Alexander Satariano of Birkirkara won the Footballer of the Year award and Shona Zammit of Swieqi United the Female Player of the Year award in the Malta FA Awards 2025 at the Doubletree by Hilton Malta on Friday.
Maxuell Maia was voted Best Foreign Player and Darren Abdilla Best Coach. Sven Xerri claimed the Best Young Player Award.
Carlo Zammit Lonardelli won the Best Goal Award for a goal scored against Gzira United.
Brandon Paiber was voted Best BOV Challenge League Player, Julian Azzopardi IZIBET Amateur League 1 Best Player and Ferdinando Apap IZIBET Amateur League 2 Best Player.
Zak Barbara was voted Best Youth League Player and Maia Gauci Best Women’s Youth League Player.
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The Malta Best XI of All Time selection included votes from fans, administrators, coaches, match officials, journalists, researchers, writers, and presenters of sports programmes, along with the general public. The selected players were David Cluett, David Carabott, Lolly Debattista, John Holland, John Buttigieg, Joe Brincat, Gilbert Agius, Raymond Vella, Michael Degiorgio, Carmel Busuttil and Michael Mifsud
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The winners in the MFA Awards 2025:
MFA Footballer of the Year
Alexander Satariano (Birkirkara)
MFA Female Player of the Year
Shona Zammit (Swieqi United)
Coach of the Year
Darren Abdilla (Floriana)
Young Player of the Year
Sven Xerri (Hamrun Spartans)
Foreign Player of the Year
Maxuell Maia da Silva (Birkirkara)
BOV Challenge League Best Player
Brandon Paiber (Valletta)
IZIBET Amateur League 1 Best Player
Julian Azzopardi (Birzebbuga St Peter’s Montekristo)
IZIBET Amateur League 2 Best Player
Ferdinando Apap (Victoria Hotspurs)
Best Youth League Player
Zak Barbara (Valletta)
Female Youth League Best Player
Maia Gauci (Birkirkara)
The Best XI of All Time players:
Goalkeeper
David Cluett
Right-back
David Carabott
Left-back
Lolly Debattista
Centre-back
John Holland
Sweeper
John Buttigieg
Defensive Midfielder
Joe Brincat
Central Midfielder
Raymond Vella
Right Winger
Gilbert Agius
Left Winger
Michael Degiorgio
Forwards
Carmel Busuttil, Michael Mifsud
The list of Top Scorers for the MFA Awards 2025:
360 Sports Malta Premier
Maxuell Maia da Silva (Birkirkara) – 22 goals
BOV Challenge League
Sulahmana Mamadu Bah (Zurrieq) – 20 goals
IZIBET National Amateur League 1
Joshua Ojelabi (Marsaskala) – 20 goals
IZIBET National Amateur League 2
Timothy Thomas (Kalkara United) – 17 goals
Assikura Women’s League
Hailey Russell (San Gwann) – 27 goals
Best Goal
Carlo Zammit Lonardelli (Floriana vs Gzira)
Fair Play Award
Rabat Ajax
The President’s Award
Joe Cini
The Football Social Responsibility Award
Hamrun Spartans
The Gozitan Achievement Award
Maria Farrugia (Sheffield United)
Induction to Hall of Fame
Antonio Briguglio