Tarxien Rainbows F.C.

Tarxien Rainbows Football Club are a football team from Tarxien, a town in southern Malta. They currently play in the Maltese Premier League.

Tarxien Rainbows
Full nameTarxien Rainbows Football Club
Nickname(s)Rainbows,Tarxien,Blues,
FoundedApril 1934 (1934-04)
as Rainbows Tarxien
GroundTony Cassar Sports Ground,
Tarxien, Malta
Capacity1000
ChairmanAnthony Cassar
ManagerDemis Paul Scerri
LeagueMaltese Premier League
2018–19Maltese Premier League, 10th

The club were founded as Rainbows Tarxien in April 1934, and participated in all the divisions of Maltese football. Been in the premiere league for 3 times ,with the longest spell started from the 2008–2009 season, and are still there. The club was promoted to the best division after finishing as champions in the Maltese First Division in 2007–08. In 2008–09 the club finished level on points with fellow strugglers Ħamrun Spartans and Msida St. Joseph. Ħamrun had the worst head to head record and were relegated, while Tarxien Rainbows managed to avoid relegation with a playoff-win over Msida St. Joseph. In 2009–10 the season was totally different for the Rainbows as they managed to place fifth in the table and proceeded to the semi-finals of both domestic cup competitions that the club played.

In the 2009–10 season, Tarxien Rainbows placed fifth in the championship pool above rivals Hibernians. The team won the derby three times in a row making it a historical season. Tarxien went on to reach the semi-final of the F.A. Trophy and the 100th Anniversary Cup.

In the 2010–11 season Tarxien Rainbows finished in fifth place in the championship pool. The club ended the First Round in second place. In the same season they reached the Semi-final of the U*BET FA Trophy.

In the 2011–12 season Tarxien Rainbows avoided relegation with a few games remaining before the end of the season.

Players

Current squad
As of 13 April 2020

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  MLT Jurgen Borg (on loan from Gzira)
— GK  ENG Matthew Towns
— GK  POR Daniel Fernandes
— GK  MLT Rudi Briffa
— DF  MLT Karl Pulo (on loan from Gzira)
— DF  MLT Lee Galea
— DF  MLT Cedric Zahra
— DF  BRA Anderson
— DF  MLT Daniel Zerafa
— DF  MLT Marco Botta
— DF  MLT Matthew Tabone
— MF  ALB Stiv Shaba
— MF  MLT Brandon Muscat
— MF  COL Manuel Torres
— MF  MLT Daniel Vassallo
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  MLT Mikhail Schembri
— MF  COL Jairo Tenorio
— MF  MLT Matthew Spiteri
— MF  MLT Jurgen Debono
— MF  MLT Daren Falzon (on loan from Naxxar Lions)
— MF  MLT Miguel Ciantar
— MF  MEX Misael Miranda
— MF  MLT Ayrton Azzopardi
— FW  MLT Luke Sciberras
— FW  MLT Kyle Gatt
— FW  BRA Ricardo Pires
— FW  BRA Dhonatan Santos
— FW  MKD Petar Kanzurov
— FW  SVN Vito Plut

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player

Managers
  • Noel Coleiro (2008–2011)
  • Patrick Curmi (Oct 11, 2011 – May 16, 2012)
  • Danilo Dončić (May 31, 2012 – Aug 27, 2012)
  • Clive Mizzi (Aug 27, 2012 – 2014 )
  • Jacques Scerri (Aug 2015 – Nov 2016)
  • Brian Testaferrata (Nov 2016 – June 2017)
  • Jose Borg (July 2017 – July 2019)
  • Marko Glumac (July 2019 – November 2019)
  • Demis Paul Scerri (December 2019 –2020 )
  • Winston Muscat (July 2020 – )
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