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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 November 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Marsaxlokk | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Negeri Sembilan | ||
| 2006–2007 | St. George's | 10 | (7) |
| 2007–2008 | Ħamrun Spartans | 26 | (10) |
| 2008–2010 | Qormi | 42 | (24) |
| 2010–2011 | Marsaxlokk | 27 | (18) |
| 2011–2012 | Valletta | 26 | (9) |
| 2012–2014 | Qormi | 75 | (35) |
| 2015–2021 | Balzan | 153 | (43) |
| 2021–2022 | Sirens | 23 | (3) |
| 2022- | Marsaxlokk | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Malta | 37 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 April 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 April 2023 | |||
Alfred Effiong (born 29 November 1984) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Maltese club Marsaxlokk. Born in Nigeria, he plays for the Malta national team.
Club career
On 28 June 2011, Effiong scored on his European debut for Valletta, netting the second in a 3–0 away win over Sammarinese club Tre Fiori in the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round first leg.[1]
International career
Born in Nigeria, Effiong moved to Malta in 2005 and married a local in 2010. In 2014, his club president, Redeno Apap, asked if he would apply for a Maltese passport, which was granted in March 2015.[2]
Later that month, national coach Pietro Ghedin was searching for a new striker after the suspension of Michael Mifsud.[2] Effiong made his senior international debut for Malta on 25 March, replacing Jean Paul Farrugia in the 60th minute of a 0–2 friendly defeat against Georgia at the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi.[3] On 8 June, he came on for Andrew Cohen in the 60th minute of a home friendly against Lithuania, and 20 minutes later scored his first international goal to seal a 2–0 victory.[4] He scored his second national goal in a 1–1 draw against Estonia in August 2016. His third goal came from a header against Scotland in Malta's 5–1 home defeat in a World Cup qualifier on 4 September 2016.
International goals
- Scores and results list Malta's goal tally first.[5]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 June 2015 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Attard, Malta |  Lithuania | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 6 September 2015 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Attard, Malta |  Azerbaijan | 2–1 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualification |
| 3. | 31 August 2016 | Pärnu Rannastaadion, Pärnu, Estonia |  Estonia | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 4. | 4 September 2016 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Attard, Malta |  Scotland | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
- Valletta
- Balzan
- FA Trophy winner in May 2019
References
- ↑ Hindley, Martyn (28 June 2011). "Valletta in pole position after three-goal victory". UEFA. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- 1 2 Camilleri, Valhmor (3 March 2015). "Effiong feels he needs to prove himself to national team coach". The Times of Malta. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ↑ "Georgia 2–0 Malta". European Football. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ↑ "Fenech, Effiong score two great goals as Malta beat Lithuania". The Times of Malta. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ "A. Effiong". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Alfred Effiong". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
External links
- Alfred Effiong at National-Football-Teams.com