2016–17 Valletta F.C. season

The 2016–17 season saw Valletta finish fourth in the Maltese Premier League, whilst winning the Maltese Super Cup. They were knocked out of the Maltese FA Trophy in the fourth round with a defeat to Balzan and eliminated in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.

UEFA Champions League

First qualifying round

2–2 on aggregate; Valletta won on away goals.

Second qualifying round

Crvena Zvezda won 4–2 on aggregate.

Pre-season - Evolution Gaming Summer Cup Valletta took part in the fourth edition of the annual St. Andrews Summer Cup for the second year running. Having won the pre-season competition in 2015, they finished runners-up this time round with a 2-0 loss to Sliema Wanderers in the final.

Group Stage MatchDateOpponentVenueResultScorersReport127 July 2016St. AndrewsLuxol Stadium2–0Jhonnattann, J. BorgReport229 July 2016MostaLuxol Stadium3–0Umeh, Mifsud, BriffaReport Section A

Section B

Knockout Phase MatchDateOpponentVenueResultScorersReportSemi-final31 July 2016Pembroke AthletaLuxol Stadium3–0S. Borg 39', Mifsud 55', Jhonnattann 65'ReportFinal7 August 2016Sliema WanderersLuxol Stadium0–2Report

BOV Premier League

Results

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport119 August 2016Sliema WanderersVictor Tedesco Stadium2–1919Cremona 9', Briffa 83'Report226 August 2016MostaHibernians Stadium1–0Jhonnattann 56'(pen)Report310 September 2016Pembroke AthletaNational Stadium5–1979Falcone (2) 8', 41', Romeu 48', Azzopardi 76', Jhonnattann 78'Report417 September 2016BalzanNational Stadium2–21,087Aguirre 16', Umeh 45+1'Report521 September 2016FlorianaNational Stadium0–22,470Report625 September 2016HiberniansNational Stadium0–21,168Report730 September 2016BirkirkaraNational Stadium1–11,794Jhonnattann 66'Report815 October 2016Gżira UnitedVictor Tedesco Stadium3–1765Jhonnattann 7', Falcone 25' (pen), J. Borg 90+4'Report922 October 2016Tarxien RainbowsHibernians Stadium1–0943Mifsud 75'Report1028 October 2016St. AndrewsVictor Tedesco Stadium0–0637Report115 November 2016Ħamrun SpartansNational Stadium3–03,201Jhonnattann (2) 45+1' (pen), 90+1', Aguirre 76'Report1219 November 2016Sliema WanderersNational Stadium2–1640Falcone 61', Cremona 69'Report1327 November 2016MostaVictor Tedesco Stadium0–0711Report143 December 2016Pembroke AthletaVictor Tedesco Stadium3–0540Mifsud 15', Malano 76', Aguirre 82'Report1511 December 2016BalzanNational Stadium2–21,269Falcone 47', Jhonnattann 75'Report1617 December 2016FlorianaNational Stadium0–01,419Report178 January 2017HiberniansNational Stadium0–1Report1814 January 2017Gżira UnitedHibernians Stadium1–0602Montebello 58'Report1921 January 2017BirkirkaraNational Stadium1–01,228Malano 27'Report2028 January 2017St. AndrewsVictor Tedesco Stadium1–1674Radzinevičius 32'Report215 February 2017Tarxien RainbowsNational Stadium1–11,144Aguirre 90'Report2212 February 2017Ħamrun SpartansNational Stadium2–01,932Umeh 59', Malano 73'Report2324 February 2017Sliema WanderersNational Stadium3–1669Velasco (2) 64', 66', Umeh 79'Report245 March 2017MostaNational Stadium4–0680Velasco (2) 37', 68', Montebello (2) 43', 83'Report2511 March 2017Pembroke AthletaNational Stadium4–0Montebello 26', Velasco 56', Umeh 73', Mifsud 83'Report2617 March 2017BalzanNational Stadium1–01,360Romeu 20'Report272 April 2017FlorianaNational Stadium1–14,510Mifsud 82'Report285 April 2017HiberniansNational Stadium1–02,371S. Borg 90'Report298 April 2017Gżira UnitedNational Stadium1–1Montbello 27'Report3015 April 2017BirkirkaraNational Stadium3–31,483Malano 8', Velasco (2) 4', 80'Report3122 April 2017St. AndrewsNational Stadium1–3490Velasco 74'Report3229 April 2017Tarxien RainbowsNational Stadium0–2Report335 May 2017Ħamrun SpartansNational Stadium1–2595Velasco 65'Report

League table

FA Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersReportR314 December 2016San ĠwannVictor Tedesco Stadium1–0Umeh 40'ReportR418 January 2017BalzanNational Stadium0–1Report

