Lolly Debattista

Lolly Debattista
Personal information
Full name Emmanuel Debattista
Date of birth (1929-12-21)21 December 1929[1][2]
Place of birth Malta
Date of death 2 May 2021(2021-05-02) (aged 91)[3]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1967 Floriana[2]
International career
1957–1962 Malta 3 (0)
Managerial career
1975–1976 Ħamrun Spartans[2]
1976–1979 Valletta[2]
1990–1993 Ħamrun Spartans[2]
1993–1994 Senglea Athletic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Emmanuel Debattista (21 December 1929 – 2 May 2021),[1][2] better known as Lolly Debattista, was a Maltese football player and manager. A one-club man, he spent his whole career playing as a defender for Floriana.

  1. ^ a b "The Story of Lolly Debattista: First player to be awarded the Footballer of the Year award by the MFA". Malta Independent. 18 October 2005. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Lolly Debattista". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Malta FA saddened by death of Lolly Debattista". Malta Football Association. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.