Carmel Busuttil
| Carmel Busuttil | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| birthday | February 29, 1964 | |
| place of birth | Rabat , Malta | |
| position | midfield | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1982-1987 | Rabat Ajax FC | 106 (47) |
| 1987-1988 | AS Verbania | 20 (8) |
| 1988-1994 | KRC Genk | 166 (45) |
| 1994-2002 | Sliema Wanderers | 143 (64) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1982-2001 | Malta | 111 (23) |
| Stations as a trainer | ||
| Years | station | |
| St. Lucia FC | ||
| Pietà Hotspurs | ||
| 2004-2005 | Malta (Co-Tr.) | |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Carmel Busuttil (born February 29, 1964 in Rabat ), called Il Bużu , is considered to be the most important football player in Malta . He was a midfielder and played 113 games for the national team. After his career as a soccer player ended, he became a soccer coach .
Career
The striker began his career at Rabat Ajax FC , where he won the Maltese Championship twice and the Cup once. After a year in Italy with AS Verbania, he played six years in Belgium with KRC Genk (322), four of them as captain, and was the club's top scorer in three seasons. In a total of 183 games for Genker, he scored 57 goals. He was the first Maltese to make it into a top European league. In 1990 he even made it to the top division. They could win the playoff games.
In 1994 he returned to Malta and played for the Sliema Wanderers from then on . In 2002 he ended his career.
In 2003 he was elected “Golden Player” of Malta, the most important Maltese player of the past 50 years. With 23 goals, which he scored in 19 years and 111 games for the national team, he holds the Maltese record. He was also voted Malta's Footballer of the Year twice (1983, 1986) and was the first Maltese to reach 100 caps.
Career as a coach
After hanging up his football boots, he became a football coach at Maltese private schools. In addition, he briefly coached the teams St. Lucia FC and Pietà Hotspurs . Then he opened his own football school, the "Bużu Football School", and was temporarily assistant to national coach Horst Heese . He was also responsible for the U23 selection.
titles and achievements
- Maltese champion 1985, 1986 (with Rabat Ajax), 1996 (with Sliema)
- Maltese cup winner 1986 (Rabat), 2000 (Sliema)
- Maltese Supercup winner 1985, 1986 (Rabat)
- Belgian second division champion 1990 (Genk)
- Footballer of the Year in Malta : 1983, 1986
- UEFA Jubilee 52 Golden Players
Web links
- Carmel Busuttil in the database of weltfussball.de
- International match statistics on rsssf.com
- Carmel Busuttil in the database of National-Football-Teams.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ International match statistics on rsssf.com
- ↑ Footballer of the Year - Malta
- ↑ Carmel Busuttil Under23 loose marginally to Belgium
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Busuttil, Carmel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Il Buzu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Maltese soccer player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 29, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Malta |