Ferdinando Apap

Ferdinando Apap (born 29 July 1992) is a Maltese footballer who plays for Victoria Hotspurs as a defender.

Ferdinando Apap

Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-07-29) 29 July 1992 (age 32)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Victoria Hotspurs
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2012	Għajnsielem
2012	Sheffield
2012–2013	Mosta	23	(3)
2013–2014	Xewkija Tigers
2014–2015	Victoria Hotspurs
2015–2017	Għajnsielem
2017–2019	Victoria Hotspurs
2019–2024	Hibernians	111	(14)
2024–	Victoria Hotspurs
International career‡
2018–2023	Malta	18	(1)
2010–	Gozo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:28, 22 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:27, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Apap has played club football for Għajnsielem, Sheffield, Mosta, Xewkija Tigers and Victoria Hotspurs.^[1][2]

He was the Gozo Football Association Player of the Year for the 2013–14 and 2018–19 seasons.^[3][4]

On 1 June 2019, he joined Hibernians on a three-year deal.^[5] He returned to Victoria Hotspurs in June 2024.^[6]

International career

He made his international debut for Malta in August 2018.^[1] He retired from the national team in June 2024 following his decision to rejoin Victoria Hotspurs.^[6]

He has also played unofficial matches for the Gozo representative team, making his debut in 2010.^[7]

International goals

Scores and results list Malta's goal tally first.^[1]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	27 September 2022	Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta	Israel	2–1	2–1	Friendly

Personal life

His sister was married to Daniel Bogdanović, also a footballer.^[8]