Carmel Busuttil

Carmel Busuttil ( * February 29, 1964 in Rabat ), called Il Buzu, is considered to date the most important football players of Malta. He was midfielder and played 113 games for the national team. After end of his career as a football player, he was a football coach.

Career

The striker began his career with Rabat Ajax FC, ​​where he twice won the Maltese Championship and once the trophy. After a year in Italy with AS Verbania he played six years in Belgium with KRC Genk (322 ), four of them as captain, and was in three seasons top scorer of the club. In a total of 183 appearances for Genk, he scored 57 goals. He was the first Maltese, who had made ​​it to a European top league. In 1990 he even managed to move up to the premier league. They could decide the playoff games for themselves.

In 1994 he returned to Malta and played from then on for Sliema Wanderers. In 2002, he finished his career.

In 2003 he was elected " Golden Player" Malta, the most important Maltese player of the past 50 years. With 23 goals he scored in 19 years and 111 games in the national team, he holds the Maltese record. He was also twice (1983, 1986) elected to Malta's Footballer of the Year and was the first Maltese, who reached the milestone of 100 caps.

Career as a coach

After hanging up his boots on a nail, he was football coach at Maltese private schools. In addition, he also coached briefly the teams Pietà Hotspurs FC and St. Lucia. Then he opened his own football school, " Buzu Football School ", and was meanwhile assistant coach Horst Heese. He was also responsible for the U-23 selection.

Achievements

• Maltese Champion 1985, 1986 ( with Rabat Ajax ), 1996 ( with Sliema)
• Maltese Cup Winners 1986 ( Rabat ), 2000 (Sliema )
• Maltese Super Cup winner 1985, 1986 (Rabat )
• Belgian second division champions 1990 ( Genk)
• Footballer of the Year in Malta: 1983, 1986