Manny Muscat

Emmanuel "Manny" Muscat (born 7 December 1984 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian-born Maltese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or right back for Green Gully in the NPL Victoria.

Manny Muscat
Muscat playing for Wellington Phoenix in 2009
Personal information
Full name Emmanuel Muscat
Date of birth (1984-12-07) 7 December 1984
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder / Full back
Club information
Current team
 Green Gully
Number 2
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2007 Sunshine George Cross 48 (5)
2007–2008 Green Gully 44 (4)
2008–2016 Wellington Phoenix 192 (4)
2016–2018 Melbourne City 37 (1)
2018– Green Gully 23 (0)
National team
2009–2011 Malta 9[2] (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 September 2019

Club career

Early career

Raised in West Sunshine, Melbourne, Manny Muscat played for Sunshine George Cross where he was made captain at the age of 19, then made the switch to rivals Green Gully SC where he had the most successful years in his Victorian Premier career.

Wellington Phoenix

Wellington Phoenix signed him from Green Gully in August 2008, initially as a short-term injury replacement for the injured Vince Lia,[3] but he was later offered a full contract and signed on as a contracted player.[4]

Muscat made a total of twenty-six appearances for the Wellington Phoenix in the 2009–10 season, including all three of the final series matches. After getting the only red card of Wellington's season, fellow Phoenix player Troy Hearfield picked up Muscat's usual role of right back. This change pushed Muscat into a defensive midfield role for Wellington where Muscat continued to play through the rest of the season. On 20 October 2009, Muscat was rewarded for his fine form as he extended his contract with Wellington Phoenix for another three years.[5] On 20 January 2012 Muscat scored his first goal for the club in his eighty fifth appearance versus the Newcastle Jets.[6] The day after breaking his goal drought it was confirmed Muscat had extended his contract by a further two years and rejected offers from hometown clubs Melbourne Victory and Melbourne Heart. On 3 January 2013 Muscat received a 3-game suspension after twice elbowing a Brisbane Roar player in his side's 2–1 loss.[7]

Melbourne City

On 3 March 2016, it was announced that Muscat had signed a 2-year deal with Melbourne City commencing at the beginning of the 2016–17 A-League season.[8] He made his first appearance in a City shirt in a 5–0 friendly match win over Port Melbourne SC on 20 July 2016.[9] On 3 May 2018, Muscat was released by Melbourne City.[10]

Green Gully

Muscat returned to Green Gully after leaving the A-League.[11][12]

International career

On 11 May 2009, Muscat was called up to the Maltese national team and made his international début, for a friendly against the Czech Republic.[13] He was used as a late substitute for a 2010 World Cup qualifier against Sweden.

In August 2010, Muscat was called up for the opening two UEFA Euro 2012 qualification matches against Israel and Latvia.

A-League career statistics
All-time club performances
Club Season A-League Finals Series Asia Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Wellington Phoenix
(A-League)		 2008–09 14 0 14 0
2009–10 23 0 3 0 26 0
2010–11 27 0 1 0 28 0
2011–12 25 1 2 1 27 2
2012–13 24 0 24 0
2013–14 21 0 21 0
Club Total1341611402
Career totals 134 1 6 1 140 2
Last updated 16 March 2014

Honours

Club
Melbourne City

Individual

References
  1. "Manny Muscat". Wellington Phoenix. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  2. "M Muscat". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  3. "Muscat's The Manny For Phoenix". FourFourTwo Australia.
  4. "Muscat signs deal with Phoenix". NZPA.
  5. "Muscat extends contract with Phoenix". WellingtonPhoenix.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
  6. "Muscat hits late winner for Phoenix". The New Zealand Herald. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  7. "Phoenix Secure Goal Hero Manny". FourFourTwoAustralia. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
  8. "Manny Muscat Returns To Melbourne". WellingtonPhoenix.com. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  9. "Report: City kick-off pre-season with five against Port Melbourne". Melbourne City FC. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  10. Lynch, Michael (3 May 2018). "City release five as rebuild for next season begins". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  11. "Welcome back, Manny". Green Gully. 28 May 2018.
  12. "Signing news: Muscat confirms next move after City exit". A-League. Football Federation Australia. 28 May 2018.
  13. "Muscat gets the call from Malta". WellingtonPhoenix.com. 11 May 2009. Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
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