Massimo Schembri is the MAPFRE MSV Life Masters Football Player of the Month for January 2018.  He was presented with the award trophy by Michael Galea, Chief Officer Business Development of MAPFRE MSV Life and Mario Meli, President of Masters Football during a presentation held at the MAPFRE MSV Life offices in Floriana.

“We are pleased with the response to the Player of the Month award which we have launched this season and which is ensuring that the efforts of the top player for the month are acknowledged and rewarded,” said Michael Galea whilst congratulating Massimo Schembri on his achievement. “We are confident that this award is an added incentive for the players to give their best on the pitch and is therefore contributing towards enhancing the attractiveness of the Masters Football league” added Mr. Galea.

Massimo Schembri stated that football gave him the opportunity to meet others who shared the same passion for football and to live a healthy lifestyle. It is his pleasure playing in the Masters League as this brings him memories of the past. Massimo commented that the organisation of the league is excellent and the competitiveness has become of high level, one which players who have spent half their lives training would look forward to.

Massimo is an asset for the team of Wardija which currently occupies the third place in the standings of the MAPFRE MSV Life Masters Premier League.

PLAYER BIO NOTES

MASSIMO SCHEMBRI – MAPFRE MSV Life Player of the Month – January 2018

Massimo Schembri started playng football at the age of 15 with St. Patrick’s F.C. in 1989 and when he was sixteen he played with the first team as libero chosen by the Bulgaran coach Gencho Dobbrev. When he was 20 he captained  the team that won the championship and promoted to the Premier Division.  After a year , he joined Pieta under coach George Deanov.  In 2001 he joined Floriana on loan for a year.  Due to to work and family reasons he stopped for some months and then he joined Tarxien on loan and with them won promotion to the 1st Division and won the knock out competetion. During his career he also played  in the national teams U 16, 18 and 21.