| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saviour Darmanin | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Pietà, Malta | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pietà Hotspurs | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1994–2004 | Pietà Hotspurs | 194 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Birkirkara | 10 | (0) |
| 2005 | Vauxhall Motors | 6 | (0) |
| 2006 | Għajnsielem | 19 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Valletta | 34 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Marsaxlokk | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 266 | (0) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1996–2000 | Malta U21 | 13 | (0) |
| 2001– | Malta | 6 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009 | Vittoriosa Stars (assistant coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Saviour Darmanin (born 7 March 1977 in Pietà, Malta) is a former professional footballer, who was most recently working with Maltese First Division side Vittoriosa Stars, where he was the clubs assistant manager. During his career, he played as a goalkeeper. Saviour is remembered for being part of the Valletta squad that beat Juventus in 2008, where he saved a shot to win Valletta the game in the penalty shoot-out. Also, he now runs his own goalkeeping school in Malta.
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