Shaun Pierre Bajada (born 19 August 1983 in

Sannat Sannat ( mt, Ta' Sannat) is an administrative unit of Malta Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Li ...

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) is a professional

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currently playing for

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on loan from Xewkija Tigers, where he most frequently plays as a

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Playing career

Floriana

As a boy he had won many honours with his native village club Sannat Lions, but was a product of

Floriana Floriana ( mt, Il-Furjana or ''Il-Floriana''), also known by its title Borgo Vilhena, is a fortified town in the South Eastern Region area of Malta, just outside the capital city Valletta. It has a population of 2,205 as of March 2014. Floriana i ...

. Shaun made his debut with

in the Maltese Premier League in the season 2000–01. During a career spanning four seasons with

, Shaun made 48 appearances and scored three goals.

Marsaxlokk

On 22 January 2005, Shaun joined

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. Bajada signed a four-and-a-half year contract with the club. Bajada was the first signing from the local market of the month after the club transferred

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Birkirkara Birkirkara (abbreviated as B'Kara) is a city in the central region of Malta. It is the second most populous on the island, with 24,356 inhabitants as of 2020. The town consists of five autonomous parishes: Saint Helen, Saint Joseph the Worker, Ou ...

. Bajada arrived along with two foreigners, Bulgarian Mitko Trendafilov and Nigerian Michael Ochei. During his time with

, Shaun made 43 appearances and scored six goals.

Msida Saint-Joseph

On 25 January 2007,

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joined

from Msida Saint-Joseph, as part of the deal Shaun Bajada was loaned to Msida Saint-Joseph until July 2007. During this time Bajada made 11 appearances and scored one goal.

Birkirkara

Following the completion of his loan spell Msida Saint-Joseph, on 5 August 2007,

and

reached an agreement over a swap deal which saw William Camenzuli join

and Bajada would join

Victoria Hotspurs

On 31 January 2019

announced, that they had come to an agreement to exchange Bajada from Xewkija Tigers and Joseph Mario Vella from Victoria in a swap loan deal between both clubs.Victoria Hotspurs FC sign midfielder Shaun Bajada from Xewkija Tigers FC
victoriahotspursfc.com, 31 January 2019

International career

Malta

Shaun has played with the Maltese National Team at Under- 21 level, Under- 19 level, Under- 18 level and Under- 16 level. In January 2008 Bajada was chosen as part of the squad for the Maltese national team and he played his first match on 2 February 2008.

Personal life

* Shaun is a supporter of his local team Sannat Lions in the

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. * Shaun also follows the fortunes of

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and

Juventus Juventus Football Club (from la, iuventūs, 'youth'; ), colloquially known as Juve (), is a professional Association football, football club based in Turin, Piedmont, Italy, that competes in the Serie A, the top tier of the Italian football leagu ...

Career statistics

''Statistics accurate as of match played 1 August 2013.''

References

External links

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Shaun Bajada
at Victoria Hotspurs' website {{DEFAULTSORT:Bajada, Sean 1983 births Living people Maltese men's footballers Malta men's international footballers Floriana F.C. players Marsaxlokk F.C. players Msida Saint-Joseph F.C. players Birkirkara F.C. players Valletta F.C. players Sliema Wanderers F.C. players People from Sannat Maltese Premier League players Gozo Football League First Division players Men's association football midfielders