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{{Short description|Maltese footballer}}
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{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kevin Sammut
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|5|26|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|5|26|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Msida]], [[Malta]]
| birth_place = [[Msida]], [[Malta]]
| currentclub = [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]]
| currentclub =
| clubnumber = 23
| clubnumber =
| position = [[Midfielder (football)|Midfielder]]
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| youthyears1 =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1998–2005 | clubs1 = [[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]]
| years1 = 1998–2005 | clubs1 = [[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]]
| years2 = 2000–2001 | clubs2 = →[[Ħamrun Spartans F.C.|Ħamrun Spartans]] (loan)
| years2 = 2000–2001 | clubs2 = → [[Hamrun Spartans F.C.|Hamrun Spartans]] (loan)
| years3 = 2004–2005 | clubs3 = →[[Msida Saint-Joseph F.C.|Msida Saint-Joseph]] (loan)
| years3 = 2004–2005 | clubs3 = → [[Msida Saint-Joseph F.C.|Msida Saint-Joseph]] (loan)
| years4 = 2005–2009 | clubs4 = [[Marsaxlokk F.C.|Marsaxlokk]]
| years4 = 2005–2009 | clubs4 = [[Marsaxlokk F.C.|Marsaxlokk]]
| years5 = 2009– | clubs5 = [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]]
| years5 = 2009–2012 | clubs5 = [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]]
| years6 = 2011-2012 | clubs6 = →[[Ħamrun Spartans F.C.|Ħamrun Spartans]] (loan)
| years6 = 2011–2012 | clubs6 = → [[Hamrun Spartans F.C.|Hamrun Spartans]] (loan)
| years7 = 2022– | clubs7 = [[Msida Saint-Joseph F.C.|Msida Saint-Joseph]]
| caps1 = 81 | goals1 = 14
| caps1 = 81 | goals1 = 14
| caps2 = 25 | goals2 = 5
| caps2 = 25 | goals2 = 5
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| caps5 = 27 | goals5 = 5
| caps6 = 21 | goals6 = 7
| caps6 = 21 | goals6 = 7
| totalcaps = 268 | totalgoals = 51
| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = [[Malta national under-17 football team|Malta U17]]
| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = [[Malta national under-17 football team|Malta U17]]
| nationalyears2 = | nationalteam2 = [[Malta national under-21 football team|Malta U21]]
| nationalyears2 = | nationalteam2 = [[Malta national under-21 football team|Malta U21]]
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| nationalcaps2 = 21 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalcaps2 = 21 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalcaps3 = 35 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalcaps3 = 37 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| pcupdate = 15 August 2009
| pcupdate = 15 August 2009
| ntupdate = 24 January 2010
| ntupdate = 24 January 2010
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'''Kevin Sammut''' (born 26 May 1981 in [[Sliema]], [[Malta]]) is a former professional [[football (soccer)|footballer]] who played for [[Maltese Premier League]] side [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]] as a [[midfielder (football)|midfielder]]. He is currently serving a life ban for match-fixing.
'''Kevin Sammut''' (born 26 May 1981 in [[Sliema]], [[Malta]]) is a former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[midfielder]] for a number of [[Maltese Premier League]] clubs, and with [[Malta national football team|Malta's national football team]]. Currently, he is serving a 10-year ban for [[Match fixing in association football|match fixing]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/sports/football/20379/uefa-slams-10-year-ban-on-malta-international-kevin-sammut |title=UEFA slaps Malta international Kevin Sammut with 10-year-ban |first1=Kevin |last1=Grech |newspaper=MaltaToday |date=17 August 2012 }}</ref>


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
===Sliema Wanderers===
===Sliema Wanderers===
Kevin began his playing career with his local side [[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]] of the [[Maltese Premier League]]. His first season was the [[Maltese Premier League 1998–99|1998–99]] season. He only made one appearance during that season, as [[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]] recorded a 3rd place finish in the [[Maltese Premier League]].
Kevin began his playing career with his local side [[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]] of the Maltese Premier League. In his first season, he made a single appearance as Sliema Wanderers recorded a third-place finish in the Premier League. Starting from the [[1999–2000 Maltese Premier League|1999–2000 season]] Sammut started to regularly make the first team squad and was part of the Sliema team which finished fourth in the league.


