Massimo Grima, also known as missier il-Hamrunizi, (born 6 August 1979 in Malta) is a professional retired footballer, where he played as a defensive midfielder. Massimo was often used as a defensive midfielder, sitting just in front of the centre backs, but in fact he could also play as a centre back himself.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Massimo Grima | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Malta | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder, Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 | Pietà Hotspurs | 47 | (5) |
| 1998–2003 | Sliema Wanderers | 127 | (34) |
| 2004–2010 | Valletta | 74 | (15) |
| 2008 | → Mosta (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | → Qormi (loan) | 56 | (8) |
| 2010–2014 | Hamrun Spartans | 91 | (22) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Malta U17 | |||
| Malta U21 | |||
| 1997–2014 | Malta | 12 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2009 | |||
Playing career
editMosta
editIn January 2008, Grima joined Maltese First Division side Mosta on loan from Valletta for the remainder of the 2007–08 season, Grima helped the club to a 2nd-place finish in the Maltese First Division, the club however missed the chance to get promoted after losing the promotion playoff final to Qormi. During the spell, Grima made 11 appearances and scored three goals.
Qormi
editWith first team opportunities at a low with Valletta, Grima was again loaned out, this time he was loaned out to newly promoted Maltese Premier League side Qormi for the 2008–09 season. Massimo helped the club avoid the threat of relegation by finishing in seventh position in the Maltese Premier League, making 23 appearances, and scoring two goals during the season.
Grima's loan with Qormi was renewed for the 2009–10 season, in which Grima would spend another season with the club. Qormi impressed during the course of the season and even led the Maltese Premier League at times, Grima's performances were so impressive he gained a recall to the Maltese national team.
Post Retirement
editAfter retirement, Massimo still likes to keep himself involved in football. He regularly plays 5 a side matches with his closest friends, one of which is Noel Agius, who has a diamond of a right foot and will knock you out if you get on his bad side.
External links
edit- Massimo Grima at MaltaFootball.com
- Massimo Grima at National-Football-Teams.com