Zach Muscat


Zach Muscat is a Maltese professional footballer who plays as a right back for Portuguese club Chaves and the Malta national team.

Club career

Muscat has played club football for Pietà Hotspurs, Birkirkara and Akragas. He moved to Arezzo in June 2016.
On 28 June 2018, Muscat signed a two-year contract with [U.S. U.S. Pistoiese 1921|Pistoiese 1921|Pistoiese]. On 31 January 2019, he moved to Portuguese club Olhanense on loan until the end of the season. He played just one game for Pistoiese in the 2019–20 season after returning from loan before on 1 September 2019 his contract was dissolved by mutual consent, and he returned to Olhanense on a permanent basis, before signing for Casa Pia.
He signed for Farense in August 2022.
After leaving Farense at the end of the 2023–24 season, Muscat signed for Turkish club Şanlıurfaspor in January 2025, making his debut later that month.
In July 2025, he joined Chaves.

International career

He made his international debut for Malta on 4 September 2014 against Slovakia, and scored his first goal on 6 June 2017, the winner in a 1–0 win against Ukraine.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
16 June 2017Liebenauer Stadium, Graz, Austria211–01–0Friendly
211 October 2021AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus491–12–22022 FIFA World Cup qualification
312 June 2022National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta561–01–02022–23 UEFA Nations League League D
49 September 2025National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta752–03–1Friendly