Marsaxlokk F.C.
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/* Current Squad */
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| image = [[Image:MarsaxlokkFC.png|175px|Logo]]
| fullname = Marsaxlokk Football Club
| nickname = The Southseasiders<br />Tal-[[Mahi Mahi|Lampuki]]
| founded = 1949, as Marsaxlokk White Stars
| ground = [[Ta'Qali Stadium]],<br />[[Ta'Qali]],<br />[[Malta]]
| capacity = 17,000
| chairman = {{flagicon|MLT}} [[Robert Micallef]]
| manager = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Brian Talbot]]
| league = [[Maltese Premier League]]
| season = 2007/08
| position = [[Maltese Premier League]], 2nd
| shirtsupplier = Adidas
| shirtsponsors = Konica Minolta
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'''Marsaxlokk Football Club''' are a [[Malta|Maltese]] [[football (soccer)|football]] club from the town of [[Marsaxlokk]], which currently plays in the [[Maltese Premier League]].
The club was founded in 1949. Marsaxlokk won the [[Maltese Premier League]] title for the first time in their history, after finishing as league champions during the 2006/07 season.
==History==
{{main|History of Marsaxlokk F.C.}}
==Current Season==
Following the clubs second place finish during the 2007/08 season, they were seeded for the first qualifying round of the [[UEFA Cup]]. The draw was made on [[July 1]], [[2008]], in which Marsaxlokk were drawn against [[Croatia|Croatian]] outfit [[NK Slaven Belupo|Slaven Belupo]], who also finished second in their respective league last season.
On the transfer front [[André Schembri]] completed a season long loan at [[Germany|German]] outfit [[Eintracht Braunschweig]], and will return to [[Germany]] for the current season, after joining [[FC Carl Zeiss Jena|Carl Zeiss Jena]] on another season long loan. Also departing are the influential midfield duo of [[Jamie Pace]] and [[Cleavon Frendo]], who both signed with league champions [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]], along with [[Montenegro]] striker [[Aleksandar Madzar]] who wasn't retained.
Joining the club are [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]] goalkeeper [[Saviour Darmanin]], who struggled for first team appearances last year, with [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]] preferring [[Andrew Hogg]] to keep goal. Replacing [[Aleksandar Madzar]] as the clubs third forgien player is [[Marcelo Pereira]], who played last season for relegated [[Mqabba F.C.|Mqabba]], and finished in second place in the leagues goalscoring charts, with an impressive 14 goals. Last seasons top goalscorer [[Julio Alcorsé]] had his loan move from [[Hibernians F.C.|Hibernians]] made permenant, and [[Mark Barbara]]'s season long loan from [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]] was extended for a further season.
On [[July 8]], [[2008]], Marsaxlokk strengthed there squad further with the signings of midfielder [[Christian Cassar]], who joined on a five-year contract from [[Floriana F.C.|Floriana]] and defender [[Clive Brincat]] from [[St. George's F.C.|St. George's]], although the latter had spent last season on loan with [[Msida Saint-Joseph F.C.|Msida Saint-Joseph]]. Marsaxlokk also confirmed the signing of [[Malta national football team|Malta]] vice captain and defender [[Brian Said]] from [[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]] the following day. However goalkeeper [[Reuben Gauci]] and defender [[Shawn Tellus]] departed, both players signed season long loan deals with newly promoted side [[Qormi F.C.|Qormi]].
