List of Maltese football transfers winter 2008–09
# List of Maltese football transfers winter 2008–09

This is a list of Maltese football transfers for the 2008-09 winter transfer window by club. Only transfers of the Maltese Premier League are included.

The winter transfer window opened on 1 January 2009, although a few transfers may take place prior to that date. The window closed at midnight on 31 January 2009. Players without a club may join one at any time, either during or in between transfer windows.

The transfer window was concluded on 31 January 2009. The big movers being Roderick Briffa who swapped Sliema Wanderers for current champions Valletta, also joining Valletta were Brazilian striker Paulo Massaro and returning was Argentina striker Omar Sebastián Monesterolo, who had left the club in the summer. Departing the club on a temporary basis were defender Jonathan Bondin who teamed up with Ħamrun Spartans} on loan for the remainder of the season and midfielder David Camilleri who also went on loan for the remainder of the season to Tarxien Rainbows.

Marsaxlokk made an effort to strengthen their team with the signings of Chris Camilleri from Msida Saint-Joseph and Dylan Kokavessis from Ħamrun Spartans. The only outgoing player was Stephen Wellman who joined Qormi.

## Player Transfers

### Birkirkara

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 3 | DF | ITA | Mauro Di Lello (from Unknown) |
| 24 | DF | BUL | Ivalio Sokolov (on loan from FC Vihren) |
| 16 | FW | BUL | Kiril Mihaylov (from Olympiakos Nicosia) |
| 11 | FW | BUL | Krasen Vulkov (from Chavdar Etropole) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 24 | DF | BUL | Emil Yanchev (to Unknown) |
| 11 | MF | BRA | William Sander Landim (released) |

### Floriana

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | GER | Steffen Sussner (from Sachsen Leipzig) |
| 9 | FW | BRA | Paulo Rodrigo Da Silva (from Unknown) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | SRB | Dejan Maksić (released) |
| 66 | DF | MLT | Lee Galea (to Tarxien Rainbows) |
| 99 | FW | MNE | Aleksandar Madžar (released) |

### Ħamrun Spartans

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | MLT | Ivan Casha (from Marsa) |
| 20 | DF | ROU | Florin Anton (from FC Târgovişte) |
| 22 | DF | MLT | Jonathan Bondin (on loan from Valletta) |
| 7 | FW | NED | Silvano Comvalius (from Unknown) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | MLT | Michael Falzon (on loan to Tarxien Rainbows) |
| 13 | DF | MLT | John Debattista (on loan to Mqabba) |
| 20 | DF | BRA | Alex Noronha (released) |
| 16 | FW | MLT | Dylan Kokavessis (to Marsaxlokk) |
| 7 | FW | BRA | Ronaldo Paulista Ortega (released) |

### Hibernians

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |

### Marsaxlokk

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 10 | MF | Gozo | Chris Camilleri (from Msida Saint-Joseph) |
| 14 | FW | MLT | Dylan Kokavessis (from Ħamrun Spartans) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 10 | FW | MLT | Stephen Wellman (to Qormi) |

### Msida Saint-Joseph

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 11 | MF | Gozo | Chris Camilleri (to Marsaxlokk) |

### Qormi

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 3 | DF | MLT | Clifton Ciantar (on loan from Sliema Wanderers) |
| 16 | FW | MLT | Stephen Wellman (from Marsaxlokk) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |

### Sliema Wanderers

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 15 | DF | ROU | Lucian Dronca (from Woodlands Wellington) |
| 33 | DF | ITA | Sam Siro Furfaro (from Unknown) |
| 21 | MF | CRC | Victor Coto (from Unknown) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | DF | MLT | Clifford Gatt Baldacchino (on loan to Tarxien Rainbows) |
| 24 | DF | MLT | Roderick Briffa (to Valletta) |
| 33 | DF | MLT | Clifton Ciantar (on loan to Qormi) |
| 9 | FW | SRB | Kosta Bjedov (released) |

### Tarxien Rainbows

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| — | GK | MLT | Michael Falzon (on loan from Ħamrun Spartans) |
| 6 | DF | MLT | Clifford Gatt Baldacchino (on loan from Sliema Wanderers) |
| — | DF | MLT | Lee Galea (from Floriana) |
| — | DF | BRA | Éverson (from Clube Atlético Juventus) |
| — | MF | MLT | David Camilleri (on loan from Valletta) |
| — | MF | BRA | Denni (from Newcastle United Jets) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 6 | DF | MNE | Ivan Čarapić (released) |
| 22 | MF | ARG | Rodrigo Cariaga (released) |

### Valletta

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 5 | DF | MLT | Roderick Briffa (from Sliema Wanderers) |
| 11 | FW | BRA | Paulo Massaro (from Paraná Clube) |
| 21 | FW | ARG | Omar Sebastián Monesterolo (from Hapoel Bnei Lod) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 4 | DF | MLT | Jonathan Bondin (on loan to Ħamrun Spartans) |
| 10 | MF | MLT | David Camilleri (on loan to Tarxien Rainbows) |
| 15 | FW | BRA | Marcelo Peabirú (released) |

## Manager Transfers

| Name | Moving from | Moving to |
| - | - | - |
| Marco Gerada | Ħamrun Spartans | Resigned |
| Steve D'Amato | Melita | Ħamrun Spartans |
| Brian Talbot | Marsaxlokk | Marsaxlokk (technical director) |
| Patrick Curmi | Msida Saint-Joseph | Marsaxlokk |
| Joe Abdilla | Msida Saint-Joseph (assistant) | Msida Saint-Joseph |
| Zoran Popovic | Floriana | Resigned |
| Antonio Vieira | None | Floriana |
