Eric Schembri
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Schembri | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Malta | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Mdina Knights (Technical Director) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1974–1980 | Gżira United | ||
| Sliema Wanderers | |||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1974–???? | Malta | 3 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2006–2010 | Mdina Knights | ||
| 2010– | Mdina Knights (Technical Director) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 February 2010. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Eric Schembri (born 30 April 1955 in Malta)[1] was a professional footballer, during his career he played for Gżira United, where he played as a striker. He also played in full international matches for the Malta National Team,[2] including a UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying match against West Germany on 27 February 1980.[3]
Following his playing career, Schembri became a football manager, leading Mdina Knights during the 2006 season.[4] As of 2010, he was serving as Technical Director for the Knights.
Personal life
Schembri is the son of former Sliema Wanderers and Malta international midfielder Salvinu Schembri.[5] He is the father of Ferencvárosi TC and Malta international attacking midfielder André Schembri.
References
- ↑ Eric Schembri at worldfootball.net
- ↑ Club History at gziraunited.com
- ↑ Haisma, Marcel and van den Elsen, John (2007-03-28). "European Championship 1980 (Details)". RSSSF.
- ↑ "The Malta Independent Online". The Malta Independent. 2006-10-15.
- ↑ "Ex-Malta captain Schembri passes away". The Times of Malta. 2008-12-16.