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Manny Muscat

Manny Muscat
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Muscat playing for Wellington Phoenix in 2009
Personal information
Full name Emmanuel Muscat
Date of birth (1984-12-07) 7 December 1984 (age 32)
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Defensive midfielder / Full-back
Club information
Current team
Melbourne City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2007 Sunshine George Cross 48 (5)
2007–2008 Green Gully SC 44 (4)
2008–2016 Wellington Phoenix 192 (4)
2016– Melbourne City 1 (0)
National team
2009– Malta 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 October 2016.

Emmanuel "Manny" Muscat (born 7 December 1984 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian born Maltese footballer who usually plays as a defensive midfielder or right back for Melbourne City in the A-League.

Raised in West Sunshine, Melbourne, Manny Muscat played for Sunshine George Cross where he was made captain at the age of 19, then made the switch to rivals Green Gully SC where he had the most successful years in his Victorian Premier career.

Wellington Phoenix signed him from Green Gully in August 2008, initially as a short-term injury replacement for the injured Vince Lia, but he was later offered a full contract and signed on as a contracted player.

Muscat made a total of twenty-six appearances for the Wellington Phoenix in the 2009–10 season, including all three of the final series matches. After getting the only red card of Wellington's season, fellow Phoenix player Troy Hearfield picked up Muscats usual role of right back. This change pushed Muscat into a defensive midfield role for Wellington where Muscat continued to play through the rest of the season. On 20 October 2009, Muscat was rewarded for his fine form as he extended his contract with Wellington Phoenix for another three years. On 20 January 2012 Muscat scored his first goal for the club in his eighty fifth appearance versus the Newcastle Jets. The day after breaking his goal drought it was confirmed Muscat had extended his contract by a further two years and rejected offers from hometown clubs Victory and Heart. On the 3 January 2013 Muscat received a 3-game suspension after twice elbowing a Brisbane Roar player in his side's 2–1 loss.


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