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Manny Muscat 
Personal information Full name Emmanuel Muscat Date of birth 7 December 1984 Place of birth Melbourne, Australia Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Playing position Defensive Midfielder / Right Back Club information Current club Wellington Phoenix Number 2 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2004–2007 Sunshine George Cross 48 (5) 2007–2008 Green Gully Cavaliers 42 (2) 2008– Wellington Phoenix 70 (0) National team 2009– Malta 8 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 October 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).Emmanuel "Manny" Muscat (born 7 December 1984 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian born Maltese football player who usually plays as a Defensive Midfielder or Right Back for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League.
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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 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,[1] but he was later offered a full contract and signed on as a contracted player.[2]
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 Muscats 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.[3]
International career
On 11 May 2009, Muscat was called up to the Maltese national team for their upcoming friendly against the Czech Republic and a 2010 World Cup qualifier against Sweden.[4] He made his international début against the Czech Republic, and was used as a late substitute for the game against Sweden.
In August 2010, Muscat was called up for the opening two UEFA Euro 2010 qualification matches against Israel and Latvia on 2 and 7 September.
A-League career statistics
All-time club performances Club Season 
A-LeagueFinals Series Asia Total App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals Wellington Phoenix F.C.
(A-League)2008–09 14 0 14 0 2009–10 23 0 3 0 26 0 2010–11 27 0 1 0 28 0 Club Total 64 0 4 0 68 0 Career totals 64 0 4 0 68 0 Last updated 21 February 2011 References
- ^ "Muscat's The Manny For Phoenix". FourFourTwo Australia. http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/82046,muscats-the-manny-for-phoenix.aspx.
- ^ "Muscat signs deal with Phoenix". NZPA. http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/local-sport/742682.
- ^ "Muscat extends contract with Phoenix". WellingtonPhoenix.com. http://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=30116.
- ^ "Muscat gets the call from Malta". WellingtonPhoenix.com. 2009-05-11. http://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=27370. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
External links
Wellington Phoenix FC – current squad Categories:- Living people
- Wellington Phoenix players
- A-League players
- Australian people of Maltese descent
- Association football defenders
- Maltese footballers
- Malta international footballers
- Australian soccer players
- Expatriate soccer players in New Zealand
- 1984 births
- Sunshine George Cross FC players
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