Zach Muscat (born 22 August 1993) is a Maltese professional

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who plays as a

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for Portuguese club Farense.

Club career

Muscat has played club football for Pietà Hotspurs,

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and

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. He moved to

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in June 2016. On 28 June 2018, Muscat signed a two-year contract with

Pistoiese Unione Sportiva Pistoiese 1921 is an Italian association football club, based in Pistoia, Tuscany. Currently, Pistoiese plays in Serie D. Originally founded on 21 April 1921 and later restored after bankruptcy, the team plays their home games ...

. On 31 January 2019, he moved to Portuguese club

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on loan until the end of the season. He played just one game for Pistoiese in the 2019–20 season after returning from loan before on 1 September 2019 his contract was dissolved by mutual consent, and he returned to Olhanense on a permanent basis, before signing for

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. He signed for Farense in August 2022.

International

He made his international debut for

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in 2014.

International goals

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

References

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