Norman Darmanin Demajo
Norman Darmanin Demajo (12 April 1952) is a Maltese retired professional footballer who was member of MFA, two term president of Malta Football Association from 2010 to 2019 and the first vice-chairman of FIFA Fair Play campaign, FIFA Fair Play Trophy, FIFA Fair Play Award, UEFA Fair Play ranking, UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations and social responsibility committee in footballs.[1][2]
Demanjo Norman at MFA conference | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Norman Darmanin Demajo | ||
Date of birth | 12 April 1952 | ||
Height | 1.79 | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1969 – 1973 | Qrendi F.C. | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1973–1982 | Valletta | ||
1983–1990 | St Andrew's F.C | ||
National team | |||
1975– 1976 | Malta | 3 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
(2010 - 2019). As president of Succeeded by Bjorn Vassallo | Malta Football Association | ||
(1991 -1992). As chairman of | Qrendi F.C. | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Background and Playing Career
Demanjo was born in Naxxar, Malta. Although he started playing football at 17 when studying in junior college in University of Malta were Qrendi FC president Joe Misfud spotted him playing soccer at inter faculty league there he was advised to joined the club playing for four years before he join Maltese first division league team Valletta in 1973 winning Malta leagues three times and three other cups in Malta including FA trophies, Independence Cup known as Testaferrata Cup and Sons of Malta Cup, most of his playing career he spent there before moving to St Andrew's were he spent seven years playing from 1982 to his retirement in 1990 at the age of 38 and then he joined the Malta Football Association in 1990, before that, he also represent his national team for one consecutive year in 1975 to 1976 having played only 4 matches netting one times.[3]
As a graduated business management from London School of Accountancy, before becoming member in sports executive body, he runs a business of his own being the owner of NDD Limited in Malta and was co-founder of Time2Think organization, having being member in council of St Andrew's since 1990 he became member of MFA and part of the executive body, serving as chief treasurer in 1992.[4][2]
Notes
- "Norman Darmanin Demajo". UEFA Foundation. 2015-03-12. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- "Norman Darmanin Demajo confirmed as MFA president for another term - The Malta Independent". www.independent.com.mt. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- UEFA.com (2011-01-02). "Norman Darmanin Demajo | Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- FC, Valletta. "Norman Darmanin Demajo". Valletta FC. Retrieved 2020-06-03.