Peter Pullicino
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter William Pullicino | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Marsaxlokk | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–2000 | Eastern Suburbs | ||
| 2000 | Sutherland Sharks | ||
| 2000 | Fraser Park | ||
| 2001–2006 | Hibernians | 115 | (5) |
| 2006–2007 | Msida Saint-Joseph | 14 | (1) |
| 2007– | Marsaxlokk | 57 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004– | Malta | 22 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010– | Marsaxlokk (assistant coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 August 2009. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Peter William Pullicino (born 17 June 1976 in Sydney, Australia) is a professional footballer currently playing for Maltese Premier League side Marsaxlokk, where he plays as a midfielder, he is also the clubs assistant coach.
Playing career
Hibernians
Pullicino moved to Malta to join Hibernians from Fraser Park in 2001. He started in the centre of the midfield for the 2001–02 season, becoming an instant success as Hibernians won the Maltese Premier League title, with Peter making 26 appearances and scoring three goals as Hibernians triumphed.
The 2002–03 season, was Peter’s second with Hibernians, and the hope was to emulate the success he achieved in his debut season with the club, however Hibernians only managed a 4th place finish in the Maltese Premier League, with Pullicino making 19 appearances, but failing to score any goals.
Peter moved onto the 2003–04 as one of the team’s top performers. He helped Hibernians to a 3rd place finish in the Maltese Premier League that season, making 22 appearances, but again failed to score any goals.
For the 2004–05 season, Pullicino again helped Hibernians to a 3rd place finish in the Maltese Premier League, during the season Peter made 27 appearances and scored two goals.
The 2005–06 season proved to be Peter’s last with Hibernians. He was called up to play for the Maltese national team, becoming eligible to play for his adopted nation, after living in the country for four years. On the domestic front, Peter made 21 appearances, but failed to score any goals, as Hibernians recorded a 4th place finish in the Maltese Premier League. Peter did however add to his silverware collection as Hibernians won the U*Bet FA Trophy, defeating Floriana in the final.
Msida Saint-Joseph
After five seasons with Hibernians, Pullicino left the club to join fellow Maltese Premier League side Msida Saint-Joseph for the 2006–07 season, however the stint only lasted half a season, with Peter leaving the club during the January transfer window of 2007. Pullicino made 14 appearances and scored one goal, during his time with Msida Saint-Joseph, with the club eventually finishing in 6th position at the end of the season.
Marsaxlokk
Pullicino joined Marsaxlokk from Msida Saint-Joseph for the remainder of the 2006–07 season, he went onto make 10 appearances, failing to score any goals, but he did win his second Maltese Premier League title, as his new club finished as champions by some margin to runners up Sliema Wanderers.
The 2007–08 season was Peter’s first full season with Marsaxlokk, however following the previous seasons triumph, many of the clubs star players moved on to pastures new, the likes of Daniel Bogdanovic, Luke Dimech and Justin Haber to name a few. This left the club short of talent, Pullicino however stuck around and despite the clubs loss of players, they still managed to record a very creditable 2nd place finish in the Maltese Premier League, with Peter making 25 appearances and chipping in with two goals.
Peter went into the 2008–09 season hoping to help Marsaxlokk gain some more silverware, however the club had an extremely disappointing season by their own high standards, and only managed to gain a place in the championship pool by beating Pullicino’s old club Msida Saint-Joseph in the final game of the first round. Peter made 22 appearances and scored two goals during the season and despite the clubs extremely disappointing start to the season, they managed to finish the season in 4th position in the Maltese Premier League.
For the 2009–10 season, Marsaxlokk were due to play in the Maltese Premier League, however following a guilty verdict on corruption case from the previous season, Marsaxlokk were demoted to the Maltese First Division, Pullicino remained loyal and stayed with the club despite rumored interest from Floriana.
International career
Malta
Peter Pullicino has gained 22 caps for Malta.
On 27 May 2004, Peter made his international debut for Malta in a friendly match against Germany, a game which Malta lost 7-0.
Honours
Hibernians
Winner
- 2001/02 Maltese Premier League
- 2006 Maltese Cup
Marsaxlokk
Winner
- 2006/07 Maltese Premier League
- 2009/10 Maltese First Division
Career statistics
Statistics accurate as of match played 1 August 2009.
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Malta | League | Maltese Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1997 | Eastern Suburbs | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2000 | Sutherland Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2000 | Fraser Park | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2001-02 | Hibernians | Maltese Premier League | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 |
| 2002-03 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2003-04 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2004-05 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| 2005-06 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2006-07 | Msida Saint-Joseph | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2006-07 | Marsaxlokk | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2007-08 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2008-09 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| 2009-10 | Maltese First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | Malta | 186 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 10 | |
| Career total | 186 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 10 | ||
External links
- Peter Pullicino at MaltaFootball.com
- Peter Pullicino career statistics at Soccerbase
- Peter Pullicino at National-Football-Teams.com
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