Steve Borg

Steve Borg (born 15 May 1988 in Mosta, Malta) is a footballer who currently plays for Maltese Premier League side Gzira United and the Malta national football team, where he plays as a defender.

Steve Borg
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-05-15) 15 May 1988
Place of birth Mosta, Malta
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Valletta
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2009 Mosta
2009–2015 Valletta 113 (7)
2015–2016 Aris Limassol 28 (1)
2016–2020 Valletta 91 (6)
2020– Gzira United
National team‡
2011– Malta 48 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 June 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2019

Club career

Mosta

In 2005, he signed for local Maltese outfit Mosta. He played there until 2009.[1]

Valletta and Aris Limassol

In 2009, he signed with one of the most successful clubs in Malta, Valletta.[2] In six years he won three Maltese Premier League titles (2010-11, 2011-12, 2013-14) and two Maltese FA Cups (2009–10 and 2013–14).

After a short spell in the Cypriot team Aris Limassol, in 2016 he came back to Valletta, where he spent four more years, winning two more Maltese titles (2017-18 and 2018-19) and another Maltese Cup (2017–18).

Gzira United

In 2020 he signed a five-years contract with the Maltese Premier League team Gzira United[3]. In the same year he received the award as Maltese Player of the Year, for his performances with Valletta in the previous season[4].

Honours

Valletta

Winner

Individual

International career

On 7 October 2011 he made his debut for the Malta national football team in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying rounds against Latvia and then 4 days later also played against Israel.[5]

International goals
Scores and results list Malta's goal tally first.[1]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.22 March 2019Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta Faroe Islands2–02–1UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

References
  1. "Steve Borg". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
  2. http://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/steve-borg/
  3. Camilleri, Valhmor (5 June 2020). "Updated: Gżira sign defender Steve Borg". Times of Malta. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  4. "Steve Borg named MFA Player of the Year". Times of Malta. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  5. http://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/steve-borg/4/
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