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Emma Xuerreb

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Emma Xuereb
Personal information
Full name Emma Xuereb
Date of birth (1992-01-05) 5 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Gozo, Malta
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Hibernians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Gozo Women
2010–2013 Mosta 3 (0)
2013–2015 Raiders Luxol
2015–2017 Hibernians 5 (1)
2019 Hibernians
2019–2024 Swieqi United
2024– Hibernians 0 (0)
International career
2009– Malta 32+[nb 1] (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:09, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:09, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

Emma Xuereb, or Emma Xuerreb, (born 5 January 1992) is a Maltese footballer who plays as a defender for Hibernians and Malta.

Club career

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Gozo United

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Emma Xuereb has played for several clubs across Malta, and she began her career at Gozo Women in 2008.[1]

Mosta

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She then moved to Mosta and made three appearances between 2010 and 2013 while winning the Maltese First Division once and being runners-up twice.

Raiders Luxol

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She joined Raiders Luxol[1] in 2013.

Hibernians (first and second spells)

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She joined Hibernians for the first time in 2015 before re-joining in 2019.

Swieqi United

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In June 2022, Swieqi United announced extending Xuereb's contract for another two years.[1]

Hibernians (third spell)

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After her contract ended at Swieqi United, she joined Hibernians in 2024 for her third spell at the club aged 32.[2]

International career

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Emma Xuereb debuted for Malta in 2009 and scored her first goal on 10 March 2020 during a 3–2 loss against Bosnia and Herzegovina during UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying.[2]

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 March 2020 Centenary Stadium, Ta'Qali, Malta  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–3 2–3 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
2. 26 October 2021 ASK Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan  Azerbaijan 2–0 2–1 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

Honours

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Mosta FC

Winner

Runners-up

Hibernians WFC

Winner

Runners-up

Notes

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  1. ^ The number of caps Emma Xuereb has for Malta is disputed and may be anywhere as low as 32 and as high as 79.


References

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  1. ^ a b c "Emma Xuereb extends stay at Swieqi United women's team". Times of Malta. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  2. ^ a b Emma Xuerreb at Soccerway