Qala St. Joseph F.C.

Qala St. Joseph F.C.

Football club infobox
clubname = Qala St. Joseph


fullname = Qala St. Joseph Football Club
nickname =
founded = 1968
ground = Gozo Stadium
Gozo, Malta
capacity = 4000
chairman = flagicon|Malta Paul Buttigieg
manager = flagicon|Malta John Cassar
league = Gozo FL Division One
season = 2007-08 | position = Gozo FL Division One, 5th
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Qala St. Joseph F.C is a football club from the village of Qala in Gozo, Malta. The club was founded in 1968 and is named after the village patron Saint Joseph. They play in the Gozo Football League.

The team's traditional colours are maroon and light blue. The nickames used for the players are the "Maroons" or the "Saints". Qala St. Joseph's main rivals on the island of Gozo are their neighbours' Nadur Youngsters F.C. along with Ghajnsielem F.C.

History

The Maroons have never been main contenders for the top honours in Gozo in the past. However, during the last season (2007/2008) the club managed to win two of the major honours offered by Gozitan football - the G.F.A Cup and the Super Cup for the first time in the club's history. Other past honours won include the Second Division League on three occasions(1976/77, 1994/95 and 2005/06), and the Second Division Knock/Out Cup on two occasions (2004/05 and 2005/06).

The last time that Qala SJ played in the Second Division was during the 2005/06 season, in which they were able to win the Second Division League and Cup double. One should note that the Saints managed to win the Second Division League without conceding a single loss during the 2005/06 season. Furthermore, their foreign import, Ishaku Umoru, was joint top scorer in the Second Division League and Joseph Xerri was voted as Best Second Division League Player during this memorable season. The 2008/2009 season will be the Maroons 3rd consecutive season in the First Division.

The side will once again be coached by John Cassar, which will see him taking the clubs faith into his hands for the fourth season.

The squad for the 2008/09 season is:

Current squad

Goalkeepers:Victor Agius,Kenny Grima,Jonathan Mizzi,Joseph Xerri,Warren Vella,

Defenders:Glenn Cefai,Nathan Portelli,Marcos Secco,Ivan Grech (on loan with St. Laurence Spurs),John Rapa,Paul Camilleri,

Midfielders:Mark Bonello,Mario Mifsud,Dennis Abela,Peter Said,Charles Hili,Christian Portelli,Jason Bonello, Michael Tabone,

Forwards:Joseph Xerri,Eric Chidi Nkwankwo,Ricardo Saverino,Clayton Caruana

The clubs main sponsors for the current season are D-Bar Cafe and Xerri il-Bukkett Bar & Restaurant, along with Urban Jungle, the local representatives of international sportsware company Nike.

External links

* [http://qalastjosephfc.com Qala St. Joseph F.C. website]


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