Following a season loan spell with [[Hamrun Spartans F.C.|Hamrun Spartans]], Kevin returned to Sliema Wanderers and went straight into the first team squad, where he amassed 24 appearances, scoring four goals. In the [[2002–03 Maltese Premier League|2002–03 season]], Sammut won his first silverware as Sliema Wanderers won the league title. This was successfully defended the following season, as Sliema completed a [[double (association football)|domestic double]] of league title and the [[Maltese FA Trophy]].
Sammut started to make the first team on a more regular basis for the [[Maltese Premier League 1999-00|1999–00]] season. He helped [[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]] finish in 4th position in the [[Maltese Premier League]] that season, making nine appearances, but failing to score in the process.


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Despite the success of the previous season, Sammut was sent out on another season long loan for the [[2004–05 Maltese Premier League|2004–05 season]], this time with [[Msida Saint-Joseph F.C.|Msida Saint-Joseph]]. He helped the club narrowly avoid relegation with an eighth-place finish in the Premier League that season, making 16 appearances and scoring three goals.
===Ħamrun Spartans===
For the [[Maltese Premier League 2000-01|2000–01]] season, Kevin was loaned out to for the season to fellow [[Maltese Premier League]] side [[Ħamrun Spartans F.C.|Ħamrun Spartans]]. Kevin was an integral part of the squad with [[Ħamrun Spartans F.C.|Ħamrun Spartans]], making 25 appearances and scoring five goals, as the club recorded a 6th place finish in the [[Maltese Premier League]].

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===Sliema Wanderers===
Kevin returned to [[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]] for the [[Maltese Premier League 2001-02|2001–02]] season, a revitalized player, he went straight into the first team squad, over the season he made 24 appearances and scored four goals, helping [[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]] to a 3rd place finish in the [[Maltese Premier League]].

Sammut went into the [[Maltese Premier League 2002-03|2002–03]] season hoping to win some silverware with [[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]], Kevin achieved this as the club recorded a 1st place finish in the [[Maltese Premier League]]. Over the course of the season Sammut made 26 appearances and scored six goals.

For the [[Maltese Premier League 2003-04|2003–04]] season, Kevin and [[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]] continued to emulate the successes of previous season. Sammut made 21 appearances and scored four goals, as [[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]] completed the domestic double, finishing in 1st position in the [[Maltese Premier League]] and winning the [[Maltese Cup|U*Bet FA Trophy]].

===Msida Saint-Joseph===
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Despite the success of the previous season, Sammut’s days at [[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]] were numbered, and he was sent out on another season long loan for the [[Maltese Premier League 2004–05|2004–05]] season, this time with [[Msida Saint-Joseph F.C.|Msida Saint-Joseph]]. He helped the club narrowly avoid relegation with an 8th place finish in the [[Maltese Premier League]] that season, making 16 appearances and scoring three goals.


===Marsaxlokk===
===Marsaxlokk===
Following the conclusion of Kevin’s loan with [[Msida Saint-Joseph F.C.|Msida Saint-Joseph]], the [[midfielder (football)|midfielder]] was sold to [[Marsaxlokk F.C.|Marsaxlokk]] for the [[Maltese Premier League 2005–06|2005–06]] season. Sammut began to capture his best form with his new club, and helped [[Marsaxlokk F.C.|Marsaxlokk]] to a 3rd place finish in the [[Maltese Premier League]]. Kevin made 24 appearances and scored one goal during his debut season.
Following the conclusion of Kevin's loan with Msida Saint-Joseph, the midfielder was sold to [[Marsaxlokk F.C.|Marsaxlokk]] for the [[2005–06 Maltese Premier League|2005–06 season]]. Sammut began to capture his best form with his new club, and helped Marsaxlokk to a third-place finish in the Premier League. In the [[2006–07 Maltese Premier League|following season]], Marsaxlokk made history by winning the Premier League title for the first time in the club's history, with Sammut forming a big part of this success.


