Vincent Magro

Vince Magro (born 24 July 1952) is a retired footballer, who represented the Malta national team.

Vince Magro

Personal information
Full name	Vincent Magro
Date of birth	(1952-07-24) 24 July 1952 (age 73)
Place of birth	Valletta, Malta
Position(s)	Right Winger
Youth career
	Valletta Vanguards
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1970–1984	Valletta	152	(45)
1981-1982	→ Msida Saint-Joseph (loan)	6	(1)
1982–1984	Valletta	10	(1)
1984-1987	Luxol St. Andrew's	10	(5)
1987-1988	Santa Venera Lightnings	4	(1)
Total		182	(53)
International career‡
1974–1979	Malta	23	(2)
1973	Malta XI	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 July 2024

Club career

Small and stocky built, Magro made his debut for hometown club Valletta in February 1970 against Sliema Wanderers and won 4 league titles and 3 domestic cups with the club.^[1] He had quickly established a good understanding with teammate Carlo Seychell to bring back successes to Valletta, but after an injury-hit season he was loaned to second-tier Msida Saint-Joseph in 1981.^[2]

International career

Nicknamed il-Maxi, Magro made his debut for Malta in a September 1973 friendly match against Canada and earned a total of 24 caps (including 1 unofficial), scoring 2 goals. One of his goals was in a famous win over Greece in 1975,^[3] Malta's first-ever competitive game win.^[4] His final international was an October 1979 European Championship qualification match against Turkey.^[5]

Honours

FC Valletta

• Maltese Premier League: 4

1974, 1978, 1980, 1984

• FA Trophy: 3

1975, 1977, 1978