2022 Malta International Women's Football Tournament squads

This article lists the squads for the 2022 Malta International Women's Football Tournament, the second edition of the Malta International Women's Football Tournament. The cup consisted of a series of friendly games, and was held in Malta from 16 to 22 February 2022. The three national teams involved in the tournament registered a squad of 23 players.

The age listed for each player is on 16 February 2022, the first day of the tournament. The numbers of caps and goals listed for each player do not include any matches played after the start of tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated. A flag is included for coaches that are of a different nationality than their own national team.

Squads

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Malta

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Coach: Mark Gatt

The 22-player squad was announced on 11 February 2022.[1] For the first match, Martina Borg was added to the squad in place of Emma Lipman who was unavailable for selection,[2] and Lipman returned for the second match.[3]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Patricia Ebejer (2000-02-23)23 February 2000 (aged 21)   Mġarr United
2 2DF Leanne Cefai (2000-02-22)22 February 2000 (aged 21)   Mġarr United
3 3MF Ann-Marie Said (1994-07-02)2 July 1994 (aged 27)   Birkirkara
4 2DF Jade Schembri (1999-05-08)8 May 1999 (aged 22)   Swieqi United
5 2DF Stefania Farrugia (1991-09-11)11 September 1991 (aged 30)   Birkirkara
6 3MF Dorianne Theuma (1984-05-17)17 May 1984 (aged 37)   Swieqi United
7 4FW Ylenia Carabott (1989-03-02)2 March 1989 (aged 32)   Keynsham Town
8 3MF Rachel Cuschieri (1992-04-26)26 April 1992 (aged 29)   Lazio
9 2DF Alishia Sultana (1997-04-09)9 April 1997 (aged 24)   Birkirkara
10 4FW Francesca Chircop (1993-10-20)20 October 1993 (aged 28)   Mġarr United
11 3MF Emma Lipman (1989-02-23)23 February 1989 (aged 32)   Como
11 3MF Martina Borg (1996-10-24)24 October 1996 (aged 25)   Roma CF
13 3MF Maria Farrugia (2001-01-09)9 January 2001 (aged 21)   Sunderland
14 3MF Shona Zammit (1996-06-15)15 June 1996 (aged 25)   Swieqi United
15 2DF Jade Flask (1996-08-04)4 August 1996 (aged 25)   Swieqi United
16 2DF Charlene Zammit (1991-01-18)18 January 1991 (aged 31)   Birkirkara
17 4FW Brenda Borg (1997-05-01)1 May 1997 (aged 24)   Mġarr United
18 3MF Emma Xuerreb (1992-01-05)5 January 1992 (aged 30)   Swieqi United
19 2DF Maia Debono (2001-11-07)7 November 2001 (aged 20)   Mġarr United
20 2DF Nicole Sciberras (2001-04-28)28 April 2001 (aged 20)   Tavagnacco
21 4FW Haley Bugeja (2004-05-05)5 May 2004 (aged 17)   Sassuolo
22 2DF Jessica Dimech (2002-06-22)22 June 2002 (aged 19)   Swieqi United
23 1GK Maya Cachia (2004-12-23)23 December 2004 (aged 17)   Crotone

Moldova

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Coach: Eduard Blănuță

The 18-player squad was announced on 4 February 2022.[4] On 15 February 2022, Dumitriţa Prisăcari and Alexandra Trofimov withdrew for health reasons and were replaced by Doina Ciobanu and Alina Chirica.[5]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Evghenia Dumic (2003-01-28)28 January 2003 (aged 19)   Legia Tiraspol
4 2DF Eugenia Railean (2004-11-27)27 November 2004 (aged 17)   Agarista-ȘS Anenii Noi
5 3MF Stela-Aleina Tez (2003-07-22)22 July 2003 (aged 18)   Real Succes Chișinău
6 2DF Mihaela Burdeniuc (2003-04-18)18 April 2003 (aged 18)   Belceanka Bălți
7 3MF Carina Doiban (2002-07-04)4 July 2002 (aged 19)   Noroc Nimoreni
9 3MF Daniela Mardari (2001-06-02)2 June 2001 (aged 20)   Crotone
10 4FW Carolina Ţabur (1998-12-28)28 December 1998 (aged 23)   U Olimpia Cluj
11 3MF Claudia Chiper (1995-06-16)16 June 1995 (aged 26)   Apulia Trani
12 1GK Natalia Munteanu (1993-12-01)1 December 1993 (aged 28)   Arsenal Kharkiv
13 2DF Violeta Miţul (1997-04-03)3 April 1997 (aged 24)   Apulia Trani
14 2DF Doina Ciobanu (1993-02-12)12 February 1993 (aged 29)   Maksimum Cahul
16 3MF Alina Chirica (2004-04-09)9 April 2004 (aged 17)   Agarista-ȘS Anenii Noi
16 2DF Felicia Guțu (2005-08-31)31 August 2005 (aged 16)   Belceanka Bălți
17 3MF Nadejda Colesnicenco (1996-06-28)28 June 1996 (aged 25)   Apulia Trani
18 2DF Andreea Costin (2002-08-22)22 August 2002 (aged 19)   Noroc Nimoreni
19 2DF Anastasia Sivolobova (1998-08-14)14 August 1998 (aged 23)   Aris Limassol
20 4FW Veronica Cojuhari (1998-10-03)3 October 1998 (aged 23)   Shakhtar Donetsk
21 3MF Irina Topal (1998-12-19)19 December 1998 (aged 23)   Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih

