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Emanuel Briffa

For the Maltese Canadian theatre decorator, see Emmanuel Briffa.

Emanuel Briffa (born 13 February 1994) is a Maltese former footballer who played as a defender or midfielder and made one appearance for the Malta national team.[2]

Career

Briffa earned his first and only cap for Malta on 11 November 2015 in a friendly against Jordan. The match, which was played in Istanbul, finished as a 0–2 loss.[3]

In 2016, Briffa was charged in a Maltese court for match-fixing. However, he was acquitted as charges were filed prior to the expiration of a three-month window which is allotted for players to report irregularities to the relevant authorities.[4] However, he was suspended by the Malta Football Association pending an investigation by UEFA. Briffa received a lifelong ban from UEFA on 9 January 2018 for match-fixing offences during the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification tournament (against Montenegro on 23 March 2016 and the Czech Republic on 29 March 2016). Five other Malta under-21 national team players were also disciplined.[5] However, Briffa protested his innocence following the decision.[6]

Career statistics

International

Malta[3]
Year Apps Goals
2015 1 0
Total 1 0

References

  1. ^ Emanuel Briffa at National-Football-Teams.com Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Emanuel Briffa at WorldFootball.net Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ a b "Emanuel Briffa". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  4. ^ "U-21 footballers Kyle Cesare and Emanuel Briffa acquitted of match fixing charges". The Malta Independent. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  5. ^ "UEFA bans six Malta under-21 players for match-fixing offences". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  6. ^ Vella, Matthew (10 January 2018). "'I protest my innocence' says footballer on life ban". Malta Today. Retrieved 5 May 2020.