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Rachel Cuschieri

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Rachel Cuschieri
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-04-26) 26 April 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Pietà, Malta
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Genoa CFC
Number 10
Youth career
1996–2004 San Gwann
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2014 Birkirkara
2014–2017 Apollon Limassol 36 (48)
2017–2018 RSC Anderlecht
2018–2020 PSV 13 (2)
2020–2022 Lazio 42 (4)
2022–2024 Sampdoria 46 (0)
2024– Genoa
International career
2009– Malta 65 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 August 2022

Rachel Cuschieri (born 26 April 1992) is a Maltese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie B club Genoa CFC and the Malta women's national team. She first played in the Champions League in 2010.

Early life

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Rachel began playing football at the age of five with San Gwann Football Nursery. She trained up to the age of 13 with the boys' team being the only girl in that age group. San Gwann Football Nursery does not have a ladies football team and her development could not progress any further due to restrictions in place within the Maltese footballing authorities that, although she was still a minor she could not play competitive games. Birkirkara F.C.'s women's team became aware of her potential and signed her.[citation needed]

Playing career

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Club

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Within a few months of joining the club, Rachel was playing with the Birkirkara first team at the age of 13. [citation needed]

During the summer of 2014, she became the first Maltese female professional footballer to play outside Malta, when she signed for Cypriot side Apollon Limassol.[1]

International

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Cuschieri was selected for the Malta women's national football team and made her debut against Switzerland at the age of 14, which at the time was a record.[citation needed]

During the 2013 European Championship qualifying's preliminary stage, Cuschieri scored against Armenia.[2] She is currently the leading all-time scorer for and the youngest-ever goal scorer.[citation needed]

International goals

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No. Date Venue Score Result Competition
1. 8 March 2011 National Stadium, Ta'Qali, Malta  Armenia 1–0 1–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
2. 4 April 2015 Victor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun, Malta  Andorra 1–1 5–3 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
3. 2–1
4. 11 April 2017 Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tirana, Albania  Kosovo 1–0 3–1 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
5. 5 March 2020 Centenary Stadium, Ta'Qali, Malta  Georgia 1–0 2–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
6. 27 October 2023  Andorra 5–0 5–0 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League


Honours

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Birkirkara
  • Maltese League (5): 2006/07, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2011/12, 2012/13
  • Maltese Cup (8): 2004/05, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2012/13, 2013/14
Apollon
Anderlecht
Lazio

References

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  1. ^ "RACHEL CUSCHIERI IN HISTORIC FIRST". Malta Football Association. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  2. ^ Profile in UEFA's website
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