Malta women's national football team

The Malta women's national football team (Maltese: Tim nazzjonali tal-futbol ta' Malta tan-nisa) represents the Malta Football Association in international women's football matches sanctioned by UEFA.[2]

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Malta national football team.

Malta
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationMalta Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachManuela Tesse
CaptainEmma Lipman
Most capsDorianne Theuma (116)
Top scorerDorianne Theuma (26)
Home stadiumCentenary Stadium
FIFA codeMLT
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 87 Decrease 1 (15 March 2024)[1]
Highest74 (August 2003)
Lowest115 (October 2007)
First international
 Romania 3–0 Malta 
(Bucharest, Romania; 10 August 2003)
Biggest win
 Malta 6–0 Luxembourg 
(Ta'Qali, Malta; 6 April 2013)
Biggest defeat
 Malta 0–13 Spain 
(Ta'Qali, Malta; 9 September 2009)

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 in a match played at the Gozo Stadium.[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 2014 by Pierre Brincat, and then from 2015 till 2022 by former U19 coach Mark Gatt.[5] Former Italian international Manuela Tesse was appointed as the head coach as from 1 January 2023[6]

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 Romania
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia Croatia
Republic of Ireland 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 Croatia
Slovenia Slovenia
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina		4 / 4D'Agostino
Theuma, Tonna
Theuma
2009 Euro qualifyingPreliminary round0–0
2–4
0–8		Lithuania Lithuania
Luxembourg Luxembourg
Slovakia 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 Spain
England England
Austria Austria
Turkey Turkey		5 / 50
0
0
N. Pace
2013 Euro qualifyingPreliminary round1–0
0–2
1–1		Georgia (country) Georgia
Faroe Islands Faroe Islands
Armenia Armenia		2 / 4D'Agostino
0
Cuschieri
2015 World Cup qualifyingPreliminary round1–1
6–0
2–0		Albania Albania
Luxembourg Luxembourg
Latvia 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 Israel
Denmark Denmark
Serbia Serbia
Switzerland Switzerland
Iceland 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

2023
22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) Nations League C Latvia  0–1  Malta Jūrmala, Latvia
Report Bugeja 83' Stadium: Sloka Stadium
Attendance: 311
Referee: Jana Van Laere (Belgium)
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) Nations League C Malta  2–0  Moldova Ta' Qali, Malta
20:00
  • Bugeja 46', 58'
 Report Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Attendance: 674
Referee: Michaela Pachtova (Czech Republic)
27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) Nations League C Malta  5–0  Andorra Ta' Qali, Malta
20:00
  • Bugeja 17', 46'
  • Farrugia 23'
  • Farrugia 74'
  • Cuschieri 77'
 Report Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Attendance: 682
31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) Nations League C Andorra  0–3  Malta Andorra la Vella, Andorra
19:00 Report
  • Bugeja 36', 40', 43' (pen.)
 Stadium: Estadi Nacional
Attendance: 603
Referee: Sofik Torosyan (Armenia)
1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) Nations League C Moldova  0–0  Malta Chișinău, Moldova
16:00 Report Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 353
Referee: Louise Thompson (Northern Ireland)
5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) Nations League C Malta  2–1  Latvia Ta' Qali, Malta
16:00 Willis 58'
Farrugia 73'		 Report Miksone 50' (pen.) Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Attendance: 1,008
Referee: Rita Vehapi (Kosovo)

2024
22 February Visit Malta Women's Tournament 2024 Malta  2–0  Faroe Islands Paola, Malta
18:00
  • Sultana 55'
  • Bugeja 59'
 Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium
25 February Visit Malta Women's Tournament 2024 Malta  1–1  Belarus Paola, Malta
18:00 Borg 58' Arcišeŭskaja 90+2' Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium
5 April Euro 2025 qualifying Northern Ireland  0–0  Malta Belfast
Report Stadium: Windsor Park
Referee: Maria Marotta (Italy)
9 April Euro 2025 qualifying Malta  0–2  Portugal Ta' Qali
Report Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Katalin Sipos (Hungary)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff
Position Name Ref.
Head coach Italy Manuela Tesse
Assistant coach Malta Dionne Tonna
Physical coach Malta Karl Attard

Coaching history
As of 23 December 2023
Manager Malta career Played Won Drawn Lost Win %
Malta Pierre Brincat 2003–2014 60 11 8 41 018.3
Malta Mark Gatt 2015–2022 66 23 13 30 034.8
Italy Manuela Tesse 2023–Present 10 8 1 1 080.0

