Jurgen Degabriele (born 10 October 1996) is a

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professional

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who plays as a forward for

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side Hibernians and the

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Club career

Jurgen Degabriele grew through the Hibernians youth system. At age 14, he had a trial with

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. He attracted interest from

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, being involved in a friendly during a trial. However, he refused to join them, claiming to have been ignored and mistreated throughout his trial. In 2016, he signed a five-year contract with the Hibernians senior side. Degabriele established himself as an up-and-coming important player for Hibernians, playing a part in the club's winning of the

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. On 18 May 2018, Degabriele bagged four goals and condemned Lija Athletic to relegation.

International career

Degabriele was part of the Malta youth squads, namely the under-17, under-19 and under-21. Upon being promoted as national team manager,

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called up Degabriele to the senior squad, amongst other players, for a training camp in

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. Degabriele's first match with the

was against

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in a 1–1 draw.

Career statistics

''Statistics accurate as of match played 19 April 2024.''

International goals

:''Scores and results list Malta's goal tally first.''

Honours

Club

;Hibernians *

: 2014–15, 2016–17, 2021–22

Individual

* Best Youth League Player: 2015–16 * Best Young Player: 2017 * Best Young Forward: 2017

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Degabriele, Jurgen 1996 births Living people Maltese men's footballers Sportspeople from Pietà, Malta Malta men's international footballers Hibernians F.C. players Maltese Premier League players Malta men's under-21 international footballers Malta men's youth international footballers Men's association football forwards