Michael Mifsud

Position
Forward
Nationality
Place Of Birth
Pieta
Date Of Birth
April 17, 1981
Age
44
Height (cm)
164
Games Played
95
-
Per Game
Games Started
74
0.8
Per Game
Minutes
6646
70.0
Per Game
Goals
23
0.2
Per Game
Assists
9
0.1
Per Game
Notes
Stats
Matches
Transfers
Gallery
Internationals

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)

Championship (England)
2008-2009
Coventry City
26
19
7
1691′
1
2 (0)
2
2007-2008
Coventry City
41
34
7
3044′
4
1
10 (0)
4
2006-2007
Coventry City
19
12
7
1072′
4 (0)
2
86
65
21
5807′
5
0
1
16 (0)
8
0
FA Cup (England)
2008-2009
Coventry City
1
1
90′
2007-2008
Coventry City
3
3
269′
3 (0)
4
4
0
359′
0
0
0
3 (0)
0
0
Carling Cup (England)
2008-2009
Coventry City
2
2
210′
1
2007-2008
Coventry City
3
3
270′
4 (0)
5
5
0
480′
0
0
0
4 (0)
1
0
Totals:
95
74
21
6646′
5
0
1
23 (0)
9
0
Date
For
Against
H/A
Result
Coca Cola Football League Championship 2008-2009
Coca Cola Football League Championship 2008-2009
Coventry City
Cardiff City
H
L 0:2
60`
Coventry City
Blackpool
H
W 2:1
73`
1
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
A
D 1:1
84`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
W 2:0
87`
Coventry City
Swansea City
A
D 0:0
77`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Reading
A
L 3:1
13`
Coventry City
Swansea City
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
W 0:1
71`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
L 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Birmingham City
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Burnley
H
L 1:3
90`
1
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
L 2:1
69`
1
Coventry City
Southampton
H
W 4:1
1`
Coventry City
Cardiff City
A
L 2:1
20`
Coventry City
Blackpool
A
D 1:1
4`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
H
W 1:0
10`
Coventry City
Sheffield United
A
D 1:1
45`
Coventry City
Preston North End
H
D 0:0
17`
Coventry City
Doncaster Rovers
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Bristol City
H
L 0:3
73`
Coventry City
Barnsley
A
W 1:2
87`
FA Cup 2008-2009
FA Cup 2008-2009
Coventry City
Torquay United
A
W 0:1
90`
Carling Cup 2008-2009
Carling Cup 2008-2009
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
L 2:3
120`
Coventry City
Aldershot Town
H
W 3:1
90`
1
Coca Cola Football League Championship 2007-2008
Coca Cola Football League Championship 2007-2008
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
A
L 4:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Colchester United
A
W 1:5
90`
1
Coventry City
Stoke City
H
L 1:2
84`
Coventry City
Watford
A
L 2:1
45`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
D 1:1
74`
Coventry City
Plymouth Argyle
H
W 3:1
87`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
D 0:0
81`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield United
A
L 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Norwich City
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Scunthorpe United
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Burnley
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Cardiff City
H
D 0:0
59`
Coventry City
Preston North End
A
L 1:0
35`
Coventry City
Barnsley
H
W 4:0
72`
Coventry City
Hull City
A
L 1:0
86`
Coventry City
Burnley
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Bristol City
A
L 2:1
71`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
L 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Blackpool
A
L 4:0
76`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
A
W 2:4
90`
2
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
H
L 0:4
11`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Stoke City
A
W 1:3
90`
2
Coventry City
Colchester United
H
W 1:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Watford
H
L 0:3
90`
Coventry City
Plymouth Argyle
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Blackpool
H
W 3:1
90`
1
1
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
L 4:1
34`
Coventry City
Preston North End
H
W 2:1
24`
Coventry City
Cardiff City
A
W 0:1
14`
Coventry City
Hull City
H
D 1:1
13`
Coventry City
Barnsley
A
W 1:4
18`
1
FA Cup 2007-2008
FA Cup 2007-2008
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
H
L 0:5
90`
Coventry City
Millwall
H
W 2:1
89`
1
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
A
W 1:4
90`
2
Carling Cup 2007-2008
Carling Cup 2007-2008
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
W 0:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Carlisle United
A
W 0:2
90`
2
Coca Cola Football League Championship 2006-2007
Coca Cola Football League Championship 2006-2007
Coventry City
Burnley
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
L 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Preston North End
H
L 0:4
45`
Coventry City
Derby County
A
D 1:1
13`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
H
L 0:1
69`
Coventry City
Birmingham City
A
L 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Barnsley
H
W 4:1
86`
1
1
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Colchester United
A
D 0:0
21`
Coventry City
Hull City
H
W 2:0
7`
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
D 1:1
18`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
W 2:1
9`
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
L 3:0
45`
Coventry City
Cardiff City
H
D 2:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Sunderland
A
L 2:0
81`
Coventry City
Luton Town
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Plymouth Argyle
A
L 3:2
29`
1
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
L 2:4
19`
Club Out
Club In
Transfer Date
Fee
Club Out / Club In
Transfer Date / Fee
Coventry City
Released
Tue, 30 Jun, 2009
Released
Coventry City
Released
Tue, 30 Jun, 2009
Released
Coventry City
Barnsley
Mon, 02 Feb, 2009
Loan
Coventry City
Barnsley
Mon, 02 Feb, 2009
Loan
Lillestrøm SK
Coventry City
Wed, 10 Jan, 2007
Free
Lillestrøm SK
Coventry City
Wed, 10 Jan, 2007
Free

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.