Cain Attard
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cain Attard | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | La Valletta, Malta | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Belenenses | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Melita F.C. | ||
| 2005–2011 | Pietà Hotspurs F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Pietà Hotspurs F.C. | 55 | (2) |
| 2015–2023 | Birkirkara F.C. | 179 | (10) |
| 2023– | Belenenses | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2016 | Malta U21 | 13 | (0) |
| 2016– | Malta | 22 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 December 2023 | |||
Cain Attard (born 10 September 1994) is a Maltese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Belenenses and the Malta national team.
Club career
Attard started his career in Youth Nursery of Melita. At 11, he joined Pietà Hotspurs and in 2011 he started playing in the first team. In August 2015 he signed five-year deal with Birkirkara.[1] On 12 August 2015, he debuted in this club in a match against Hibernians.
On 6 July 2023, Attard signed a one-year contract with Liga Portugal 2 club Belenenses.[2]
International career
He made a debut in Malta national team on 27 May 2016 in a 0–6 loss to Czech Republic.[3]
International career goals
- Scores and results list Malta's goal tally first.[4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 September 2021 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Malta |  Cyprus |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) |
| 2 | 3–0 |
Honours
References
- ^ Mizzi, Ivan (6 August 2015). "Cain Attard signs for Birkirkara FC". birkirkarafc.com. Birkirkara F.C. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Internacional maltês Cain Attard é reforço para a ala direita" [Maltese international Cain Attard is reinforcement for the right wing] (in European Portuguese). C.F. Os Belenenses. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Brincat, Henry (27 May 2016). "Malta succumbs to heavy 0-6 defeat against Czech Republic". independent.com.mt. The Malta Independent. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Cain Attard". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
External links
- Cain Attard at Soccerway
- League statistics Archived 2021-05-09 at the Wayback Machine at Malta Football Association website
- Profile on the club website