Tarxien Rainbows F.C.

Tarxien Rainbows FC
Full name Tarxien Rainbows Football Club
Nickname(s) Rainbows,Tarxien,Blues,
Founded 1944, as Little Rainbows
Ground TonyCassarSportsGround,
Ta'Qali, Malta
Capacity 100
Chairman Malta Anthony Cassar
Manager Malta Clive Mizzi
League Maltese Premier League
2013–14 8th

Tarxien Rainbows Football Club are a football team from Tarxien, a town in southern Malta. They currently play in the Maltese Premier League.

The club were founded as Little Rainbows in 1944, and participated in the Maltese Premier League for the 2009–10 season. The club was promoted to the best division after finishing as champions in the Maltese First Division in 2007–08. In 2008–09 the club finished level on points with fellow strugglers Hamrun Spartans and Msida St. Joseph. Hamrun had the worst head to head record and were relegated, while Tarxien Rainbows managed to avoid relegation with a playoff-win over Msida St. Joseph. In 2009–10 the season was totally different for the Rainbows as they managed to place 5th in the table and proceeded to the semi-finals of both domestic cup competitions that the club played.

In season 2009–10, Tarxien Rainbows placed fifth in the championship pool above eternal rivals Hibernians As well, in season 2009–10 Tarxien Rainbows won the derby three times in a row making it a historical season. As well, in the same season Tarxien reached the semi-final of the F.A. Trophy and the 100th Anniversary Cup.

In the 2010–11 season Tarxien Rainbows finished in the 5th place in the championship pool. It was a good season, finishing the First Round in the 2nd place. They had two derbies to play because their rivals Hibernians finished in the relegation pool, one winning it and made it 4 derby wins in one year but lost the other one. In the same season they reached the Semi-Final of the U*BET FA Trophy. In the 2011–12 season Tarxien Rainbows avoided relegation with a few games remaining before the end of the season.

Players

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Malta GK Jonathan Debono
2 Malta DF Steve Marc Sadowski
3 Malta DF Kane Paul Farrugia
4 Malta DF Manuel Caruana (Captain)
7 Spain DF José Ángel
8 Spain FW Jorge Yepes
9 Malta MF Triston Caruana
10 Senegal FW Mohamed Soly
11 Spain FW Edu Valle
12 Malta GK Sean Mintoff
No. Position Player
13 Malta MF Ryan Sammut
14 Spain MF Carlinos
15 Malta DF Owen Bugeja
16 Malta DF Ishmael Grech
17 Malta DF Alex Cini
18 Malta DF Manuel Xerri
19 Malta MF Matthew Tabone
20 Lebanon MF Firas Aboulezz
21 Nigeria FW Darlington Obinna
23 Spain DF Manu Bonaque

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Brazil FW Daniel Bueno (to Mosta)
Malta FW Roderick Bajada (to Pembroke)
Malta FW Karl Pulo (to Mosta)
No. Position Player
Malta FW Anthony Curmi (to Gzira)
Malta FW Warren Chircop (to Marsa F.C.)
Malta FW Mark Tanti (to St.Georges F.C.)

Managers

External links

Official Websites

Media Websites