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Sammut went into the [[2007–08 Maltese Premier League|2007–08 season]] hoping to help Marsaxlokk win more silverware, however following the previous season's triumph, many of the club's star players moved on to pastures new, the likes of [[Daniel Bogdanovic]], [[Luke Dimech]] and [[Justin Haber]] to name a few. Despite the club's loss of players, Marsaxlokk still managed to finish runners-up, with Kevin making 27 appearances and chipping in with six goals. Kevin also received the prestigious [[Maltese Player of the Year]] award.
Kevin and [[Marsaxlokk F.C.|Marsaxlokk]] made history during the [[Maltese Premier League 2006–07|2006–07]] season, as [[Marsaxlokk F.C.|Marsaxlokk]] won the [[Maltese Premier League]] title for the first time in the clubs history. Kevin played a big part in winning the title for [[Marsaxlokk F.C.|Marsaxlokk]], scoring nine goals from [[midfielder (football)|midfield]], making 26 appearances in the process.


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The [[2008–09 Maltese Premier League|2008–09 season]] proved to be Kevin's last at Marsaxlokk. The club had an extremely disappointing start to the season by their own high standards, and only managed to gain a place in the championship pool by beating Sammut's old club Msida Saint-Joseph in the final game of the first round. Kevin made 21 appearances and scored one goal during the season and despite the club's extremely disappointing start to the season, they managed to finish the season in fourth position in the Maltese Premier League.
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Sammut went into the [[Maltese Premier League 2007–08|2007–08]] season hoping to help [[Marsaxlokk F.C.|Marsaxlokk]] win more silverware, however following the previous seasons triumph, many of the clubs star players moved on to pastures new, the likes of [[Daniel Bogdanovic]], [[Luke Dimech]] and [[Justin Haber]] to name a few. This left the club short of talent, Sammut however stuck around and despite the clubs loss of players, they still managed to record a very creditable 2nd place finish in the [[Maltese Premier League]], with Kevin making 27 appearances and chipping in with six goals. Kevin also received the very prestigious [[Maltese Player of the Year]] trophy.


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===Valletta===
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The [[Maltese Premier League 2008–09|2008–09]] season proved to be Kevin’s last at [[Marsaxlokk F.C.|Marsaxlokk]]. The club had an extremely disappointing start to the season by their own high standards, and only managed to gain a place in the championship pool by beating Sammut’s old club [[Msida Saint-Joseph F.C.|Msida Saint-Joseph]] in the final game of the first round. Kevin made 21 appearances and scored one goal during the season and despite the clubs extremely disappointing start to the season, they managed to finish the season in 4th position in the [[Maltese Premier League]].
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On 7 August 2009, Kevin Sammut joined Premier League side [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]], where the midfielder signed a five-year contract with the club.<ref>{{cite news |title=Valletta FC sign Kevin Sammut on a five-year deal |url=http://www.vallettafc.net/news/archive-news/2009/263-valletta-fc-sign-kevin-sammut-on-a-five-year-deal.html |publisher=VallettaFC.net |date=7 July 2009 |accessdate=7 July 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724120525/http://www.vallettafc.net/news/archive-news/2009/263-valletta-fc-sign-kevin-sammut-on-a-five-year-deal.html |archivedate=24 July 2011 }}</ref>


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Sammut became the second [[Malta national football team|Maltese international]] to join Valletta during the [[List of Maltese football transfers summer 2009|summer 2009 transfer window]], following [[Terence Scerri]], who had joined the club from [[Hibernians F.C.|Hibernians]].
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===Valletta===
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On 7 August 2009 Kevin Sammut joined [[Maltese Premier League]] side [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]], where the [[midfielder (football)|midfielder]] signed a five-year contract with the club.<ref name="Kevin Sammut">{{cite news |title=Valletta FC sign Kevin Sammut on a five-year deal |url=http://www.vallettafc.net/news/archive-news/2009/263-valletta-fc-sign-kevin-sammut-on-a-five-year-deal.html |publisher=VallettaFC.net |date=2009-08-07 |accessdate=2009-08-07}}</ref>


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==Controversy==
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Sammut became the second [[Malta national football team|Maltese International]] to join [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]] during the [[List of Maltese football transfers summer 2009|summer 2009 transfer window]], following [[Terence Scerri]], who had joined the club from [[Hibernians F.C.|Hibernians]].