==Players==
===Current Squad===
{{football squad start}}
{{Fs player| no= 2 | nat=Malta | pos=DF | name=[[Malcolm Licari]]}}
{{Fs player| no= 3 | nat=Malta | pos=DF | name=[[Carlo Mamo]] [[Image:Captain sports.svg|14px]]}}
{{Fs player| no= 4 | nat=Malta | pos=MF | name=[[Gareth Sciberras]]}}
{{Fs player| no= 5 | nat=Brazil | pos=DF | name=[[Renato Conceição]]}}
{{Fs player| no= 6 | nat=Malta | pos=DF | name=[[Stephen Wellman]]}}
{{Fs player| no= 7 | nat=Malta | pos=MF | name=[[Kevin Sammut]]}}
{{Fs player| no= 8 | nat=Malta | pos=MF | name=[[Peter Pullicino]]}}
{{Fs player| no= 9 | nat=Argentina | pos=FW | name=[[Julio Alcorsé]]}}
{{Fs player| no=11 | nat=Malta | pos=DF | name=[[William Camenzuli]]}}
{{Fs player| no=14 | nat=Malta | pos=DF | name=[[Charlo Magro]]}}
{{Fs player| no=15 | nat=Malta | pos=FW | name=[[Mark Barbara]] | other=on loan from [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]]}}
{{football squad mid}}
{{Fs player| no=17 | nat=Malta | pos=MF | name=[[Trevor Templeman]]}}
{{Fs player| no=74 | nat=Malta | pos=GK | name=[[Reuben Debono]]}}
{{Fs player| no= | nat=Malta | pos=DF | name=[[Clive Brincat]]}}
{{Fs player| no= | nat=Malta | pos=DF | name=[[Arnold Buttigieg]]}}
{{Fs player| no= | nat=Malta | pos=MF | name=[[Christian Cassar]]}}
{{Fs player| no= | nat=Malta | pos=GK | name=[[Saviour Darmanin]]}}
{{Fs player| no= | nat=Malta | pos=MF | name=[[Gordon Mizzi]]}}
{{Fs player| no= | nat=Brazil | pos=FW | name=[[Marcelo Pereira]]}}
{{Fs player| no= | nat=Malta | pos=DF | name=[[Brian Said]]}}
{{Fs player| no= | nat=Malta | pos=FW | name=[[Dylon Sciberras]]}}
{{Fs player| no= | nat=Malta | pos=MF | name=[[Steve Scicluna]]}}
{{football squad end}}
==Transfers for 2008/09==
===In===
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player| no= | nat=Malta | pos=GK | name=[[Saviour Darmanin]] | other=from [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]]}}
{{Fs player| no= | nat=Malta | pos=DF | name=[[Clive Brincat]] | other=from [[St. George's F.C.|St. George's]]}}
{{Fs player| no= | nat=Malta | pos=DF | name=[[Arnold Buttigieg]] | other=from [[St. Patrick F.C.|St. Patrick]]}}
{{Fs player| no= | nat=Malta | pos=DF | name=[[Brian Said]] | other=from [[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]]}}
{{Fs player| no= | nat=Malta | pos=MF | name=[[Christian Cassar]] | other=from [[Floriana F.C.|Floriana]]}}
{{Fs player| no=9 | nat=Argentina | pos=FW | name=[[Julio Alcorsé]] | other=from [[Hibernians F.C.|Hibernians]]}}
{{Fs player| no=15 | nat=Malta | pos=FW | name=[[Mark Barbara]] | other=on loan from [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]]}}
{{Fs player| no= | nat=Brazil | pos=FW | name=[[Marcelo Pereira]] | other=from [[Mqabba F.C.|Mqabba]]}}
{{Fs player| no=10 | nat=Malta | pos=FW | name=[[André Schembri]] | other=loan return from {{flagicon|GER}} [[Eintracht Braunschweig]]}}
{{Fs end}}
===Out===
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player| no=18 | nat=Malta | pos=MF | name=[[Jamie Pace]] | other=to [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]]}}
{{Fs player| no=26 | nat=Malta | pos=FW | name=[[Cleavon Frendo]] | other=to [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]]}}
{{Fs player| no=10 | nat=Montenegro | pos=FW | name=[[Aleksandar Madzar]] | other=released}}
{{Fs end}}
===Out on Loan===
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player| no=1 | nat=Malta | pos=GK | name=[[Reuben Gauci]] | other=on loan to [[Qormi F.C.|Qormi]]}}
{{Fs player| no=27 | nat=Malta | pos=DF | name=[[Shawn Tellus]] | other=on loan to [[Qormi F.C.|Qormi]]}}
{{Fs player| no=10 | nat=Malta | pos=FW | name=[[André Schembri]] | other=on loan to {{flagicon|GER}} [[FC Carl Zeiss Jena|Carl Zeiss Jena]]}}
{{Fs end}}
''For recent transfers, see [[List of Maltese football transfers Summer 2008]].''
