Salvinu Schembri
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Salvinu Schembri | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Malta | ||
| Date of death | 15 December 2008 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Malta | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1943–???? | Sliema Wanderers | 1222 | (500) |
| ????–???? | Valletta | 29 | (33) |
| ????–???? | Ħamrun Spartans | 2 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1957–1958 | Malta | 3 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 February 2010. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Salvinu Schembri (19 October 1923 – 15 December 2008) was a professional footballer, during his career he played for Sliema Wanderers, Valletta and Ħamrun Spartans, where he played as a midfielder. He also played in full international matches for the Malta national football team.
Death
Salvinu died on 15 December 2008, at the age of 85, his funeral was held two days later on 17 December 2008.[1]
Personal life
Schembri is the father of Mdina Knights Technical Director and former Gżira United and Malta international striker Eric Schembri.[2] He is the grandfather of Ferencvárosi TC and Malta international attacking midfielder André Schembri.
References
- ↑ "Ex-Malta captain Schembri passes away". The Times of Malta. 2008-12-16.
- ↑ "The Malta Independent Online". The Malta Independent. 2006-10-15.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20081217/sport/schembri-a-true-great.237560