Oratory Youths F.C.

Oratory Youths Football Club is a football club from the Maltese Isle of Gozo, from the capital of Victoria. The club was previously called the Salesian Youths founded in 1946, in relation to the Roman Catholic religious order Salesians of Don Bosco. The club was then renamed Oratory Youths but between the years 1978 and 1989 the club changed its name to Calypsian Bosco Youths before returning to the former and current name Oratory Youths. The club has won the Gozo Football League top division six times.

Oratory Youths

Full name	Oratory Youths Football Club
Nickname(s)	Salesians/Greens/The Youths
Founded	1946; 77 years ago (1946)
Ground	Gozo Stadium Gozo, Malta
Capacity	4,000
Chairman	Joseph Micallef
Manager	Michael Vella
League	Gozo BOV Division One
2021-22	Gozo FL Division One, 6th
Home colours Away colours

Honours

• Gozo First Division
  • Champions (6): 1948–49, 1952–53, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60
• Gozo Football Association Cup
  • Winners (1):1985-1986
• Gozo Second Division
  • Champions (4): 1948–49 (competed in both the 1st and 2nd div league), 1970–1971, 1979–80, 2012–13
• 2nd Division Knock Out
  • Winners (2):1991-92, 1994–95

Cups from the Past

• Liberty Cup
  • Winners (1):1952-53
• Coronation Cup
  • Winners (1):1952-53
• Galea Cup
  • Winners (Unofficial Statistic) (5):1951-1952, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1970–71, 1971–72
• Dingli Cup
  • Winners (Unofficial Statistic) (2):1956-1957, 1958–59
• MG Cup
  • Winners (1):1959-60
• Victoria Shield
  • Winners (1):2002

Senior Squad for Season 2021–22

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   MLT Richard Sammut 2 DF   MLT Kenny Hili 3 DF   BRA Joao Ferrari 4 MF   MLT Justin Azzopardi (Vice Captain) 5 DF   MLT Andy Micallef 6 MF   MLT Paul Rapa 7 MF   MLT Anthony Zammit 8 MF   MLT Keith Farrugia (Club Captain) 9 FW   CIV David Lago 2 FW   MLT Paul Pierre Camilleri 11 MF   BRA Rodrigo Ost 12 GK   MLT Giacomo Grech 13 DF   MLT Daniel Azzopardi

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 FW   MLT Jurgen Portelli 15 MF   MLT Eric Gauci 4 MF   MLT Matthew Zammit 17 DF   MLT Samuel Azzopardi 18 FW   MLT Karl Formosa 19 FW   BRA Haaran Hajazan Goncalves Barbosa 11 FW   BRA Pablo Vinicius 21 MF   MLT George Attard 22 MF   MLT Sintayehu Curmi 23 DF   MLT Jurgen Attard 93 GK   MLT Angelo Brignoli 26 DF   MLT David Galea

Out on Loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF   MLT Nicholas Attard (at Munxar Falcons until 08.06.2020) — DF   MLT Savio Saliba (at Munxar Falcons until 08.06.2020) — MF   MLT Francesco Cini (at Zebbuġ Rovers until 08.06.2020)

Current Coaching staff

Manager –  Michael Vella

Goalkeeper Coach –   Victor Agius

Youth Team Manager –   John Mark Vella

Club Doctor –   Dr. Christopher Micallef M.D.

Kit Manager –   Louis Buhagiar

Current club Officials

Club chairman: Mr. Joseph Micallef

Club Secretary: Mr. David Galea

Club Financial Controller: Mr. Mario Scicluna

Members:

Mr. Ryan Cefai Mercieca

Mr. George Farrugia

Mr. Gordon John Grech

Dr. Christopher Micallef M.D.

Youth Section Honours

Under 18

• Under 18 League
  • Champions (1): 2012–2013

Under 14

• APS Under 14 Football League
  • Champions (1): 2008–2009
• APS Under 14 Knock Out Cup
  • Winners (1):2008-2009

External links

• Official Website