June 1979 European Championship qualification match against Wales, coming on as a 78th-minute substitute for Ġużi Xuereb, and earned a total of 14 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a November 1986 European Championship qualifier against Sweden.[1]
Managerial career
editAquilina has coached Marsaxlokk and Valletta.[2][3] On 20 October 2010 Aquilina was appointed coach of Żurrieq.
Recently JJ was appointed as assistant coach at Floriana in order to assist senior team coach Nicolas Hernan Chiesa with his managerial duties.
References
edit- ^ "Joseph John Aquilina, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Maltafootball.com - August 2005". Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
- ^ http://newsofsoccer.com/5980.html[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Joseph John Aquilina at National-Football-Teams.com
- Joseph John Aquilina at FBref.com
- Joseph John Aquilina at EU-Football.info
- Joseph John Aquilina at National-Football-Teams.com
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