Malta men's national water polo team
| FINA code | MLT |
|---|---|
| Association | Aquatic Sports Association of Malta |
| Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
| Head coach | Milan Cirovic |
| Captain | Matthew Zammit |
| FINA ranking (since 2008) | |
| Current | 19 (as of 9 August 2021) |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1928) |
| Best result | Quarter-finals (1928) |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2016) |
| Best result | 14th place (2022) |
The Malta men's national water polo team is the representative for Malta in international men's water polo.
Results
Olympic Games
European Championship
- 2016 – 15th place
- 2018 – 16th place
- 2020 – 16th place
- 2022 – 14th place
- 2024 – 15th place
- 2026 – Qualified
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2020 Men's European Water Polo Championship.[2]
Head coach: Karl Izzo
| No | Name | Pos. | L/R | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas-Kane Grixti | GK | R | 13 October 1995 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 37 | Sliema ASC |
| 2 | Jerome Gabarretta | CF | R | 3 June 1990 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 65 | Sliema ASC |
| 3 | Andreas Galea | W | R | 17 September 1996 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 5 | San Giljan ASC |
| 4 | Gabriel Pace | DF | R | 10 April 1993 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 4 | Neptunes WPSC |
| 5 | Darren Zammit | CB | R | 1 January 1999 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | San Giljan ASC | |
| 6 | Matthew Zammit | CF | L | 1 October 1987 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 115 kg (254 lb) | 80 | San Giljan ASC |
| 7 | Steven Camilleri (C) | FP | R | 4 July 1987 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 65 | Roma Nuoto |
| 8 | Jordan Camilleri | DF | R | 14 September 1992 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 59 | Neptunes WPSC |
| 9 | Jeremy Abela | CF | R | 10 June 1998 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 10 | Neptunes WPSC |
| 10 | Aurelien Cousin | DF | R | 1 February 1980 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 400 | Exiles SC |
| 11 | Ben Plumpton | W | R | 16 February 1998 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 15 | San Giljan ASC |
| 12 | Dino Zammit | W | R | 14 December 1994 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 60 | Sliema ASC |
| 13 | Alan Borg Cole | GK | R | 5 October 1990 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | Neptunes WPSC |
Notable players
- Stevie Camilleri – best scorer at the 2016 European Championship
References
- ^ "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 4, 14, 25, 40, 48, 55. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "2020 European Championships roster" (PDF). wp2020budapest.microplustiming.com. p. 9. Retrieved 14 January 2020.