
As far as British fans are concerned Mifsud is probably the most famous Maltese footballer of alltime. He made his name in his own country as a teenager playing for Sliema Wanderers and he won his first international cap in 2000. Soon afterwards he joined German club Kaiserslautern but struggled to gain a first team place and in 2003 was back in Malta with Sliema. Norwegian club Lillestrom signed him in 2004 and he set the Norwegian league alight with 17 goals in 48 league games. City wanted to sign him in the summer of 2006 but Lillestrom resisted despite him being out of contract a few months later. Micky Adams finally landed his man in January 2007 but was sacked a few days later. Mifsud impressed City fans from the start with his pace and he scored four goals in 2006-07 season including the goal of the season at Hillsborough.
His speed was his main weapon and he caused palpitations for several Championship defences notably Stoke and West Brom and his finishing was devastating. Then the goals dried up, especially in the league where he went 25 games without finding the net before scoring in the final game at Charlton. He did continue to score in the Cup, netting twice at Blackburn including a stunning fourth (and winning the Player of the Round award) and against Millwall. In the home league game against West Brom he had the misfortune to be sent off after 10 minutes for using his elbow and was suspended for three games. In March Mifsud scored five goals for his country’s 7-1 win over Liechtenstein cementing his celebrity reputation on the island where he was voted Sports personality of the year.
Red Cards (1)
2007-08
12 November 2007 v West Bromwich Albion, violent conduct (elbow on Carl Hoefkins)












































































































































































































Malta, 19 caps, 8 goals
2006-07
7 February 2007 Malta v Austria, Ta'Qali, friendly, 1-1
24 March 2007 Moldova v Malta, Chisinau, UEFA Euro 2008 Qualifying Group C, 1-1, replaced
28 March 2007 Malta v Greece, Ta'Qali, UEFA Euro 2008 Qualifying Group C, 0-1
2 June 2007 Norway v Malta, Oslo, UEFA Euro 2008 Qualifying Group C, 4-0, replaced
6 June 2007 Bosnia & Herzegovina v Malta, Sarajevo, UEFA Euro 2008 Qualifying Group C, 1-0
2007-08
8 September 2007 Malta v Turkey, Ta'Qali, UEFA Euro 2008 Qualifying Group C, 2-2
13 October 2007 Hungary v Malta, Budapest, UEFA Euro 2008 Qualifying Group C, 2-0
17 October 2007 Malta v Moldova, Ta'Qali, UEFA Euro 2008 Qualifying Group C, 2-3 goal (pen)
17 November 2007 Greece v Malta, Athens, UEFA Euro 2008 Qualifying Group C, 0-5, replaced
21 November 2007 Malta v Norway, Ta'Qali, UEFA Euro 2008 Qualifying Group C, 1-4 captain, goal, replaced
6 February 2008 Malta v Belarus, Ta'Qali, Malta International Tournament, 0-1
26 March 2008 Malta v Leichtenstein, Ta'Qali, friendly, 7-1, goals 5 (2 pens)
30 May 2008 Austria v Malta, Graz, friendly, 5-1, goal, booked, replaced
2008-09
20 August 2008 Estonia v Malta, Tallinn, friendly, 2-1
6 September 2008 Malta v Portugal, Ta'Qali, 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 1, 0-4
10 September 2008 Albania v Malta, Tirana, 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 1, 3-0
11 October 2008 Denmark v Malta, Copenhagen, 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 1, 3-0, replaced
15 October 2008 Malta v Hungary, Ta'Qali, 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 1, 0-1
19 November 2008 Malta v Iceland, Paola, friendly, 0-1
Plus 124 caps and 34 goals at numerous other clubs (total 143 caps and 42 goals)
Record appearances and goals scored for Malta.