BOV Super Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport21 December 2016Sliema WanderersNational Stadium2–11,430S. Borg 35', Umeh 45'Report

Squad statistics First Team No.Pos.NameBOV Premier LeagueThe FA TrophyUEFA Champions LeagueBOV Super CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Henry Bonello70003000100112DF Jonathan Caruana280004110331403DF Ian Azzopardi2(3)10040006(3)1104DF Steve Borg271102011312915DF Ryan Camilleri25(1)020001028(1)0306DF Juan Cruz Gill6(1)020400012(1)0306DF Jake Borg0000000000008FW Santiago Malano26(2)4101(3)00028(5)4109FW Michael Mifsud13(10)4001(2)01015(12)43010MF Roderick Briffa5(4)10040009(4)11011FW Luke Montebello9(10)51(1)0000(1)010(12)52013GK Nicky Vella10000000100015FW Russell Fenech0(7)00(1)000000(8)00016DF Jean Borg16(12)1200(2)00(1)018(15)10016DF Paul Chircop00000000000018MF Jurgen Suda0(3)01000001(3)00018MF Shaun Dimech0(2)00000000(2)00018MF Jeremy Micallef00000000000019MF Ennio Hamutenya00000000000020FW Federico Falcone1250033001584020FW Tomas Radzinevičius4(1)11000005(1)10020MF Matthew Spiteri00000000000020DF Leon Camilleri00000000000021MF Llywelyn Cremona11(18)20(2)01(3)01013(23)24022MF Nicholas Pulis0(3)00(1)000000(4)00023MF Claudio Pani26020401033013123FW Kenny Spagnol00000000000024MF Uchenna Umeh19(4)4110(2)01121(6)66225DF Leandro Aguirre3042040103746126GK Manuel Bartolo00001000100027MF Jhonnattann1870040102371027FW Maximiliano Velasco10(1)900000010(1)91029GK Maverick Buhagiar0(1)00000000(1)00029GK Dziugas Bartkus2502000102902042MF Rowen Muscat70100000802184MF Valdo Alhinho1601000101805090DF Romeu20(6)220400(1)026(7)240

Transfers

In DatePos.NameFromFee3 June 2016DF Leandro Aguirre Independiente RivadaviaFree6 June 2016DF Steve Borg Aris LimassolFree18 June 2016FW Santiago Malano Rangers de TalcaFree11 July 2016GK Dziugas Bartkus Górnik ŁęcznaFree28 September 2016MF Valdo Alhinho OrientalFree3 January 2017FW Tomas Radzinevičius FK SūduvaFree6 January 2017MF Rowen Muscat BirkirkaraFree12 January 2017FW Maximiliano Velasco Deportivo MunicipalFree

Out DatePos.NameToFee11 June 2016MF Rafael Ledesma Gżira UnitedFree10 July 2016DF Mirco Vella Lija AthleticFree19 July 2016FW Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza Ħamrun SpartansFree22 July 2016MF Dyson Falzon Gżira UnitedFree10 August 2016GK Manuel Bartolo MostaFree10 August 2016MF Kurt Magro MostaFree16 August 2016MF Siraj Arab Pembroke AthletaFree26 December 2016FW Federico Falcone TerengganuFree6 January 2017GK Henry Bonello BirkirkaraFree31 May 2017MF Valdo AlhinhoUnattachedReleased

Loan out Date fromDate toPos.NameTo1 July 201631 May 2017DF Miguel Attard Pembroke Athleta6 July 201619 January 2017DF Kieron Grima Żebbuġ Rangers11 July 20169 December 2016FW Luke Montebello Pembroke Athleta15 July 201631 May 2017FW Terence Scerri Kalkara1 August 201631 May 2017MF Bjorn Bondin Qrendi1 August 201615 December 2016DF Daniel Camilleri St. Andrews1 August 201631 May 2017DF Fabio Muscat Msida St. Joseph1 August 201631 May 2017MF Dasser Sammut Qrendi1 August 201631 May 2017MF Dario Tabone Żebbuġ Rangers1 August 201631 May 2017DF Dean Grech Swieqi United2 August 201631 May 2017MF Brandon Grech Qormi19 August 201615 January 2017MF Cleavon Frendo Attard15 December 201631 May 2017DF Ian Azzopardi Gżira United15 December 201631 May 2017MF Jurgen Suda Pietà Hotspurs15 December 201631 May 2017FW Kurt Borg Żabbar St. Patrick10 January 201731 May 2017DF Daniel Camilleri Għargħur15 January 201731 May 2017MF Jhonnattann Al-Batin18 January 201731 May 2017MF Cleavon Frendo Fgura United

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