Emanuel Briffa

Emanuel Briffa (born 13 February 1994) is a Maltese former footballer who played as a defender or midfielder and made one appearance for the Malta national team.[2]

For the Maltese Canadian theatre decorator, see Emmanuel Briffa.

Emanuel Briffa
Personal information
Full name Emanuel Briffa
Date of birth (1994-02-13) 13 February 1994
Place of birth Għaxaq, Malta
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Defender, midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Floriana 64 (1)
National team
2015–2016 Malta U21 7 (0)
2015 Malta 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Briffa earned his first and only cap for Malta on 11 November 2015 in a friendly against Jordan. The match, which was played in Istanbul, finished as a 0–2 loss.[3]

In 2016, Briffa was charged in a Maltese court for match-fixing. However, he was acquitted as charges were filed prior to the expiration of a three-month window which is allotted for players to report irregularities to the relevant authorities.[4] However, he was suspended by the Malta Football Association pending an investigation by UEFA. Briffa received a lifelong ban from UEFA on 9 January 2018 for match-fixing offences during the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification tournament (against Montenegro on 23 March 2016 and the Czech Republic on 29 March 2016). Five other Malta under-21 national team players were also disciplined.[5] However, Briffa protested his innocence following the decision.[6]

Career statistics

International
Malta[3]
YearAppsGoals
201510
Total10
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References
  1. Emanuel Briffa at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. Emanuel Briffa at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Emanuel Briffa". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  4. "U-21 footballers Kyle Cesare and Emanuel Briffa acquitted of match fixing charges". The Malta Independent. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  5. "UEFA bans six Malta under-21 players for match-fixing offences". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  6. Vella, Matthew (10 January 2018). "'I protest my innocence' says footballer on life ban". Malta Today. Retrieved 5 May 2020.


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