Massimo Grima
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Massimo Grima | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Malta | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder, Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Hamrun Spartans (on loan from Valletta) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 | Pietà Hotspurs | 47 | (5) |
| 1998–2003 | Sliema Wanderers | 127 | (34) |
| 2004– | Valletta | 74 | (15) |
| 2008 | → Mosta (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | → Qormi (loan) | 50 | (8) |
| 2010– | → Hamrun Spartans (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Malta U17 | |||
| Malta U21 | |||
| 1997– | Malta | 12 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 June 2009. | |||
Massimo Grima, also known as missier il-Hamrunizi, (born 6 August 1979 in Malta) is a professional footballer currently playing for Maltese Premier League side Hamrun Spartans, where he plays as a defensive midfielder. Massimo is often used as a defensive midfielder, sitting just in front of the centre backs, but in fact he can also play as a centre back himself.
Playing career
Mosta
In January 2008, Grima joined Maltese First Division side Mosta on loan from Valletta for the remainder of the 2007–08 season, Grima helped the club to a 2nd place finish in the Maltese First Division, the club however missed the chance to get promoted after losing the promotion playoff final to Qormi. During the spell, Grima made 11 appearances and scored three goals.
Qormi
With first team opportunities at a low with Valletta, Grima was again loaned out, this time he was loaned out to newly promoted Maltese Premier League side Qormi for the 2008–09 season. Massimo helped the club avoid the threat of relegation by finishing in seventh position in the Maltese Premier League, making 23 appearances, and scoring two goals during the season.
Grima's loan with Qormi was renewed for the 2009–10 season, in which Grima would spend another season with the club. Qormi impressed during the course of the season and even led the Maltese Premier League at times, Grima's performances were so impressive he gained a recall to the Maltese national team.
External links
- Massimo Grima at MaltaFootball.com
- Massimo Grima at National-Football-Teams.com