Tarxien Rainbows F.C.

Tarxien Rainbows
Full name Tarxien Rainbows Football Club
Nickname(s) Rainbows,Tarxien,Blues,
Founded April 1934 as Rainbows Tarxien
Ground Tony Cassar Sports Ground,
Tarxien, Malta
Capacity 1000
Chairman Malta Anthony Cassar
Manager Malta Jose Borg
League Maltese Premier League
2017–18 Maltese Premier League, 12th

Tarxien Rainbows Football Club are a football team from Tarxien, a town in southern Malta. They currently play in the Maltese Premier League.

The club were founded as Rainbows Tarxien in April 1934, and participated in all the divisions of Maltese football. Been in the premiere league for 3 times ,with the longest spell started from the 2008-2009 season, and are still there. The club was promoted to the best division after finishing as champions in the Maltese First Division in 2007–08. In 2008–09 the club finished level on points with fellow strugglers Hamrun Spartans and Msida St. Joseph. Hamrun had the worst head to head record and were relegated, while Tarxien Rainbows managed to avoid relegation with a playoff-win over Msida St. Joseph. In 2009–10 the season was totally different for the Rainbows as they managed to place 5th in the table and proceeded to the semi-finals of both domestic cup competitions that the club played.

In season 2009–10, Tarxien Rainbows placed fifth in the championship pool above eternal rivals Hibernians. As well, in season 2009–10 Tarxien Rainbows won the derby three times in a row making it a historical season. As well, in the same season Tarxien reached the semi-final of the F.A. Trophy and the 100th Anniversary Cup.

In the 2010–11 season Tarxien Rainbows finished in the 5th place in the championship pool. It was a good season, finishing the First Round in the 2nd place. They had two derbies to play because their rivals Hibernians finished in the relegation pool, one winning it and made it four derby wins in one year but lost the other one. In the same season they reached the Semi-Final of the U*BET FA Trophy. In the 2011–12 season Tarxien Rainbows avoided relegation with a few games remaining before the end of the season.

Players

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Malta GK Andrea Cassar
3 Nigeria DF Ebiabowei Baker
4 Malta DF Antonio Chetcuti
6 Malta DF Daniel Caruana
7 Brazil MF Emerson Marcelina
8 Malta MF Owen Francalanza
9 Sweden FW Alexander Nilsson
10 Malta MF Ayrton Azzopardi
11 Malta MF Tristion Caruana
12 Malta GK Phillip Shranz
No. Position Player
13 Malta MF Christian Galdes
14 Malta FW Matthew Degiorgio
15 Malta FW Julian Galea
16 Malta MF Luke Zahra
17 Malta DF Daniel Zerafa
18 Brazil FW Lecão
19 Malta MF Matthew Tabone
21 Spain FW Sergio Prendes
22 Argentina MF Claudio Francés
99 Malta FW Kurt Zammit

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Brazil FW Daniel Bueno (to Mosta)
Malta FW Roderick Bajada (to Pembroke)
Malta FW Karl Pulo (to Mosta)
No. Position Player
Malta FW Anthony Curmi (to Gzira)
Malta FW Warren Chircop (to Marsa F.C.)
Malta FW Mark Tanti (to St.Georges F.C.)

Managers

  • Malta Noel Coleiro (2008 – 2011)
  • Malta Patrick Curmi (Oct 11, 2011 – May 16, 2012)
  • Serbia Danilo Dončić (May 31, 2012 – Aug 27, 2012)
  • Malta Clive Mizzi (Aug 27, 2012 – 2014 )
  • Malta Jacques Scerri (Aug 2015 – Nov 2016)
  • Malta Brian Testaferrata (Nov 2016-June 2017)
  • Malta Jose Borg (July 2017 – present )

Official Websites

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