Joseph Zerafa (born 31 May 1988) is a Maltese

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who plays for Ħamrun Spartans as a

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Club career

Zerafa has played club football in Malta for

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. In September 2014, Zerafa joined

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Premier Division club

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in England. He moved to Conference Premier side Welling United in January 2015. However, Zerafa failed to make an appearance for Welling and returned to Birkirkara in February 2015. In June 2017 Zerafa signed a five-year deal with Valletta.

International career

He made his international debut for Malta in 2011.

References

1988 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Maltese men's footballers Malta men's international footballers Birkirkara F.C. players Grays Athletic F.C. players Welling United F.C. players Maltese Premier League players Isthmian League players Men's association football fullbacks Maltese expatriate men's footballers Maltese expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England Hibernians F.C. players Ħamrun Spartans F.C. players {{Malta-footy-bio-stub