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Massimo Grima
Personal information
Full name Massimo Grima
Date of birth (1979-08-06) 6 August 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Malta
Position(s) Defensive Midfielder, Centre back
Team information
Current team
Ħamrun Spartans
(on loan from Valletta)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1998 Pietà Hotspurs 47 (5)
1998–2003 Sliema Wanderers 127 (34)
2004– Valletta 74 (15)
2008Mosta (loan) 11 (3)
2008–2010Qormi (loan) 50 (8)
2010–Ħamrun Spartans (loan) 0 (0)
International career
Malta U17
Malta U21
1997– Malta 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2009
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2009

Massimo Grima also known as missier il-Hamrunizi ,(born 6 August 1979 in Malta) is a professional footballer currently playing for Maltese Premier League side Ħamrun Spartans, where he plays as a defensive midfielder. Massimo is often used as a defensive midfielder, sitting just in front of the centre backs, but in fact he can also play as a centre back himself.

Playing career

Mosta

In January 2008, Massimo joined Maltese First Division side Mosta on loan from Valletta for the remainder of the 2007–08 season, Grima helped the club to a 2nd place finish in the Maltese First Division, the club however missed the chance to get promoted after losing the promotion playoff final to Qormi. During the spell, Grima made 11 appearances and scored three goals.

Qormi

With first team opportunities at a low with Valletta, Massimo Grima was again loaned out, this time he was loaned out to newly promoted Maltese Premier League side Qormi for the 2008–09 season. Massimo helped the club avoid the threat of relegation by finishing in 7th position in the Maltese Premier League, making 23 appearances, and scoring two goals during the season.

Massimo’s loan with Qormi was renewed for the 2009–10 season, in which Grima would spend another season with the club. Qormi impressed during the course of the season and even led the Maltese Premier League at times, Massimo’s performances were so impressive he gained a recall to the Maltese national team.

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