| Manny Muscat | ||
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmanuel Muscat | |
| Date of birth | 7 December 1984 | |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 91⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Right Back, Left Back | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Wellington Phoenix | |
| Number | 2 | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2004–2007 2007–2008 2008– |
Sunshine George Cross Green Gully Cavaliers Wellington Phoenix |
48 (5) 42 (2) 29 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2009– | Malta | 3 (0) |
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Emmanuel "Manny" Muscat (born December 7, 1984 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian born Maltese football player who currently plays as a defender for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League.
Raised in West Sunshine, Melbourne, Manny Muscat played for Sunshine George Cross where he was made captain at the age of 19, then made the switch to rivals Green Gully where he had the most successful years in his Victorian Premier career. Wellington Phoenix signed him from Green Gully in August 2008, initially as a short-term injury replacement for the injured Vince Lia[1], but he was later offered a full contract and signed on as a contracted player.[2] On 20 October 2009, Manny Muscat has extended his contract with Wellington Phoenix for another three years..[3]
International career
On May 11, 2009, Muscat was called up to the Maltese national team for their upcoming friendly against the Czech Republic and a 2010 World Cup qualifier against Sweden.[4] He made his international debut against the Czech Republic, and was used as a late substitute for the game against Sweden.
Notes
- ^ "Muscat's The Manny For Phoenix". FourFourTwo Australia. http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/82046,muscats-the-manny-for-phoenix.aspx.
- ^ "Muscat signs deal with Phoenix". NZPA. http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/local-sport/742682.
- ^ "Muscat extends contract with Phoenix". WellingtonPhoenix.com. http://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=30116.
- ^ "Muscat gets the call from Malta". WellingtonPhoenix.com. 2009-05-11. http://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=27370. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
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