| Maria Farrugia | |
| Fullname: | Maria Farrugia |
| Birth Date: | 2001 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Gozo, Malta |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Sheffield United |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Years1: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Sunderland |
| Caps1: | 57 |
| Goals1: | 17 |
| Years2: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Durham |
| Caps2: | 27 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Lewes |
| Caps3: | 25 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Sheffield United |
| Caps4: | 12 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016–2017 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam1: | Malta U17 |
| Nationalteam2: | Malta U19 |
| Nationalteam3: | Malta |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 49 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 9 |
| Club-Update: | 16:32, 23 October 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 28 April 2020 |
Maria Farrugia (born 9 January 2001) is a Maltese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sheffield United in the FA Women's Championship and for the Malta women's national team.
Growing up on the island of Gozo, Farrugia began playing football at the age of four. She would play on boys' teams until the U15 level. At the age of 11, she was selected to join the Malta Football Association Academy in Valletta, having to take the ferry to commute from Gozo to the main island.[1]
After graduating from the National Sport School, Malta, she moved to the UK, where she began training with Sunderland AFC's Foundation of Light.[2] In 2019, she signed with Sunderland AFC Ladies, making her debut with the club in mid-February 2019, in a Northern Premier Division loss to Blackburn.[3]
In July 2021, she signed a one-year extension with Sunderland.[4] She was named the FA Women's Championship Player of the Week for the first week of the 2021–22 season.[5]
After departing Sunderland, Farrugia joined Durham.[6]
At the end of June 2023, Lewes FC Women announced that she would be joining their team.[7] She won the goal of the month for January 2024 as well as the player of the month for March 2024 with Lewes FC Women.
On 19 August 2024, Farrugia was announced at Sheffield United. Farrugia shortly after won both the player of the month and the goal of the month for October 2024 with Sheffield United.[8]
Farrugia has been capped for the Malta national team, making her debut in 2019 and also appearing for the team during the UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying cycle.[9]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 November 2019 | 1–0 | 1–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying | ||
| 2. | 21 September 2021 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | ||
| 3. | 6 September 2022 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |||
| 4. | 27 October 2023 | Centenary Stadium, Ta'Qali, Malta | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League | |
| 5. | 5 December 2023 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |||
| 6. | 4 June 2024 | 1–0 | 1–2 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying | ||
| 7. | 16 July 2024 | 1–1 | 1–3 | |||