- Gilbert Agius
Football player infobox
playername = Gilbert Agius
fullname = Gilbert Agius
nickname =
height =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1974|2|21
cityofbirth =Valletta
countryofbirth =Malta
currentclub = Valletta
clubnumber = 7
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1990–
2001–2002
clubs = Valletta
→Pisa (loan)
caps(goals) = 352 (159)
004 00(0)
nationalyears =
1993–
nationalteam = flagicon|Malta Malta U16
flagicon|Malta Malta U18
flagicon|Malta Malta U21
flagicon|Malta Malta
nationalcaps(goals) =
111 00(8)
pcupdate =August 1 ,2008 )
ntupdate =September 15 ,2008 )Gilbert Agius (born
February 21 ,1974 inValletta ,Malta ) is a professional footballer currently playing forMaltese Football League side Valletta, where he plays as a striker.Career
Valletta
Agius is the captain of his club side Valletta and the Maltese national team and is one of the most well known and highly respected figures in Maltese football history. He is hailed as a hero by the Valletta fans, due to his loyalty to his hometown club, where he has been since 1990.
Possessing with good technique and vision, Agius is a creative striker, usually matching his number of goals with as many assists during a season.
Gilbert Agius has received three M.F.A. Player of the Year awards - no other player has more than two awards. The first was won in 96/97, the second in Valletta's memorable 00/01 season, the third in 06/07.
At the start of the 07/08 season Agius was on trial with
Enköpings SK , but he decided to stay with Valletta. At the end of 2007 Agius was out with a thigh injury for several months. He returned just as the team started fulfilling its potential, and led Valletta to the first title since 00/01. He won a single Player of the Month award during the season (September 2007) and was chosen as Best Local Player in the Malta Football Awards at the end of the 07/08 season.International career
flagicon|Malta Malta
Gilbert has recorded a remarkable 109 caps for his country, making him the fourth most capped player in Malta's history, and with Agius currently still playing on a regular basis for the national team, he still has a great chance of beating the record of 121 caps, which is held by
David Carabott . For the national team, he has often been used a defensive midfielder in recent years. Not due to exceptional defensive skills, but due to his ability to distribute the ball. At club level he still plays primarily as a supporting forward.Agius' goal in a 1-1 friendly game against Austria was voted Goal of the Season in the 06/07 Malta Football Awards.
International goals
Malta Goals
External links
* [http://www.maltafootball.com/players/gilbertagius.html Gilbert Agius at MaltaFootball.com]
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* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/php/spieler.php?id=4529 National Football Teams]
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