Chris Vella

Chris Vella
Personal information
Date of birth (1955-07-28) 28 July 1955
Place of birth St. Julian's, Malta
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Kirkop United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1980 Hibernians 113 (46)
1980–1983 Sliema Wanderers 27 (4)
Total 140 (50)
International career
1975–1977 Malta 5 (0)
1978 Malta XI 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Chris Vella (born 28 July 1955) is a Maltese retired footballer.

Club career

Born in St. Julian's, Malta, Vella played the majority of his career for Hibernians as a midfielder.

International career

Vella made his debut for Malta in a December 1975 European Championship qualification match against Bulgaria and earned a total of 6 caps (1 unofficial), scoring no goals. His final international was a March 1978 friendly match against Tunisia.[1]

Honours

Ħibernians

References

  1. ^ "Chris Vella, international football player". EU-football. Retrieved 12 August 2025.