    Players

    Current squad
    • The following players were part of the squad ahead of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying match against Northern Ireland and Portugal on the 6th and 9th of April 2024 , respectively .[7]
    No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
    23 1GK Raisa Costantino (2005-05-23) 23 May 2005 Italy SPD Tharros
    1 1GK Janice Xuereb (1996-08-01) 1 August 1996 21 0 Malta Birkirkara
    5 2DF Stefania Farrugia (1991-09-11) 11 September 1991 37 3 Malta Birkirkara
    2DF Alexandra Gatt 0 0 England Durham
    4 2DF Emma Lipman (captain) (1989-02-23) 23 February 1989 17 1 Italy Como
    2 2DF Valentina Rapa (2002-02-14) 14 February 2002 Malta Birkirkara
    3 2DF Ann-Marie Said (1994-07-02) 2 July 1994 13 0 Malta Birkirkara
    2DF Gabriella Zahra Birkirkara FC
    16 2DF Charlene Zammit (1991-01-18) 18 January 1991 40 0 Malta Birkirkara
    18 2DF Emma Xuerreb (1992-01-05) 5 January 1992 32 2 Malta Swieqi United
    17 3MF Brenda Borg (1997-05-01) 1 May 1997 27 2 Malta Mġarr United
    8 3MF Rachel Cuschieri (1992-04-26) 26 April 1992 39 7 Italy Sampdoria
    3MF Yulya Carella Malta Mgarr Untied FC
    15 3MF Veronique Mifsud (2003-02-11) 11 February 2003 Malta Birkirkara
    20 3MF Nicole Sciberras (2001-04-28) 28 April 2001 16 0 Malta Hibernians
    6 3MF Dorianne Theuma (1984-05-17) 17 May 1984 Malta Swieqi United
    14 3MF Shona Zammit (1996-06-15) 15 June 1996 21 3 Malta Swieqi United
    21 4FW Haley Bugeja (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 20 14 Italy Inter Milan
    10 4FW Maria Farrugia (2001-01-09) 9 January 2001 14 1 England Lewes
    4FW Jade Flask Malta Swieqi United FC
    13 4FW Maya Lucia (2003-07-06) 6 July 2003 1 0 Croatia ŽNK Split
    9 4FW Alishia Sultana (1997-04-09) 9 April 1997 Malta Birkirkara
    11 4FW Kailey Willis (2003-05-18) 18 May 2003 Italy Meran Women

    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
    GK Giulia D'Antuono 0 0 v.  Andorra,PRE 27 October 2023
    GK Patricia Ebejer 0 0 v.  Andorra, 27 October 2023
    GK Maya Cachia (2004-12-23) 23 December 2004 0 0 Italy Crotone v.  Belarus, 25 February 2024
    DF Georgiana Mifsud v.  Andorra,PRE 27 October 2023
    DF Mariah Cardona 0 0 v.  Andorra, 27 October 2023
    DF Tammy Falzon (2005-08-05) 5 August 2005 0 0 Malta Swieqi United v.  Latvia, 5 December 2023
    DF Jade Schembri (1999-05-08) 8 May 1999 Malta Swieqi United v.  Latvia, 5 December 2023
    DF Rebecca Bajada 0 0 v.  Belarus, 25 February 2024
    DF Sarah Urpani 0 0 v.  Belarus, 25 February 2024
    DF Amy Busuttil (2004-11-28) 28 November 2004 0 0 v.  Belarus, 25 February 2024
    DF Jessica Lee Dimech (2002-06-22) 22 June 2002 0 0 Malta Swieqi United v.  Belarus, 25 February 2024
    FW Raina Giusti v.  Moldova, 26 September 2023
    FW Leah Ayres v.  Andorra, 27 October 2023
    FW Ylenia Carabott (1989-03-02) 2 March 1989 83 21 England London Seaward v.  Belarus, 25 February 2024

    Captains
    • Dorianne Theuma (????–????)
    • Emma Lipman (????–)

    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.

    Below is a list of the 10 players with the most caps for Malta.

    # Player Period Caps Goals
    1 Dorianne Theuma 2003–present 114 29
    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
    China 1991did not enter UEFA Euro 1991
    Sweden 1995 UEFA Euro 1995
    United States 1999 did not enter
    United States 2003
    China 2007did not qualify 6015414−10
    Germany 2011 8008151−50
    Canada 2015 132110956−47
    France 2019 311132+1
    AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 8215617−11
    2027To be determined to be determined
    Total-------- 38512923140−117
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

    UEFA Women's Championship
    UEFA Women's Championship record Qualifying record
    Year Result Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
    EnglandItalyNorwaySweden 1984did not enter did not enter
    Norway 1987
    West Germany 1989
    Denmark 1991
    Italy 1993
    EnglandGermanyNorwaySweden 1995
    NorwaySweden 1997
    Germany 2001
    England 2005did not qualify 8008135
    Finland 2009 3012212
    Sweden 2013 311123
    Netherlands 2017 320198
    England 2022 103161130
    Switzerland 2025to be determined To be determined
    Total------- 2763182588
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

    UEFA Nations League
    UEFA Nations League record
    Year Division Group Round Position Pld W D L GF GA P/R RK
    2023–24 C 1 Group stage 1st 6510131P34th
    2024–25 B To be determined
    Total Group stage 1/1 6 5 1 0 13 1 34th

    See also

    Malta International Football Tournament

    Notes

      References
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      2. "Malta – Women's". UEFA. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
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      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. "MANUELA TESSE IS THE NEW NATIONAL WOMEN'S TEAM HEAD COACH". Malta Football Association. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
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