Richard Buhagiar

Richard Buhagiar (born 17 March 1972) is a retired footballer. Born in Australia, he represented the Malta national team. During his career, he played as a defender for Floriana, Sliema Wanderers, Marsaxlokk and Għajnsielem.

Richard Buhagiar

Personal information
Date of birth	(1972-03-17) 17 March 1972 (age 53)
Place of birth	New South Wales, Australia
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Mosta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–1990	Mosta	40	(1)
1990–2001	Floriana	159	(51)
2001–2002	Sliema Wanderers	21	(3)
2002–2004	Marsaxlokk	56	(6)
2005	Għajnsielem	12	(3)
Total		288	(64)
International career‡
	Malta U21
1991–2004	Malta	55	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 January 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 March 2024

International career

Buhagiar made his debut for Malta in a June 1991 friendly match against Indonesia, coming on as a 46th-minute substitute for Clyde Whitehead, and earned a total of 55 caps, scoring no goals.^[1] His final international was a March 2004 friendly match against Finland.^[2]

Honours

Floriana

• Maltese Premier League: 1

1993

• FA Trophy: 2

1993, 1994

Għajnsielem

• Gozo Football League First Division: 1

2005