Birkirkara signed Colombian twenty four year old forward Italo Montano Cortes.
Montano spent most of his career in Portugal, turning out for Santa Clara, Operario Lagoa, Freamunde, Leixoes and Olhanense. Later he played for NK Sesvete in Croatia and CA Defensores Unidos (Zarate) in Argentina.
The Stripes had earlier signed Enmy Pena Beltre from Valletta and Maxuell Maia da Silva from