Cain Attard
Maltese footballer
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Cain Attard (born 10 September 1994) is a Maltese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Sliema Wanderers and the Malta national team.
Full name
Cain Attard
Date of birth
10 September 1994
Place of birth
La Valletta, Malta
Height
1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cain Attard | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | La Valletta, Malta | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sliema Wanderers | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Melita F.C. | ||
| 2005–2011 | Pietà Hotspurs F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Pietà Hotspurs F.C. | 55 | (2) |
| 2015–2023 | Birkirkara F.C. | 179 | (10) |
| 2023–2024 | Belenenses | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | Sliema Wanderers | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2016 | Malta U21 | 13 | (0) |
| 2016– | Malta | 23 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 June 2025 | |||
Club career
Attard started his career in Youth Nursery of Melita. At 11, he joined Pietà Hotspurs and in 2011 he started playing in the first team. In August 2015 he signed five-year deal with Birkirkara.[1] On 12 August 2015, he debuted in this club in a match against Hibernians.
On 6 July 2023, Attard signed a one-year contract with Liga Portugal 2 club Belenenses.[2]
International career
He made a debut in Malta national team on 27 May 2016 in a 0–6 loss to Czech Republic.[3]
International career goals
- Scores and results list Malta's goal tally first.[4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 September 2021 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Malta |  Cyprus | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) |
| 2 | 3–0 |