2022 Malta International Women's Football Tournament squads explained

This article lists the squads for the 2022 Malta International Women's Football Tournament, the second edition of the Malta International Women's Football Tournament. The cup consisted of a series of friendly games, and was held in Malta from 16 to 22 February 2022. The three national teams involved in the tournament registered a squad of 23 players.

The age listed for each player is on 16 February 2022, the first day of the tournament. The numbers of caps and goals listed for each player do not include any matches played after the start of tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated. A flag is included for coaches that are of a different nationality than their own national team.

Squads

Malta

Coach: Mark Gatt

The 22-player squad was announced on 11 February 2022.[1] For the first match, Martina Borg was added to the squad in place of Emma Lipman who was unavailable for selection,[2] and Lipman returned for the second match.[3]

Moldova

Coach: Eduard Blănuță

The 18-player squad was announced on 4 February 2022.[4] On 15 February 2022, Dumitriţa Prisăcari and Alexandra Trofimov withdrew for health reasons and were replaced by Doina Ciobanu and Alina Chirica.[5]

Morocco

Coach: Reynald Pedros

The 23-player squad was announced on 17 February 2022.[6] [7]

Player representation

By club

Clubs with 3 or more players represented are listed.

Players Club
13 ASFAR
6 Swieqi United
5 Mġarr United
4 Birkirkara
3 Apulia Trani

By club nationality

Players Clubs
15 Malta, Morocco
10 Italy
9 Moldova
3 England, Ukraine
2 France, Switzerland
1 Belgium, Cyprus, Romania, Spain, United States

By club federation

Players Federation
48UEFA
15CAF
1CONCACAF

By representatives of domestic league

National squad Players
15
15
9

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Women’s coach Gatt names squad as Malta host Moldova, Morocco. Malta Football Association. 11 February 2022.
  2. Web site: Malta women coach Gatt eyes positive approach against Moldova. Gianluca. Lia. Times of Malta. 15 February 2022. coach Gatt has picked up 22 players including the latest addition at Roma Calcio Femminile – Martina Borg – who replaced Emma Lipman of Como Women.
  3. Web site: Spirited Malta lose to Morocco in VisitMalta Women’s Trophy. Malta Football Association. 19 February 2022. Emma Lipman was also included after being unavailable for selection for the tournament opener..
  4. Web site: Naționala feminină a Moldovei debutează în 2022 cu două meciuri amicale. Lotul lărgit. Moldova's women's national team starts in 2022 with two friendly matches. Extended squad. ro. Maria. Teeşanu. Moldovan Football Federation. 4 February 2022.
  5. Web site: Naționala feminină a ajuns în Malta. The women's national team has arrived in Malta. ro. Maria. Teeşanu. Moldovan Football Federation. 15 February 2022.
  6. Web site: معسكر إعدادي للمنتخب الوطني النسوي للمشاركة في دوري دولي بمالطا. A preparatory camp for the women's national team to participate in an international tournament in Malta . ar. Royal Moroccan Football Federation. 17 February 2022.
  7. Web site: Women's National Football Team Training Camp 2022 VisitMalta Women's International Tournament. Royal Moroccan Football Federation. 17 February 2022.