Steve Borg (born 15 May 1988) is a Maltese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Maltese Premier League side Ħamrun Spartans and captains the Malta national team.

Club career

Mosta

In 2005, he signed for local Maltese outfit Mosta. He played there until 2009.

Steve Borg

Valletta and Aris Limassol

In 2009, he signed with Valletta. In six years he won three Maltese Premier League titles (2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14) and two Maltese FA Cups (2009–10 and 2013–14).

Steve Borg

After a short spell in Cyprus with Aris Limassol, he came back to Valletta in 2016, where he spent four more years, winning two more Maltese titles (2017–18 and 2018–19) and another Maltese Cup (2017–18).

Steve Borg

Gzira United

In 2020 he signed a five-year contract with the Maltese Premier League team Gżira United. In the same year he received the Maltese Player of the Year award for his performances with Valletta in the previous season.

Honours

Valletta

Maltese Premier League: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2022-23

Maltese Cup: 2009–10, 2013–14, 2017–18

Maltese Super Cup: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018

Individual

Maltese Player of the Year: 2019–20

International career

In October 2011 he made his debut for the Malta national football team in UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying rounds against Latvia. He scored his first goal for the Malta national football team against Faroe Islands in UEFA Euro 2020 qualification.

International goals

Scores and results list Malta's goal tally first.

References

1988 births

Living people

Maltese men's footballers

Maltese expatriate men's footballers

Malta men's international footballers

Mosta F.C. players

Valletta F.C. players

Aris Limassol FC players

Maltese Premier League players

Cypriot First Division players

Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus

Maltese expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus

People from Mosta

Men's association football central defenders