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In August 2012 Kevin Sammut was found guilty by [[UEFA]] of match-fixing in the [[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying|Euro 2008 qualifier]] between [[Norway national football team|Norway]] and [[Malta national football team|Malta]], a game which ended in a 0–4 defeat to Malta. The player was given a 10-year-ban by UEFA's Control and Disciplinary body. UEFA requested FIFA to extend the ban, to give it a worldwide effect and he cannot play any football matches like clubs and international friendly and league.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/news/newsid=1901482.html|title = Life ban for Sammut &#124; Inside UEFA|date = 3 December 2012}}</ref>
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===Controversy===
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In August 2012 Kevin Sammut was found guilty by UEFA of match-fixing in the Euro 2008 qualifier between Norway and Malta, a game which ended 4-0. However he was substituted half way in the game at 1-0. The player was given a 10-year-ban by UEFA’s Control and Disciplinary body. UEFA said it would also be requesting FIFA to extend the ban, to give it a worldwide effect and he cannot play any football matches like clubs and international friendly and league.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2191126/Maltas-Kevin-Sammut-gets-10-year-ban-match-ficing.html |title=Malta's Kevin Sammut gets 10-year ban for match fixing &#124; Mail Online |publisher=Dailymail.co.uk |date=2012-08-20 |accessdate=2012-12-03}}</ref>


In December 2012, Sammut was landed with a life ban on all football-related activities by UEFA, which has also been extended by FIFA.
In December 2012, Sammut was landed with a life ban on all football-related activities by UEFA, which has also been extended by [[FIFA]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2014-07-28/local-news/FIFA-extends-Kevin-Sammut-ban-worldwide-6001590272 |title=FIFA extends Kevin Sammut football ban worldwide |newspaper=Malta Independent |date=28 July 2014 }}</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
===Club===
==={{flagicon|Malta}} Sliema Wanderers===
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;Sliema Wanderers
'''Winner'''
* 2002&ndash;03, 2003&ndash;04 [[Maltese Premier League]]
* [[Maltese Premier League]]: [[2002–03 Maltese Premier League|2002–03]], [[2003–04 Maltese Premier League|2003–04]]
* 2004 [[Maltese Cup|U*Bet FA Trophy]]
* [[Maltese FA Trophy]]: 2003–04


==={{flagicon|Malta}} Marsaxlokk===
;Marsaxlokk
* [[Maltese Premier League]]: [[2006–07 Maltese Premier League|2006–07]]
'''Winner'''
* 2006&ndash;07 [[Maltese Premier League]]
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* 2007&ndash;08 [[Maltese Player of the Year]]


==={{flagicon|Malta}} Valletta FC===
;Valletta
* [[Maltese FA Trophy]]: [[2009–10 Maltese FA Trophy|2009–10]]
'''Winner'''
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* National League 100th Anniversary Cup: 2010
* 2009&ndash;10, [[Maltese Cup|U*Bet FA Trophy]]

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* 2010, National League 100th Anniversary Cup
===Individual===
* [[Maltese Player of the Year]]: 2007–08


