Joseph John Aquilina | |
Birth Date: | 16 February 1957 |
Birth Place: | Malta |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Zurrieq FC |
Years1: | 1976-1981 |
Caps1: | 47 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 1981-1992 |
Clubs2: | Floriana |
Caps2: | 143 |
Goals2: | 14 |
Nationalyears1: | 1979 - 1986 |
Nationalteam1: | Malta |
Nationalcaps1: | 14 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 2002 - 2003 |
Managerclubs1: | Marsaxlokk |
Manageryears2: | 2005 |
Manageryears3: | 2010 |
Manageryears4: | 2012 |
Managerclubs4: | Pembroke Athleta |
Manageryears5: | 2018 |
Managerclubs5: | Floriana |
Joseph John Aquilina (born 16 February 1957 in Malta) is a retired footballer and current manager. During his career, he played as a midfielder for Sliema Wanderers.
Aquilina made his debut for Malta in a June 1979 European Championship qualification match against Wales, coming on as a 78th-minute substitute for Ġużi Xuereb, and earned a total of 14 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a November 1986 European Championship qualifier against Sweden.[1]
Aquilina has coached Marsaxlokk and Valletta.[2] [3] On 20 October 2010 Aquilina was appointed coach of Żurrieq. Recently JJ was appointed as assistant coach at Floriana in order to assist senior team coach Nicolas Hernan Chiesa with his managerial duties.