| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Malta | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sliema Wanderers | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2004 | Floriana | 31 | (8) |
| 2000–2002 | →Msida St. Joseph (loan) | (24) | |
| 2004–2009 | Birkirkara | 121 | (52) |
| 2009– | Sliema Wanderers | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| Malta U17 | |||
| Malta U21 | |||
| 2008– | Malta | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 July 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza (born 20 November 1981 in Malta) is a professional footballer currently playing with Maltese Premier League side Sliema Wanderers, where he plays as a striker.
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Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza began his career with Floriana and was promoted to the first team during the 2000–01 season. Jean Pierre made two appearances early in the season, but did achieve a 50% strike rate, after scoring a goal in a 1-1 draw against Naxxar Lions.
Following two impressive seasons on loan with Msida St. Joseph, Mifsud Triganza returned to Floriana, and started to establish himself as a first team regular, making 17 appearances and scoring four goals during the 2002–03 season, as Floriana narrowly avoided relegation, finishing 2nd in the relegation group, and thereby 8th in the overall league table.
Jean Pierre began the 2003–04 season, hoping to force his way into a regular starting slot for Floriana. He made 12 appearances and scored three goals, but following some impressive performances he was signed by Birkirkara.
In spite of getting two games for Floriana early in 2000-01, it was clear Mifsud Triganza would need to be loaned out in order to gain first team experience. Mifsud Triganza spent the rest of the season on loan with Third Division club Msida St. Joseph, helping them to promotion. In just ten games, he managed to score 17 goals.
Mifsud Triganza was again loaned to Msida St. Joseph for the 2001-02 season. The season finished on a high for Jean Pierre as Msida St. Joseph won the Maltese Second Division title by eight clear points, with Mifsud Triganza scoring an impressive 24 goals to help the team's cause.
Mifsud Triganza moved from Floriana to Birkirkara during the January transfer window of 2004. Jean Pierre went onto make nine appearances and scored four goals for Birkirkara during 2003–04 season, as his new side finished in 2nd place in the Maltese Premier League.
The 2004–05 season, was Mifsud Triganza’s first full season with Birkirkara, Mifsud Triganza continued to show promise in front of goal, notching 12 goals in 21 appearances, as Birkirkara recorded their second consecutive 2nd place finish in the Maltese Premier League and won the U*Bet FA Trophy.
The 2005–06 season, was the finest for Jean Pierre during his time with Birkirkara, Mifsud Triganza made 20 appearances and scored eight goals, as Birkirkara won the Maltese Premier League title, for the first time in six seasons.
Mifsud Triganza went into the 2006–07 season, hoping to emulate the success of the previous, however Birkirkara managed a third place finish in the Maltese Premier League, with Jean Pierre again making 20 appearances, but scoring 11 goals.
For the 2007–08 season, Mifsud Triganza was again in the goals, scoring another 11 goal and making 25 appearances, as Birkirkara again finishing in third place in the Maltese Premier League. Despite the league finish, Jean Pierre was again a winner of the U*Bet FA Trophy.
Jean Pierre hoped to achieve a higher league position for the 2008–09 season, however Birkirkara again managed to finish in 3rd position for the third consecutive season, with Jean Pierre making 25 appearances and scoring eight goals.
On 19/11/2008 he got his debut for Malta in the 0-1 defeat against Iceland.
In June 2009, Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza left Birkirkara and joined fellow Maltese Premier League team Sliema Wanderers.
Jean Pierre made his Premier League debut for Sliema Wanderers on 30 August 2009 in a 1-0 defeat to Qormi.[1]
Mifsud Triganza scored his first Premier League goal for Sliema Wanderers on 17 October 2009, and went onto score a hat trick in a 5-0 victory over Ħamrun Spartans.[2]
Winner
Winner
Statistics accurate as of match played 1 August 2009.
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Malta | League | Maltese Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2000-01 | Floriana | Maltese Premier League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2001-02 | Msida Saint-Joseph (loan) | Maltese Second Division | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||
| 2002-03 | Floriana | Maltese Premier League | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| 2003-04 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | ||
| 2003-04 | Birkirkara | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2004-05 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 12 | ||
| 2005-06 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 | ||
| 2006-07 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 11 | ||
| 2007-08 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 11 | ||
| 2008-09 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | ||
| 2009-10 | Sliema Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | Malta | 152 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 84 | |
| Career total | 152 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 84 | ||
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