Peter Caruana won the 11th edition of the 'Premju Gieh Ghajnsilmiz' for his outstanding contribution to the Ghajnsielem Football Club. Mayor Francis Cauchi handed the award during a special ceremony organized by the Ghajnsielem Local Council to mark Jum Ghajnsielem.

Beside being an ex-member of the Ghajnsielem Local Council, Peter Caruana is by far the most successful coach in the Club history, with an impressive record of 410 points, 222 wins and 5 consecutive championships. The long serving veteran player retired at the end of the 1967/68 season and took over from Michael Bugeja in the off-season. The Blacks did well in the league, and for the second year running finished in second place.

Caruana took the opportunity to gradually introduce young promising players in the first team and to provide the team with experience in a title race. In the five seasons that followed, Mr. Caruana coached the team to five consecutive championships, two Esso Cups, two Galea’s Cups, three Independence Cup wins, three British American Insurance Cup triumphs, a G.F.A. Cup and the N.S.B. Cup. This unprecedented success earned Peter Caruana and his young team a permanent place in local lore. It is to Peter Caruana’s credit that he made the right use of some exceptionally talented players that he had at his disposal. Peter’s merit also extends to his ability to keep his players together, focused and motivated for such a long period of time, often in the face of adversity. Click here for an in-depth analysis of his coaching era