HERMAN MIFSUD
Date of birth: May 24, 1977
Nationality: Maltese
Position: midfielder
Appearances for Club: 105
Goals for Club: 11
Herman
made his debut in the
1993/94 when he came in as a substitute in the 1-2 loss to Xaghra United.
He made four more appearances that season and started in
the vital 3-1 win over Zebbug Rovers which kept the Blacks
in the first division. He was at the time days shy of his
17th birthday.
Herman's career
started in the Club's minor league teams where he contributed
significantly to the sides that were so dominant in the early nineties. He
won the Under/14 championship, the Under/16 championship twice and the
Under/16 knockout. He twice won the championship at the Under/21
level. He captained the 1997/98 side and was honoured as G.F.A. Footballer
of the Year for the category in the 1998/99 side.
Once
he graduated to the senior side only injury kept him out
of the side. Possessing two equally cultured feet, Herman
is comfortable in any department on either flank of the
pitch. He has played in various positions depending on the
side's needs: stopper in one season, midfielder in the
other; he occasionally appeared as a striker, sometimes he
was dropped back to the libero.
Unfortunately,
he suffered an injury in the Under/21 championship match
at the end of the 1997/98 season. He managed to come back
towards the end of the following season in time to
participate in the closing stages of the first division
(premier format) championship and in three cup finals. He
scored the winner in the Super Cup semi-final to send the
Blacks to their first ever final in this competition. He
also played in the final, won by the Club against Xaghra
United 6-2.
Herman
took part in the 1999/00 season when the Club finished
runners-up in the league and finalist in two cup
competitions. Then work commitments, an injury and a
falling out with the Club's committee all conspired to
keep this talented player away from the Club for four full
seasons. After constant prodding by a number of people,
including ex-captain Loreto Galea, Herman decided to make
a comeback in the 2004/05 season.
Herman was
in the past member and captain of the Gozo F.C. side. In the 1996/97
season he was chosen as the Player of the Year of Gozo F.C.
