Growing up on the island of Gozo, Farrugia began playing football at the age of four. She would play on boys' teams until the U15 level. At the age of 11, she was selected to join the Malta Football Association Academy in Valletta, having to take the ferry to commute from Gozo to the main island.[1]
After graduating from the National Sport School, Malta, she moved to the UK, where she began training with Sunderland AFC's Foundation of Light.[2] In 2019, she signed with Sunderland AFC Ladies, making her debut with the club in mid-February 2019, in a Northern Premier Division loss to Blackburn.[3]
In July 2021, she signed a one-year extension with Sunderland.[4] She was named the FA Women's Championship Player of the Week for the first week of the 2021–22 season.[5]
After departing Sunderland, Farrugia joined Durham.[6]
At the end of June 2023 Lewes FC Women announced that she would be joining their team.[7]
^"Scholar Maria delighted to sign for Sunderland AFC Ladies". 18 February 2019.
^"Farrugia eager to make most of Sunderland AFC opportunity".
^"Maltese midfielder Farrugia signs new Sunderland deal". 7 July 2021.
^@FAWomensChamp (1 September 2021). "As voted for by you... The #FAWC Gameweek One Player of the Week goes to Maria Farrugia of @SAFCLadies! 👏" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^Lia, Gianluca (8 August 2022). "Maria Farrugia moves to Championship side Durham Women FC". Times of Malta.
^"Farrugia signs – Lewes Community Football Club". lewesfc.com. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
maria, farrugia, born, january, 2001, maltese, footballer, plays, midfielder, lewes, english, women, championship, malta, women, national, team, 2022personal, informationfull, namedate, birth, 2001, january, 2001, place, birthgozo, maltaposition, midfieldertea. Maria Farrugia born 9 January 2001 is a Maltese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lewes in the English FA Women s Championship and for the Malta women s national team Maria FarrugiaMaria Farrugia in 2022Personal informationFull nameMaria FarrugiaDate of birth 2001 01 09 9 January 2001 age 22 Place of birthGozo MaltaPosition s MidfielderTeam informationCurrent teamLewesNumber10Senior career YearsTeamApps Gls 2019 2022Sunderland56 29 2022 2023Durham27 9 2023 Lewes5 0 International career 2016 2017Malta U176 3 2018Malta U193 0 2019 Malta32 6 Club domestic league appearances and goals correct as of 28 April 2020 National team caps and goals correct as of 28 April 2020 Contents 1 Club career 2 International career 3 International goals 4 References 5 External linksClub career editGrowing up on the island of Gozo Farrugia began playing football at the age of four She would play on boys teams until the U15 level At the age of 11 she was selected to join the Malta Football Association Academy in Valletta having to take the ferry to commute from Gozo to the main island 1 After graduating from the National Sport School Malta she moved to the UK where she began training with Sunderland AFC s Foundation of Light 2 In 2019 she signed with Sunderland AFC Ladies making her debut with the club in mid February 2019 in a Northern Premier Division loss to Blackburn 3 In July 2021 she signed a one year extension with Sunderland 4 She was named the FA Women s Championship Player of the Week for the first week of the 2021 22 season 5 After departing Sunderland Farrugia joined Durham 6 At the end of June 2023 Lewes FC Women announced that she would be joining their team 7 International career editFarrugia has been capped for the Malta national team appearing for the team during the UEFA Women s Euro 2021 qualifying cycle 8 International goals editNo Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1 7 November 2019 Centenary Stadium Ta Qali Malta nbsp Israel 1 0 1 1 UEFA Women s Euro 2022 qualifying2 21 September 2021 nbsp Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 2 2 2 2023 FIFA Women s World Cup qualification3 6 September 2022 Camp FSCG Podgorica Montenegro nbsp Montenegro 1 0 2 04 27 October 2023 Centenary Stadium Ta Qali Malta nbsp Andorra 4 0 5 0 2023 24 UEFA Women s Nations LeagueReferences edit Malta s Rapid Rise 19 February 2021 Scholar Maria delighted to sign for Sunderland AFC Ladies 18 February 2019 Farrugia eager to make most of Sunderland AFC opportunity Maltese midfielder Farrugia signs new Sunderland deal 7 July 2021 FAWomensChamp 1 September 2021 As voted for by you The FAWC Gameweek One Player of the Week goes to Maria Farrugia of SAFCLadies Tweet via Twitter Lia Gianluca 8 August 2022 Maria Farrugia moves to Championship side Durham Women FC Times of Malta Farrugia signs Lewes Community Football Club lewesfc com Retrieved 4 July 2023 Malta Squad UEFA Women s Euro UEFA com Union of European Football Associations Retrieved 31 August 2019 External links editMaria Farrugia UEFA competition record archive Maria Farrugia at Soccerway nbsp nbsp This biographical article related to women s association football in Malta is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maria Farrugia amp oldid 1182588044, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
