Jesmond Delia


Jesmond Delia is a retired footballer who last played for Maltese First Division side Pietà [Hotspurs F.C.|Pietà Hotspurs], where he played as a defender. He was voted Malta Footballer of the Month in November 1999.

Club career

He has played a large part of his career during different spells for hometown club St. George's. After a one-year loan spell at Msida Saint-Joseph, Delia rejoined Floriana from Pietà Hotspurs in summer 2003. He had earlier been loaned to Marsaxlokk.

International career

Delia made his debut for Malta in an April 1989 1990 [FIFA World Cup qualification|World Cup qualification] match against Northern Ireland and earned a total of 11 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a September 1995 UEFA [Euro 1996 qualifying|European Championship qualification] match away against Luxembourg.

Personal life

Delia's son Jamie joined Mqabba from Attard in summer 2022.

Honours

;Floriana
;Hibernians