Emanuel Briffa

For the Maltese Canadian theatre decorator, see Emmanuel Briffa.

Emanuel Briffa (born 13 February 1994) is a Maltese former footballer who played as a defender or midfielder and made one appearance for the Malta national team.^[2]

Emanuel Briffa

Personal information
Full name	Emanuel Briffa
Date of birth	(1994-02-13) 13 February 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Għaxaq, Malta
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender, midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2016	Floriana	64	(1)
International career
2015–2016	Malta U21	7	(0)
2015	Malta	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Briffa earned his first and only cap for Malta on 11 November 2015 in a friendly against Jordan. The match, which was played in Istanbul, finished as a 0–2 loss.^[3]

In 2016, Briffa was charged in a Maltese court for match-fixing. However, he was acquitted as charges were filed prior to the expiration of a three-month window which is allotted for players to report irregularities to the relevant authorities.^[4] However, he was suspended by the Malta Football Association pending an investigation by UEFA. Briffa received a lifelong ban from UEFA on 9 January 2018 for match-fixing offences during the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification tournament (against Montenegro on 23 March 2016 and the Czech Republic on 29 March 2016). Five other Malta under-21 national team players were also disciplined.^[5] However, Briffa protested his innocence following the decision.^[6]

Career statistics

International

Malta[3]
Year	Apps	Goals
2015	1	0
Total	1	0