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Joseph John Aquilina

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Joseph John Aquilina
Personal information
Date of birth (1957-02-16) 16 February 1957 (age 67)
Place of birth Malta
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Zurrieq FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976-1981 Sliema Wanderers 47 (1)
1981-1992 Floriana 143 (14)
International career
1979–1986 Malta 14 (0)
Managerial career
2002–2003 Marsaxlokk
2005 Valletta
2010 Żurrieq
2012 Pembroke Athleta
2018 Floriana
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joseph John Aquilina (born 16 February 1957 in Malta) is a retired footballer and current manager. During his career, he played as a midfielder for Sliema Wanderers.

International career

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Aquilina made his debut for Malta in a June 1979 European Championship qualification match against Wales, coming on as a 78th-minute substitute for Ġużi Xuereb, and earned a total of 14 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a November 1986 European Championship qualifier against Sweden.[1]

Managerial career

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Aquilina has coached Marsaxlokk and Valletta.[2][3] On 20 October 2010 Aquilina was appointed coach of Żurrieq.

Recently JJ was appointed as assistant coach at Floriana in order to assist senior team coach Nicolas Hernan Chiesa with his managerial duties.

References

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  1. ^ "Joseph John Aquilina, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Maltafootball.com - August 2005". Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  3. ^ http://newsofsoccer.com/5980.html[permanent dead link]
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