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
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! colspan=3 | Malta
! colspan=3 | Malta
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | [[Maltese Cup]]
! colspan=2 | [[Maltese FA Trophy]]
! colspan=2 | League Cup
! colspan=2 | League Cup
! colspan=2 | [[UEFA|Europe]]
! colspan=2 | [[UEFA|Europe]]
! colspan=2 | Total
! colspan=2 | Total
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|[[Maltese Premier League 1998-99|1998-99]]||rowspan="2"|[[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]]||rowspan="12"|[[Maltese Premier League]]||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|[[Maltese Premier League 1998-99|1998–99]]||rowspan="2"|[[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]]||rowspan="12"|[[Maltese Premier League]]||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
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|[[Maltese Premier League 1999-00|1999-00]]||9||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||9||0
|[[Maltese Premier League 1999-00|1999–00]]||9||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||9||0
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|-
|[[Maltese Premier League 2000-01|2000-01]]|||[[Ħamrun Spartans F.C.|Ħamrun Spartans]] (loan)||25||5||0||0||0||0||0||0||25||5
|[[Maltese Premier League 2000-01|2000–01]]|||[[Hamrun Spartans F.C.|Hamrun Spartans]] (loan)||25||5||0||0||0||0||0||0||25||5
|-
|-
|[[Maltese Premier League 2001-02|2001-02]]||rowspan="3"|[[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]]||24||4||0||0||0||0||0||0||24||4
|[[Maltese Premier League 2001-02|2001–02]]||rowspan="3"|[[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]]||24||4||0||0||0||0||0||0||24||4
|-
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|[[Maltese Premier League 2002-03|2002-03]]||26||6||0||0||0||0||0||0||26||6
|[[Maltese Premier League 2002-03|2002–03]]||26||6||0||0||0||0||0||0||26||6
|-
|-
|[[Maltese Premier League 2003-04|2003-04]]||21||4||0||0||0||0||0||0||21||4
|[[Maltese Premier League 2003-04|2003–04]]||21||4||0||0||0||0||0||0||21||4
|-
|-
|[[Maltese Premier League 2004-05|2004-05]]|||[[Msida Saint-Joseph F.C.|Msida Saint-Joseph]] (loan)||16||3||0||0||0||0||0||0||16||3
|[[Maltese Premier League 2004-05|2004–05]]|||[[Msida Saint-Joseph F.C.|Msida Saint-Joseph]] (loan)||16||3||0||0||0||0||0||0||16||3
|-
|-
|[[Maltese Premier League 2005-06|2005-06]]||rowspan="4"|[[Marsaxlokk F.C.|Marsaxlokk]]||24||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||24||1
|[[Maltese Premier League 2005-06|2005–06]]||rowspan="4"|[[Marsaxlokk F.C.|Marsaxlokk]]||24||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||24||1
|-
|-
|[[Maltese Premier League 2006-07|2006-07]]||26||9||0||0||0||0||0||0||26||9
|[[Maltese Premier League 2006-07|2006–07]]||26||9||0||0||0||0||0||0||26||9
|-
|-
|[[Maltese Premier League 2007-08|2007-08]]||27||6||0||0||0||0||0||0||27||6
|[[Maltese Premier League 2007-08|2007–08]]||27||6||0||0||0||0||0||0||27||6
|-
|-
|[[Maltese Premier League 2008-09|2008-09]]||21||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||21||1
|[[Maltese Premier League 2008-09|2008–09]]||21||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||21||1
|-
|-
|[[Maltese Premier League 2009-10|2009-10]]|||[[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]]||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|[[Maltese Premier League 2009-10|2009–10]]|||[[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]]||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
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|-
|-
|-
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{NFT player}}
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=4337 National Football Teams]


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{{Valletta F.C. squad}}


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Latest revision as of 21:19, 4 June 2024

Kevin Sammut
Personal information
Full name Kevin Sammut
Date of birth (1981-05-26) 26 May 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Msida, Malta
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2005 Sliema Wanderers 81 (14)
2000–2001 → Hamrun Spartans (loan) 25 (5)
2004–2005 → Msida Saint-Joseph (loan) 16 (3)
2005–2009 Marsaxlokk 98 (17)
2009–2012 Valletta 27 (5)
2011–2012 → Hamrun Spartans (loan) 21 (7)
2022– Msida Saint-Joseph
Total 268 (51)
International career‡
Malta U17
Malta U21 21 (0)
2005–2012 Malta 37 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 August 2009
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 January 2010

Kevin Sammut (born 26 May 1981 in Sliema, Malta) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for a number of Maltese Premier League clubs, and with Malta's national football team. Currently, he is serving a 10-year ban for match fixing.[1]

Playing career

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Sliema Wanderers

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Kevin began his playing career with his local side Sliema Wanderers of the Maltese Premier League. In his first season, he made a single appearance as Sliema Wanderers recorded a third-place finish in the Premier League. Starting from the 1999–2000 season Sammut started to regularly make the first team squad and was part of the Sliema team which finished fourth in the league.

