This section features articles and tributes about present and
past Mellieha SC players and staff. Scroll down to view.
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Raymond Vella
Started his football playing career with the Mellieha SC during the 1974 / 75 season at the age of 16 with the youths team.
1974
His senior debut came in the III Division in December 1977 and is still active with our present squad at the age of 45. He has to date exceeded 350 games in our colours over the past 20 seasons and played against all registered MFA clubs on the island ! Surely a record breaking feat.
1988
1992
He managed to score 12 goals in his career and managed to win the following honours :
1977 / 78 Youth league Champions
1978 / 79 4th Div. Knockout
1988 / 89 Promotion 3rd Div. to 2nd Div.
1990 / 91 Promotion 2nd Div. to 1st Div.
II Div. MFA Footballer of the Year
MSC Footballer of the Year
1991 / 92 Promotion 1stDiv. to Premier Div.
2003 / 04 II/III Div. Knockout
This year the Mellieha council honoured Ray for his services towards our village football team during it`s annual presentation night.
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We would like to congratulate Ray for all these years of dedicated services towards our club, may he be the model to which our younger generation will inspire.
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ATTILA SZONYE TRIBUTE
Attila Szonye. Who knows what great memories his name brings to the Mellieha supporters about those golden years from the late eighties for the following successive years which saw us reach the Premier Division.
One can easily state that Attila was brought to st1:country-region w:st="on">Malta from Hungary by our club as an unknown, but left this island hailed as one of the best foreign players ever to grace our pitches. During his six seasons with us he helped the club towards their best footballing era and always set an example to our youths through his dedication towards the game.
Committee member Saviour Vella together with MFA vice president Carmel Bartolo ( his English and Maltese teacher during his time in Malta ) recently met up with him in Budapest where he lives together with his wife and daughter.Today he works in the Electrical business maybe because he always had that spark in him !
He expressed his gratitude towards our club and supporters for the wonderful experience he received and didn`t rule out a possible future visit to the club he is still in love with.
Good Luck Attila !
Attila Szonye Mellieha SC Profile
1989/90 - 1994/1995
Played 89 games
Scored 41 goals
Those were the days .........
Newspaper cuttings
Together with family and Mr. Carmel Bartolo
Attila and Saviour Vella
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Nefail Zhejani
ILIE for most of us, moved back with his family to his home country Albania after spending the last 12 years with us in Mellieha. This is his Farewell Message :
"Thankyou to everyone for making me feel at home for the last 12 years.
Sorry for not being able to say goodbye to everyone but these few words might help.
It`s been a wonderful experience and I will never forget all my friends in Mellieha. I wish all the best to everyone, the President, Comittee members, football team and the supporters.
I hope that when I come back to see you again Mellieha will be again in the Premier Division."
Nefail Zhejani
We would like to wish all the best to our friend Nefail and his family in their new venture and we hope it won`t be long till we meet again.
Nefail ILIE Zhejani
Player 1993/94 - 1996/97
Played 74 Scored 17
