Salvinu Schembri
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 October 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Malta | ||
| Date of death | 15 December 2008 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Msida, Malta | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1945 | Sliema Wanderers | ||
| 1945–1953 | Valletta | ||
| 1953–1960 | Sliema Wanderers | ||
| 1960–1961 | Ħamrun Spartans | ||
| International career | |||
| 1957–1958 | Malta | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Salvinu Schembri (19 October 1923 – 15 December 2008) was a professional footballer who played as a inside forward for Sliema Wanderers, Valletta and Ħamrun Spartans. He also played in full international matches for the Malta national team.
Club career[edit]
Schembri joined Sliema Wanderers in 1943 where he spent two seasons.[1]
Schembri joined Valletta for the 1945–46 season.[1] With Valletta he won the Maltese Premier League twice and between 1945 and 1948.[1] In January 1947, in a tribute match between MFA XI and Yugoslav club Zaboversky played in his honour, Schembri sustained a serious injury.[1] The injury kept him out of action for three months, after which he returned for an important league match against rivals Ħamrun Spartans on 11 May.[1] He scored the decisive goal to win the match for Valletta.[1]
In 1953, Schembri returned to former club Sliema Wanderers.[1] In his second, seven-year spell at the club, he contributed to three championships, a Maltese FA Trophy, a Cassar Cup and two Scicluna Cups.[1]
Schembri played one season with Ħamrun Spartans before retiring in 1961[1] due to a knee injury.[2]
International career[edit]
Schembri made 35 appearances for the MFA XI.[1] On 24 February 1957, he captained the Malta national team in its first official international match against Austria which ended in 3–2 loss.[3] He earned two further caps.[1]
Style of play[edit]
An inside forward, Schembri was known for his positioning and awareness, passing and goal-scoring ability.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Schembri is the father of former Malta international striker Eric Schembri and the grandfather of former Malta international attacking midfielder André Schembri.[2]
He was inducted into the Maltese Olympic Committee's Hall of Fame in 2004.[2]
Schembri died on 15 December 2008 at Mater Dei Hospital in Msida, at the age of 85.[2] His funeral was held two days later on 17 December 2008.[2]
Honours[edit]
Valletta[1]
- Maltese Premier League: 1945, 1947
Army & RAF[1]
- Cassar Cup: 1950
Sliema Wanderers[1]
- Maltese Premier League: 1953, 1955, 1956
- Maltese FA Trophy: 1955
- Cassar Cup: 1956
- Scicluna Cup: 1955, 1957
Malta XI[1]
- Victory Cup: 1945
Individual[1]
- Maltese Premier League top scorer: 1948 – 14 goals
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Baldacchino, Carmel (17 December 2008). "Schembri... a true great". Times of Malta. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Ex-Malta captain Schembri passes away". Times of Malta. 16 December 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ Aquilina, Domenic (3 August 2004). "The Schembri dynasty". uefa.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
External links[edit]
- Salvinu Schembri at National-Football-Teams.com