Malta might be a small European country, but its passion for football is undeniable. Its national team traditionally features players who are fighting to get a positive result until their last breath. Among them are semi-professional footballers who hold full-time jobs while representing their country in various competitions.

One of the best football players to come from this tiny island is, by far, Michael Mifsud. This legendary striker led his country tirelessly in every single match that he played in. During his remarkable career, he also managed to set several records. Let’s take a look at Mifsud’s records for the Malta National Team.

Mifsud National Team Records Known by Die-Hard Fans and Bettors

Michael Mifsud is arguably the most important football player in Malta’s history. He represented his country for 20 years, making his debut against Albania on February 10th, 2000.

The last match that he played was on November 11th 2020, which ended with a win against
Liechtenstein. Mifsud managed to score his last international goal in this match.

During his 20 years with the Malta National Team, he made a total of 143 appearances. This record stands to this day, and no current player is close to reaching it. It’s worth noting that he made his 100th appearance on October 11th, 2013, against the Czech Republic.

Mifsud also holds the record for the most goals scored for the Malta National Team. He accumulated 42 goals, which means that he scored 0.29 goals on average. This striker surpassed Carmel Busuttil as the player with the most goals on March 3rd, 2010.

Additionally, Michael Mifsud is the player who captained the most matches for Malta. We can also determine that he’s the longest-serving captain in the national team. It’s fair to say that Maltese fans expected him to score a goal every time he played for the national team.

Punters who were familiar with his skills were also tempted to bet on the player.
Today, bettors are uncertain about the matches involving Malta. That’s why some of them decide to use the welcome offer from Stakemate as a way to experiment.

Mifsud’s Club Career and Achievements

Apart from setting records on the national football scene, Mifsud was also a valuable player in club football. He started his professional club career in 2001 while playing for FC Kaiserslautern. By the end, he managed to play for 10 other teams all over the world.
His best days were arguably at Valletta FC, one of the most successful and popular clubs in Malta.

Mifsud played there in 3 different periods, scoring a total of 62 goals and assisting 18 times.
When he was part of Kaiserslautern, he had the opportunity to play in the Bundesliga for 2 seasons. He accumulated a total of 24 appearances and scored just 2 goals for the team.

Another notable club in Mifsud’s career is Coventry City. He played for this team in the Championship from 2006 until 2009. However, in season 2008/09, the club loaned him to Barnsley. In both clubs, he ended up scoring 25 goals in 110 appearances.

Other notable clubs that Mifsud represented over the years are Lillestrom SK in Norway and Melbourne Heart in Australia.

Notable Honours

During his long career, Mifsud managed to win several trophies with different clubs. While playing for Valletta FC, he won the league in 2011/12, 2015/16, and 2017/18. But he also won the Maltese Premier League while playing for Sliema Wanderers in the 2003/04 season.
The player even helped Valletta win the 2012 Maltese Super Cup and the 2009/10 Maltese Cup. While playing for Sliema Wanderers, he also won the Cup in 1999/00, 2003/04, and 2015/16.

Mifsud was unlucky at Kaiserslautern as he and his team failed to win in the 2002/03 German Cup final. Bayern Munich was the better team in the match, which it won 3-1.
One of Mifsud’s biggest individual achievements was sharing the English League Cup top goal scorer award with Frank Lampard and Eduardo da Silva.

This striker also won the award for most goals in the Maltese Premier League on 2 occasions. He first did it in 1999/00 when he scored 21 goals. The second time was during the 2000/01 season, when he scored 30 goals.