Steve Borg (born 15 May 1988) is a Maltese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Maltese Premier League side Valletta F.C. and captains the Malta national team.
.jpg) Borg playing for Malta in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 May 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Mosta, Malta | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valletta | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Mosta | ||
| 2009–2015 | Valletta | 113 | (7) |
| 2015–2016 | Aris Limassol | 28 | (1) |
| 2016–2020 | Valletta | 91 | (6) |
| 2020–2022 | Gżira United | 27 | (2) |
| 2022–2025 | Ħamrun Spartans | 66 | (2) |
| 2025– | Valletta | 26 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011– | Malta | 82 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 October 2025 | |||
Club career
editMosta
editValletta and Aris Limassol
editIn 2009, he signed with Valletta.[2] In six years he won three Maltese Premier League titles (2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14) and two Maltese FA Cups (2009–10 and 2013–14).
After a short spell in Cyprus with Aris Limassol, he came back to Valletta in 2016, where he spent four more years, winning two more Maltese titles (2017–18 and 2018–19) and another Maltese Cup (2017–18).
Gżira United
editIn 2020 he signed a five-year contract with the Maltese Premier League team Gżira United.[3] In the same year he received the Maltese Player of the Year award for his performances with Valletta in the previous season.[4]
Ħamrun Spartans and second spell to Valletta
editIn 2022, Borg joined Ħamrun Spartans. He would later be appointed club captain and he won two league titles (2022-23 and 2023-24) and the Maltese Super Cup (2023). In 2025 he signed a new contract with Valletta.[5]
Honours
editInternational career
editIn October 2011 he made his debut for the Malta national football team in UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying rounds against Latvia.[6] He scored his first goal for the Malta national football team against Faroe Islands in UEFA Euro 2020 qualification.
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Malta's goal tally first.[1]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 March 2019 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta |  Faroe Islands | 2–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 2. | 13 October 2020 | Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia |  Latvia | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League D |
| 2. | 11 November 2020 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta |  Liechtenstein | 2-0 | 3-0 | Friendly |
References
edit- 1 2 Steve Borg at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "Steve Borg".
- ↑ Camilleri, Valhmor (5 June 2020). "Updated: Gżira sign defender Steve Borg". Times of Malta. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ↑ "Steve Borg named MFA Player of the Year". Times of Malta. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ↑ Busuttil, Antoine (7 July 2025). "Steve Borg re-joins Valletta". Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ↑ "Steve Borg » Internationals".