Following a season loan spell with Hamrun Spartans, Kevin returned to Sliema Wanderers and went straight into the first team squad, where he amassed 24 appearances, scoring four goals. In the 2002–03 season, Sammut won his first silverware as Sliema Wanderers won the league title. This was successfully defended the following season, as Sliema completed a domestic double of league title and the Maltese FA Trophy.

Despite the success of the previous season, Sammut was sent out on another season long loan for the 2004–05 season, this time with Msida Saint-Joseph. He helped the club narrowly avoid relegation with an eighth-place finish in the Premier League that season, making 16 appearances and scoring three goals.

Marsaxlokk

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Following the conclusion of Kevin's loan with Msida Saint-Joseph, the midfielder was sold to Marsaxlokk for the 2005–06 season. Sammut began to capture his best form with his new club, and helped Marsaxlokk to a third-place finish in the Premier League. In the following season, Marsaxlokk made history by winning the Premier League title for the first time in the club's history, with Sammut forming a big part of this success.

Sammut went into the 2007–08 season hoping to help Marsaxlokk win more silverware, however following the previous season's triumph, many of the club's star players moved on to pastures new, the likes of Daniel Bogdanovic, Luke Dimech and Justin Haber to name a few. Despite the club's loss of players, Marsaxlokk still managed to finish runners-up, with Kevin making 27 appearances and chipping in with six goals. Kevin also received the prestigious Maltese Player of the Year award.

The 2008–09 season proved to be Kevin's last at Marsaxlokk. The club had an extremely disappointing start to the season by their own high standards, and only managed to gain a place in the championship pool by beating Sammut's old club Msida Saint-Joseph in the final game of the first round. Kevin made 21 appearances and scored one goal during the season and despite the club's extremely disappointing start to the season, they managed to finish the season in fourth position in the Maltese Premier League.

Valletta

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On 7 August 2009, Kevin Sammut joined Premier League side Valletta, where the midfielder signed a five-year contract with the club.[2]

Sammut became the second Maltese international to join Valletta during the summer 2009 transfer window, following Terence Scerri, who had joined the club from Hibernians.

Controversy

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In August 2012 Kevin Sammut was found guilty by UEFA of match-fixing in the Euro 2008 qualifier between Norway and Malta, a game which ended in a 0–4 defeat to Malta. The player was given a 10-year-ban by UEFA's Control and Disciplinary body. UEFA requested FIFA to extend the ban, to give it a worldwide effect and he cannot play any football matches like clubs and international friendly and league.[3]

In December 2012, Sammut was landed with a life ban on all football-related activities by UEFA, which has also been extended by FIFA.[4]

Honours

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Club

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Sliema Wanderers
Marsaxlokk
Valletta

Individual

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Career statistics

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Statistics accurate as of match played 9 August 2009.

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Malta League Maltese FA Trophy League Cup Europe Total
1998–99 Sliema Wanderers Maltese Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1999–00 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
2000–01 Hamrun Spartans (loan) 25 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 5
2001–02 Sliema Wanderers 24 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 4
2002–03 26 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 6
2003–04 21 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 4
2004–05 Msida Saint-Joseph (loan) 16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 3
2005–06 Marsaxlokk 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 1
2006–07 26 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 9
2007–08 27 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 6
2008–09 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 1
2009–10 Valletta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Malta 220 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 220 39
Career total 220 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 220 39

References

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  1. ^ Grech, Kevin (17 August 2012). "UEFA slaps Malta international Kevin Sammut with 10-year-ban". MaltaToday.
  2. ^ "Valletta FC sign Kevin Sammut on a five-year deal". VallettaFC.net. 7 July 2009. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
  3. ^ "Life ban for Sammut | Inside UEFA". 3 December 2012.
  4. ^ "FIFA extends Kevin Sammut football ban worldwide". Malta Independent. 28 July 2014.
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