Eric Schembri
Eric Schembri (born 30 April 1955 in Malta)[1] was a professional footballer, during his career he played for Gżira United, where he played as a striker. He also played in full international matches for the Malta National Team,[2] including a UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying match against West Germany on 27 February 1980.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Schembri | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Malta | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Mdina Knights (Technical Director) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1980 | Gżira United | ||
| Sliema Wanderers | |||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1974–???? | Malta | 3 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2006–2010 | Mdina Knights | ||
| 2010– | Mdina Knights (Technical Director) | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 February 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 February 2010 | |||
Following his playing career, Schembri became a football manager, leading Mdina Knights during the 2006 season.[4] As of 2010, he was serving as Technical Director for the Knights.
Personal life
Schembri is the son of former Sliema Wanderers and Malta international midfielder Salvinu Schembri,[5] and is the father to Malta's international attacking midfielder André Schembri.
References
- Eric Schembri at worldfootball.net
- Club History at gziraunited.com
- Haisma, Marcel; van den Elsen, John (28 March 2007). "European Championship 1980 (Details)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- "The Malta Independent Online". The Malta Independent. 15 October 2006. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- "Ex-Malta captain Schembri passes away". The Times of Malta. 16 December 2008.
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