Alfred Effiong

Alfred Effiong

Effiong with Qormi in 2008
Personal information
Full name Alfred Effiong
Date of birth 29 November 1984
Place of birth Nigeria
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Balzan
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
St. George's
Ħamrun Spartans
2008–2010 Qormi (23)
2010–2011 Marsaxlokk 27 (17)
2011–2012 Valletta 25 (9)
2012–2014 Qormi 69 (36)
2015– Balzan 27 (16)
National team‡
2015– Malta 10 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 September 2015.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 March 2016

Alfred Effiong (born 29 November 1984) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Maltese club Balzan.

Club career

On 28 June 2011, Effiong scored on his European debut for Valletta, netting the second in a 3–0 away win over Sammarinese club Tre Fiori in the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round first leg.[1]

International career

Born in Nigeria, Effiong came to Malta in 2005 and married a local in 2010. In 2014, his club president, Redeno Apap, asked if he would apply for a Maltese passport, which was granted in March 2015.[2]

Later that month, national coach Pietro Ghedin was searching for a new striker after the suspension of Michael Mifsud.[2] Effiong made his senior international debut for Malta on 25 March, replacing Jean Paul Farrugia in the 60th minute of a 0–2 friendly defeat against Georgia at the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi.[3] On 8 June, he came on for Andrew Cohen in the 60th minute of a home friendly against Lithuania, and 20 minutes later scored his first international goal to seal a 2–0 victory.[4]

Honours

Valletta

References

  1. ↑ Hindley, Martyn (28 June 2011). "Valletta in pole position after three-goal victory". UEFA. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 Camilleri, Valhmor (3 March 2015). "Effiong feels he needs to prove himself to national team coach". The Times of Malta. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Georgia 2-0 Malta". European Football. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Fenech, Effiong score two great goals as Malta beat Lithuania". The Times of Malta. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Alfred Effiong". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
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