Morocco

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Coach:   Reynald Pedros

The 23-player squad was announced on 17 February 2022.[6][7]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Khadija Er-Rmichi (1989-09-16)16 September 1989 (aged 32)   ASFAR
2 2DF Zineb Redouani (2000-06-12)12 June 2000 (aged 21)   ASFAR
3 3MF Fatima Zahra Dahmos (1992-08-05)5 August 1992 (aged 29)   ASFAR
4 2DF Siham Boukhami (1992-02-01)1 February 1992 (aged 30)   ASFAR
5 2DF Nouhaila Benzina (1998-05-11)11 May 1998 (aged 23)   ASFAR
6 3MF Élodie Nakkach (1995-01-20)20 January 1995 (aged 27)   Servette
7 4FW Ghizlane Chebbak (1991-02-19)19 February 1991 (aged 30)   ASFAR
8 3MF Salma Amani (1989-11-28)28 November 1989 (aged 32)   Saint-Malo
9 4FW Ibtissam Jraïdi (1992-12-09)9 December 1992 (aged 29)   ASFAR
10 3MF Najat Badri (1988-05-19)19 May 1988 (aged 33)   ASFAR
11 2DF Samia Fikri (1999-08-02)2 August 1999 (aged 22)   Montauban
12 1GK Assia Zouhair (1991-04-30)30 April 1991 (aged 30)   SCC Mohammédia
13 3MF Yasmin Mrabet (1999-08-08)8 August 1999 (aged 22)   Levante Las Planas
14 2DF Aziza Rabbah (1986-07-04)4 July 1986 (aged 35)   ASFAR
15 2DF Ghizlane Chhiri (1994-09-11)11 September 1994 (aged 27)   ASFAR
16 4FW Samya Hassani (2000-01-03)3 January 2000 (aged 22)   Gent
17 4FW Hanane Aït El Haj (1994-11-02)2 November 1994 (aged 27)   ASFAR
18 4FW Sanaâ Mssoudy (1999-12-30)30 December 1999 (aged 22)   ASFAR
19 3MF Nour Imane Addi (1997-06-10)10 June 1997 (aged 24)   South Alabama Jaguars
20 3MF Imane Saoud (2002-06-06)6 June 2002 (aged 19)   Basel
21 2DF Rania Salmi (1998-10-14)14 October 1998 (aged 23)   Sporting Club Casablanca
22 1GK Hind Hasnaoui (1996-09-13)13 September 1996 (aged 25)   ASFAR
23 4FW Rosella Ayane (1996-03-16)16 March 1996 (aged 25)   Tottenham Hotspur

Player representation

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By club

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Clubs with 3 or more players represented are listed.

Players Club
13   ASFAR
6   Swieqi United
5   Mġarr United
4   Birkirkara
3   Apulia Trani

By club nationality

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Players Clubs
15   Malta,   Morocco
10   Italy
9   Moldova
3   England,   Ukraine
2   France,   Switzerland
1   Belgium,   Cyprus,   Romania,   Spain,   United States

By club federation

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Players Federation
48 UEFA
15 CAF
1 CONCACAF

By representatives of domestic league

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National squad Players
  Malta 15
  Morocco 15
  Moldova 9

References

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  1. ^ "Women's coach Gatt names squad as Malta host Moldova, Morocco". Malta Football Association. 11 February 2022.
  2. ^ Lia, Gianluca (15 February 2022). "Malta women coach Gatt eyes positive approach against Moldova". Times of Malta. coach Gatt has picked up 22 players including the latest addition at Roma Calcio Femminile – Martina Borg – who replaced Emma Lipman of Como Women
  3. ^ "Spirited Malta lose to Morocco in VisitMalta Women's Trophy". Malta Football Association. 19 February 2022. Emma Lipman was also included after being unavailable for selection for the tournament opener.
  4. ^ Teeşanu, Maria (4 February 2022). "Naționala feminină a Moldovei debutează în 2022 cu două meciuri amicale. Lotul lărgit" [Moldova's women's national team starts in 2022 with two friendly matches. Extended squad] (in Romanian). Moldovan Football Federation.
  5. ^ Teeşanu, Maria (15 February 2022). "Naționala feminină a ajuns în Malta" [The women's national team has arrived in Malta] (in Romanian). Moldovan Football Federation.
  6. ^ "معسكر إعدادي للمنتخب الوطني النسوي للمشاركة في دوري دولي بمالطا" [A preparatory camp for the women's national team to participate in an international tournament in Malta] (in Arabic). Royal Moroccan Football Federation. 17 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Women's National Football Team Training Camp 2022 VisitMalta Women's International Tournament" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Football Federation. 17 February 2022.