==Notable Players==
''See [[:Category:Marsaxlokk F.C. players|Marsaxlokk F.C. Players]]''
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*{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Julio Alcorsé]]
*{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Minabo Asechemie]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Shaun Bajada]]
*{{flagicon|CZE}} [[Petr Bartes]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Etienne Barbara]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Mark Barbara]]
*{{flagicon|ENG}} {{flagicon|SLE}} [[Chris Bart-Williams]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} {{flagicon|LBY}} [[Daniel Bogdanovic]]
*{{flagicon|BUL}} [[Hari Borislavov]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Richard Buhagiar]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[William Camenzuli]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[David Camilleri]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[David Carabott]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Ivan Casha]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Dennis Cauchi]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Reginald Cini]]
*{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Renato Conceição]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Michael Cutajar]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Reuben Debono]]
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*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Luke Dimech]]
*{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Haruna Doda]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Carmel Formosa]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Cleavon Frendo]]
*{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Samir Garci]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Reuben Gauci]]
*{{flagicon|BUL}} [[Stanimir Georgiev]]
*{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Wendell Gomes]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Justin Haber]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Malcolm Licari]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Charlo Magro]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Carlo Mamo]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Kevin Mamo]]
*{{flagicon|MNE}} [[Aleksandar Madzar]]
*{{flagicon|POR}} [[Nuno Gomes (footballer born 1979)|Nuno Gomes]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Chucks Nwoko]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Udo Nwoko]]
*{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Michael Ochei]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jamie Pace]]
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*{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Cesar Paiber]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Pullicino]]
*{{flagicon|BRA}} [[André Rocha da Silva]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Kevin Sammut]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[André Schembri]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Gareth Sciberras]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Mark Sciriha]]
*{{flagicon|BUL}} [[Nikola Slavtchev]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Justin Tellus]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Shawn Tellus]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Trevor Templeman]]
*{{flagicon|BUL}} [[Mitko Trendafilov]]
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Maurizio Valastro]]
*{{flagicon|LTU}} [[Donatas Vencevičius]]
*{{flagicon|ENG}} {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Roger Walker (footballer)|Roger Walker]]
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Daniel Webb]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Stephen Wellman]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Ivan Zammit]]
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Johann Zammit]]
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==Officials and Coaching Staff==
===Club Officials===
*President: '''Robert Micallef'''
*Vice President: '''Anthony Micallef'''
*Secretary: '''Peter Carabott'''
*Assistant Secretary: '''Mario Desira'''
*Treasurer: '''Carmelo Grech'''
*Assistant Treasurer: '''Dennis Carabott'''
*Executive Committee Member: '''Frankie Jenkins'''
*Executive Committee Member: '''Francis Vella'''
*Executive Committee Member: '''Thomas Zahra'''
*Executive Committee Member: '''Peter Hartshorne'''
*Executive Committee Member: '''Felix Grech'''
===Coaching Staff===
*Head Coach: '''[[Brian Talbot]]'''
*General Manager: '''Peter Hartshorne'''
*First Team Coach: '''Albert Vella'''
*Youth Team Coach: '''Tarcisio Azzopardi'''
==Managerial History==
''See [[:Category:Marsaxlokk F.C. managers|Marsaxlokk F.C. Managers]]''
{| class="toccolours"
!bgcolor=silver|Manager
!bgcolor=silver|Period
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| {{flagicon|Malta}} [[Albert Vella]] || Unknown–[[October 13]], [[2002]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Malta}} [[Joseph John Aquilina|JJ Aquilina]] || [[October 20]], [[2002]]–[[May 27]], [[2003]]
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| {{flagicon|Malta}} [[Robert Kelly (Maltese footballer)|Robert Kelly]] || [[June 1]], [[2003]]–2004
|-
| {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Atanas Marinov]] || [[July 2]], [[2004]]–[[October 5]], [[2005]]
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| {{flagicon|Malta}} [[Ray Farrugia]] || [[October 5]], [[2005]]–[[May 11]], [[2006]]
|-
| {{flagicon|England}} [[Brian Talbot]] || [[May 11]], [[2006]]–present
|}
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==Achievements==
'''[[Maltese Premier League]] Champions:'''
<br> 2006/07
'''[[Maltese Cup]] Runners-Up:'''
<br> 2003/04
'''[[Maltese First Division]] Champions:'''
<br> 2001/02
'''[[Maltese Second Division]] Champions:'''
<br> 1999/00
'''[[Maltese Third Division]] Champions:'''
<br> 1970/71
'''[[Maltese Third Division]] Runners-Up:'''
<br> 1973/74, 1985/86, 1991/92
'''[[Maltese Third Division]] Section Winners:'''
<br> 1962/63, 1967/68, 1993/94
'''[[Maltese Third Division]] Knock-Out Winners:'''
<br> 1972/73
==European Record==
{| class="wikitable"
! Season
! Competition
! Round
! Country
! Club
! Score
|-
|2003/04
|[[UEFA Cup]]
|1Q
|{{flagicon|Slovenia}}
|[[NK Primorje]]
|0-1, 0-2 (0-3 agg)
|-
|2006
|[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]
|1R
|{{flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}
|[[HŠK Zrinjski Mostar]]
|1-1, 0-3 (1-4 agg)
|-
|2007/08
|[[UEFA Champions League]]
|1Q
|{{flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}
|[[FK Sarajevo]]
|0-6, 1-3 (1-9 agg)
|-
|2008/09
|[[UEFA Cup]]
|1Q
|{{flagicon|Croatia}}
|[[NK Slaven Belupo]]
|
|-
|}
==External Links==
===Official Website===
*[http://www.marsaxlokkfc.net/ Official website]
===Unofficial Websites===
*[http://www.mxlokkfcfanclub.com/ Fans' Forum]
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