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Naxxar Lions
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Full nameNaxxar Lions Football Club
Nickname(s)The Lions, The Pride of the North
Founded1920
GroundTa Qali
Capacity15,000
ChairmanPierre Sciberras
ManagerClive Mizzi
LeagueMaltese Premier League
2014–157th
Websitehttp://www.naxxarlions.com

Naxxar Lions Football Club are a football club from the village of Naxxar in northern Malta

History

Naxxar Lions Football Club is a football club from the town of Naxxar in the northern part of Malta. Founded in 1920, it was the first football club in the north of Malta. The club had a very positive period in the 1940s and after some years languishing in the lower divisions, the club had several years of glory. Michael Zammit Tabona was appointed president in the 1980s, establishing the club as one of the best on the island, playing for several years in the Maltese Premier Division. After being relegated from the top league at the beginning of the new century, the club had to face a difficult period and was relegated to third division a few years ago. Following the recent successful seasons Naxxar Lions were promoted from 3rd Division to 2nd Division in season 2009–10, from 2nd Division to 1st Division in season 2010–11 and maintaining 1st Division status in season 2011–12 placing in 6th position. In the 2012–13 season Naxxar Lions gained promotion to the Maltese Premier League. After a good season in 2014–15 Naxxar Lions faced their Rivals Mosta FC and automatically sent them to a relegation play-off which they eventually won. Naxxar Lions also have a futsal team.

Players

Current Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Italy ITA Alberto Gallinetta (on loan from Juventus)
2 DF Colombia COL Javier Hungría
3 DF Malta MLT Andrew Scicluna
4 MF Malta MLT Ryan Grech
5 DF Malta MLT Andrea Farrugia
6 DF Malta MLT Kurt Drago
7 FW Spain ESP Eduardo Vallecillo
8 MF Malta MLT Mattia Del Negro
9 FW Senegal SEN Demba Touré
10 FW Malta MLT Daren Falzon
11 DF Malta MLT Duane Bonnici
12 GK Malta MLT Luke Pecorella
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF Spain ESP José Ángel
15 DF Malta MLT Ryan Cassar
16 MF Malta MLT Jurgen Debono
17 MF Malta MLT Andrew de Cesare
18 DF Malta MLT Ishmael Grech
19 MF Malta MLT David Fenech
20 DF Malta MLT Angus Buhagiar
21 MF Namibia NAM Ennio Hamutenya
23 MF Italy ITA Thomas Sarina
29 MF Albania ALB Xhoeljan Cekaj
36 MF Serbia SRB Nikola Tasic
77 MF Malta MLT Marlon Briffa