Jurgen Degabriele (born 10 October 1996) is a Maltese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Maltese Premier League side Hibernians and the Malta national football team.
Club career
Jurgen Degabriele grew through the Hibernians youth system. At age 14, he had a trial with Triestina.
He attracted interest from Calcio Padova, being involved in a friendly during a trial. However, he refused to join them, claiming to have been ignored and mistreated throughout his trial. In 2016, he signed a five-year contract with the Hibernians senior side.
Degabriele established himself as an up-and-coming important player for Hibernians, playing a part in the club's winning of the 2016–17 Premier League.
On 18 May 2018, Degabriele bagged four goals and condemned Lija Athletic to relegation.
International career
Degabriele was part of the Malta youth squads, namely the under-17, under-19 and under-21.
Upon being promoted as national team manager, Ray Farrugia called up Degabriele to the senior squad, amongst other players, for a training camp in Austria. Degabriele's first match with the Malta national football team was against Armenia in a 1–1 draw.
Career statistics Statistics accurate as of match played 19 April 2024.
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueMaltese CupEuropeSuper CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHibernians2013-14Maltese Premier League1321000001422014-152232020002632015-162771000002872016-17331600100034162017-18261112401032132018-191851000001952019–2073100000832020–21231121220027142021–22261440640036182022–23251531611035172023–24238210000259Career total2439518521720284107
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMalta 2018 2 0 2019 0 0 2020 6 2 2021 2 1 2022 12 3 2023 3 0 2024 3 1Total287
International goals Scores and results list Malta's goal tally first.
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 3 September 2020 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands 1–1 2–3 2020–21 UEFA Nations League D 2. 14 November 2020 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta 2–1 3–1 2020–21 UEFA Nations League D 3. 11 October 2021 AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus 2–2 2–22022 FIFA World Cup qualification 4. 25 March 2022 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta 1–0 1–0 Friendly 5. 9 June 2022 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta 1–1 1–2 2022–23 UEFA Nations League D 6. 17 November 2022 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta 1–1 2–2 Friendly 7. 14 November 2024 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta 1–0 2–0 Friendly
Honours Club
Hibernians Maltese Premier League: 2014–15, 2016–17, 2021–22
Individual Best Youth League Player: 2015–16 Best Young Player: 2017 Best Young Forward: 2017
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