Llywelyn Cremona

Llywelyn Cremona
Personal information
Date of birth	7 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Pietà, Malta
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Valletta
Number	30
Youth career
1999–2011	Valletta
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011–2017	Valletta
2017–2020	Birkirkara
2019–2020	→ Gudja United (loan)
2020–2022	Gudja United
2022–	Valletta
International career‡
	Malta U17
	Malta U19
2014	Malta U21
2015–	Malta
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:03, 4 June 2023 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:03, 4 June 2023 (UTC)

Llywelyn Cremona (born 7 May 1995) is a Maltese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or second striker for Maltese Premier League side Valletta.^[1]

Club career

Cremona was part of the Valletta F.C. youth nursery from 1999 to 2011, playing important part in the capital city youth sides.^[2] He made his debut in 2011 for the senior Valletta side, however he was part of the senior squad as from 2007.

During his time as part of the senior Valletta squad, he won 5 honours, 2 of which were a Double, in 2013–14. These were 4 Maltese Premier League trophies in (2007-08, 2011-12, 2013-14, 2015-16) and 1 Maltese FA Trophy: 2013-14.

On 4 July 2017, Birkirkara made a signed Cremona from rivals Valletta.^[3]^[4] Valletta F.C. also confirmed the news on their website.^[5] Cremona signed for The Stripes for 3 seasons.^[6] Cremona was banned for match-fixing in January 2018 for one year.^[7]

When Cremona went back from the suspension in January 2019, he was loaned out to Gudja United for the rest of the season.^[8]

International career

Cremona featured in the Malta national under-17 football team and the Malta national under-19 football team. He also featured in the Malta national under-21 football team under Silvio Vella, making his debut on 5 September 2014.

Cremona was called up to the Malta senior national team for the first time on 29 September 2014.^[9] He made his official debut on 12 November 2015 under Pietro Ghedin.

Honours

Club

References

^ Soccerway profile
^ http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2011-12-02/sports-others/Youth-Football-%E2%80%93-APS%E2%80%88Bank-Under-17-Section-A:-Easy-win-for-Valletta-against-Rabat-302598
^ "Trasferimenti: Birkirkara jissorprendu hekk kif jiffirmaw lil Llywelyn Cremona - TVM".
^ "Birkirkara FC - News".
^ "Llywelyn Cremona joins Birkirkara FC".
^ "Cremona joins Birkirkara".
^ Six Malta U-21 players banned for match-fixing, timesofmalta.com, 9 January 2018
^ MAURIZIO VELLA JOINS BIRKIRKARA, maltafootball.com, 11 January 2019
^ "Nazzjonal: Llywelyn Cremona fl-iskwadra proviżorja - TVM".

[1] Soccerway profile

[2] ttp://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2011-12-02/sports-others/Youth-Football-%E2%80%93-APS%E2%80%88Bank-Under-17-Section-A:-Easy-win-for-Valletta-against-Rabat-302598

[3] "Trasferimenti: Birkirkara jissorprendu hekk kif jiffirmaw lil Llywelyn Cremona - TVM".

[4] "Birkirkara FC - News".

[5] "Llywelyn Cremona joins Birkirkara FC".

[6] "Cremona joins Birkirkara".

[7] Six Malta U-21 players banned for match-fixing, timesofmalta.com, 9 January 2018

[8] MAURIZIO VELLA JOINS BIRKIRKARA, maltafootball.com, 11 January 2019

[9] "Nazzjonal: Llywelyn Cremona fl-iskwadra proviżorja - TVM".

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-05-07) 7 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Pietà, Malta
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Valletta
Number	30
Youth career
1999–2011	Valletta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2017	Valletta	97	(7)
2017–2020	Birkirkara	9	(0)
2019–2020	→ Gudja United (loan)	36	(0)
2020–2022	Gudja United	24	(3)
2022–	Valletta	11	(0)
International career^‡
	Malta U17	3	(0)
	Malta U19	7	(0)
2014	Malta U21	1	(0)
2015–	Malta	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:03, 4 June 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:03, 4 June 2023 (UTC)