Rachel Cuschieri

Rachel Cuschieri
Personal information
Full name Rachel Cuschieri
Date of birth (1992-04-26) 26 April 1992
Place of birth Malta
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Apollon Limassol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Birkirkara
Apollon Limassol
National team
Malta
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Rachel Cuschieri (born 26 April 1992) is a Maltese football midfielder, currently playing for Apollon Limassol after signing from Birkirkara FC in the Maltese First Division.[1] She first played the Champions League in 2010.

Early life

Rachel began playing football at the age of five with San Gwann Football Nursery. She trained up to the age of 13 with the boys' team being the only girl within such age group. San Gwann Football Nursery does not have a ladies football team and her development could not progress any further due to restrictions in place within the maltese footballing authorities that, although she was still a minor she could not play competitive games. Birkirkara became aware of her potential and signed her.

Playing career

Club

Within a few months of joining B'kara Football Club, Rachel was playing with the Birkirkara first team at the age of 13.

During the summer of 2014, she became the first Maltese female professional footballer to play outside Malta, when she signed for Cypriot side Apollon Limassol.[2]

International

Cuschieri was selected for the Malta women's national football team and made her debut against Switzerland at the age of 14, which at the time was a record.

During the 2013 European Championship qualifying's preliminary stage, Cuschieri scored against Armenia.[3]She is currently the leading all-time scorer for and the youngest-ever goal scorer.

References

  1. ↑ Profile in Birkirkara FC's website
  2. ↑ "RACHEL CUSCHIERI IN HISTORIC FIRST". Malta Football Association. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Profile in UEFA's website
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