Charlie Muscat (13 January 1963 – 13 January 2011) was a

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Club career

Nicknamed ''Il-Baħri'', Muscat made his debut for third-tier Birżebbuġa St. Peter's in 1979 in a Division Three match against

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. Most notably, Muscat played for

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on the Maltese top level, where he played as a striker. In the 1983/1984 season he became top goalscorer in the Maltese Football League. He later played for St. Patrick and again for Birżebbuġa St. Peter's.

International career

Muscat made his debut for

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on 23 May 1984 in a

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match against

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. He earned a total of six caps (1 unofficial), scoring two goals. He has represented his country in 3

matches.

Honours

Żurrieq

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: 1 :: 1985 *

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: 1 :: 1983–84 * Maltese Football League Top Goalscorer: 1 :: 1983–84

References

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Biography
– Times of Malta * 1963 births 2011 deaths People from Birżebbuġa Men's association football forwards Maltese men's footballers Malta men's international footballers Żurrieq F.C. players Żabbar St. Patrick F.C. players Maltese Premier League players Maltese Challenge League players {{Malta-footy-bio-stub