Brian Said
Maltese footballer
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Brian Said (born 15 May 1973) is a Maltese football manager and former player who manages Maltese First Division side St. Andrews, and captain of the Luxol St Andrew's Veteran Team, where he plays as a defender.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 15 May 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Valletta, Malta | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1994 | Luxol St. Andrews | 51 | (10) |
| 1994–1995 | → Birkirkara Luxol (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 1995–2001 | Floriana | 119 | (6) |
| 2001–2008 | Sliema Wanderers | 181 | (14) |
| 2008–2009 | Marsaxlokk | 24 | (2) |
| 2009–2011 | Floriana | 39 | (2) |
| 2011-2015 | Luxol St. Andrews | 86 | (5) |
| Total | 517 | (40) | |
| International career | |||
| 1989-1990 | Malta U16 | 7 | (1) |
| 1989-1993 | Malta U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 1992-1995 | Malta U21 | 22 | (0) |
| 1996–2009 | Malta | 89 | (5) |
| 2004–2006 | Malta XI | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
St. Andrews
Brian Said started his career with St. Andrews, playing regularly in the first team from the 1991–92 season. Early in his career he was used both as a midfielder and as a striker.
In total he recorded 51 appearances with St. Andrews and scored ten goals.
Birkirkara
Said spent the 1994–95 season on loan with Birkirkara, where he made 17 appearances and scored on one occasion.
Floriana
Next for Said was a move to Floriana in 1995. Now firmly settled in a central defender, his performances eventually earned him a call-up to the Malta national team.
Said spent six seasons with Floriana from 1995 to 2001, where he recorded 119 appearances and scored six goals for the club.
Sliema Wanderers
In 2001, Said moved to the ambitious Sliema Wanderers. Now an integral member of the Malta national team, Said became the team's captain, taking over from Noel Turner.
During seven seasons spanning from 2001 to 2008, Said made 181 appearances for The Wanderers, and scored 14 goals.
Marsaxlokk
In July 2008 it was confirmed that Marsaxlokk had signed Said. It was possible that he would form a partnership with another former Sliema Wanderers defender, in the shape of Carlo Mamo.
Said made his league debut for Marsaxlokk on 24 August 2008, where the side played newly promoted Qormi. Said played the full match, in which both sides shared a 1–1 draw.
During one full season with Marsaxlokk, Said made 24 appearances and scored two goals.
Floriana
Following Marsaxlokk's relegation to the Maltese First Division, a clause in Said's contract was activated, allowing him to leave the club for free.
On 28 September 2009, it was confirmed that he had joined Floriana for the second time in his career.
International career
Said made his debut for Malta in an August 1996 friendly match away against Iceland, coming on as a 87th-minute substitute for Jeffrey Chetcuti, and earned a total of 91 caps (2 unofficial), scoring 5 goals.[1] His final international was a November 2009 friendly against Bulgaria.[2]
Style of play
Said is tall and strong in the air and can generally compensate for his lack of speed with his ability to read the game. Said is also well known for his contribution to goal scoring, and is often a threat from set pieces.[citation needed]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Malta's goal tally first.[3][citation needed]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 8 September 1999 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta |  Republic of Ireland | 1–2 | 2–3 | Euro 2000 qualifier |
| 2. | 16 February 2004 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta |  Estonia | 2–1 | 5–2 | Rothmans Tournament |
| 3. | 8 June 2005 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland |  Iceland | 1–2 | 1–4 | 2006 World Cup qualifier |
| 4. | 8 September 2007 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta |  Turkey | 1–0 | 2–2 | Euro 2008 qualifier |
| 5. | 26 March 2008 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta |  Liechtenstein | 7–1 | 7–1 | Friendly match |
