Carmel Busuttil was a prominent figure in the Belgian side, where he served as club captain and was the team's top scorer for three consecutive seasons.
23 Facts About Carmel Busuttil
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Carmel Busuttil returned to Malta to join Sliema Wanderers where he won another Premier League title.
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Carmel Busuttil finished off his career in 2001 as one of the highest goalscorers in Premier League history with 93 goals.
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At international level, Carmel Busuttil made his debut for the Maltese national team in 1982.
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Carmel Busuttil was capped 113 times, scoring 23 goals in the process.
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Carmel Busuttil is the nation's fourth-most capped player of all-time, and his top goalscoring record stood until it was broken in March 2010.
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Carmel Busuttil joined Rabat Magpies Amateurs at the age of ten, and following financial and administrative problems a new club was formed under the name of Rabat Ajax.
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Carmel Busuttil finished as the league top scorer with 10 goals.
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Carmel Busuttil ended his first stint outside his home country with eight goals to his name, and nowadays is still regarded with high esteem at the Piedmontese side.
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Carmel Busuttil finished the season as the club's top scorer with 17 goals in all competitions, including 14 in the league.
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Carmel Busuttil finished his spell with Genk registering 57 goals in 183 games, becoming a crowd favourite and remaining highly regarded to this day.
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Carmel Busuttil returned to Malta and in the summer of 1994 signed with Sliema Wanderers for a reported sum of Lm40,000.
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Carmel Busuttil ventured into the futsal game, playing for Konica Minolta Gunners which included in its roster a number of former Maltese international players like John Buttigieg, Silvio Vella, Ray Farrugia, and Martin Gregory.
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Alongside Buttigieg, Carmel Busuttil participated in a six-a-side competition played in October 2002 at the London Arena representing the Southern Europe team; the selection ended up winning the one-day competition and Carmel Busuttil was awarded with both the Goal and Player of the Tournament.
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Carmel Busuttil took part in numerous local charity events, consisting of friendly-style football matches against teams made up of former professional players and one-off selections.
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On 21 October 2003, the Malta Football Association announced the appointment of Horst Heese as the new head coach of the Maltese national team, and Carmel Busuttil would serve as his assistant with the aim to take over in two years' time.
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Heese managed Carmel Busuttil during the latter's time playing with Malta's national team and was an important figure in pushing for Carmel Busuttil's transfer to Genk.
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When Carmel Busuttil rejected the association's offer, Dusan Fitzel was engaged on a two-year contract.
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On 17 November 2005, Carmel Busuttil was presented as the new coach for Third Division side, Santa Lucija, signing a season-long contract.
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In July 2009, Dusan Fitzel stepped down from his coaching role of the Maltese national team due to health problems and was replaced by John Buttigieg, with Carmel Busuttil returning as assistant, and both officially signed a five-year contract starting from 1 August.
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Between August 2012 and June 2018, Carmel Busuttil formed part of Melita's coaching staff, assisting both the senior amateur team in their first-ever season in the Premier League as well as heading the youth academy.
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Carmel Busuttil is a holder of the UEFA A Licence, and on 6 July 2011, he obtained his Category 1 UEFA Pro Coaching Licence at Coverciano.
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Carmel Busuttil is married to Julie, who he met while playing for Rabat Ajax, and they have two children: Kelly and Gary.