title: Emanuel Briffa
text: # Emanuel Briffa
  
  Emanuel Briffa (born 13 February 1994) is a Maltese former footballer who played as a defender or midfielder and made one appearance for the Malta national team.
  
  ## Career
  
  Briffa earned his first and only cap for Malta on 11 November 2015 in a friendly against Jordan. The match, which was played in Istanbul, finished as a 0–2 loss.
  
  In 2016, Briffa was charged in a Maltese court for match-fixing. However, he was acquitted as charges were filed prior to the expiration of a three-month window which is allotted for players to report irregularities to the relevant authorities. However, he was suspended by the Malta Football Association pending an investigation by UEFA. Briffa received a lifelong ban from UEFA on 9 January 2018 for match-fixing offences during the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification tournament (against Montenegro on 23 March 2016 and the Czech Republic on 29 March 2016). Five other Malta under-21 national team players were also disciplined. However, Briffa protested his innocence following the decision.
  
  ## Career statistics
  
  ### International
  
  Malta :
  
  | Year | Apps | Goals |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2015 | 1 | 0 |
  | Total | 1 | 0 |
  