Tonina "Nina"[5] Dimech (born 22 December 1960) is a Maltese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for First Division club Birkirkara FC. She has officially played for the senior Malta women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 December 1960[1][2] | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper[1][4] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birkirkara | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Melita FC | 16 | (0) |
| 2002– | Birkirkara | 148 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003–2010 | Malta | 8[1] | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 February 2020[3] ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 June 2010[4] | |||
Dimech last capped for Malta at senior level during the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5 in a 1–5 away loss to Turkey on 11 April 2010,[6] at 49 years, 3 months and 20 days old. She surpassed MacDonald Taylor Sr. as the oldest player (both genders) to appear in a FIFA World Cup qualifying match.
Dimech's most recent league appearance was on 18 February 2020, at 59 years, 1 month and 28 days old.
References edit
- ^ a b c Tonina Dimech – UEFA competition record (archive)
- ^ "BOV Women's League". Malta Football Association. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Player Profile". Birkirkara FC. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ a b Tonina Dimech at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "We're ready for this challenge, says coach Bajada". Malta Football Association. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Women's World Cup 2011 - Turkey-Malta". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
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