Saviour Darmanin

Maltese footballer

Saviour Darmanin
Personal information

Full name	Saviour Darmanin
Date of birth	(1977-02-07) 7 February 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Vittoriosa, Malta
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Pietà Hotspurs
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–2004	Pietà Hotspurs	194	(0)
2004–2005	Birkirkara	10	(0)
2005	Vauxhall Motors	6	(0)
2006	Għajnsielem	19	(0)
2006–2008	Valletta	34	(0)
2008–2009	Marsaxlokk	9	(0)
Total		266	(0)
International career^‡
1996–2000	Malta U21	13	(0)
2002–2005	Malta	6	(0)
Managerial career
2009	Vittoriosa Stars (assistant coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 October 2009

Saviour Darmanin (born 7 February 1977 in Pietà, Malta) is a Maltese former professional footballer, who was most recently working with Maltese First Division side Vittoriosa Stars, where he was the club's assistant manager. During his career, he played as a goalkeeper. Saviour is remembered for being part of the Valletta squad that beat Juventus in 2008, where he saved a shot to win Valletta the game in the penalty shoot-out. He now runs his own goalkeeping school in Malta.