Luke Dimech

Luke Dimech

Football player infobox
playername = Luke Dimech


fullname = Luke Anthony Dimech
height = height|ft=5|in=11
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1977|1|11
cityofbirth = Valletta
countryofbirth = Malta
currentclub = Valletta
clubnumber = 6
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs = Lincoln City
years = 1995–2001
2002
2003
2003–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007–2008
2008–
clubs = Sliema Wanderers
Shamrock Rovers
Birkirkara
Mansfield Town
Chester City
Marsaxlokk
Macclesfield Town
Valletta
caps(goals) = 133 (3)
016 (0)
010 (0)
045 (1)
030 (0)
026 (0)
026 (0)
000 (0)
nationalyears =
1999–
nationalteam = Malta U21
Malta
nationalcaps(goals) = 014 (0)
060 (1)
pcupdate = August 9, 2008
ntupdate = September 16, 2008

Luke Anthony Dimech (born January 11, 1977 in Valletta, Malta) is a professional footballer who plays for Maltese Football League side Valletta, where he plays as a defender.

Playing career

liema Wanderers

Dimech began his career playing for Sliema Wanderers. Luke's first season was the 1995–96 season and instantly gained silverware when the club won the Maltese Premier League.

Luke spent seven seasons with the club and even managed establishing himself in the Maltese national team in 1999, in total Dimech made 133 appearances and scored on three occasions during his time with the club.

hamrock Rovers

After many impressive displays Luke moved to Ireland to join Shamrock Rovers for one season, making his debut on 2 September 2002. [ [http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/reports/vshels020902.htm] He got sent off on his fourth appearance. [ [http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/reports/vstpats270902.htm] ] Went on to make a total of 16 appearances, but after falling out of favour with the club, Luke left Dublin. Played in the 2002 FAI Cup Final.

Birkirkara

Dimech returned to Malta joining up with Birkirkara in 2003, and made 10 appearances with the club.

Mansfield Town

Another good season in the Maltese LeagueFact|date=October 2008 saw Dimech on the move again, this time he joined English side Mansfield Town in August, 2003 [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/mansfield_town/3124169.stm Mansfield sign duo] ] .

Dimech initially signed a one-year deal with the club but at the end of the 2003–04 season, Dimech enjoyed some very dominant displays,Fact|date=October 2008 but the season finished with disappointment when Mansfield Town were beaten in the League Two play-off final on penalties to Huddersfield Town. Despite the disappointment Luke was rewarded for some very impressive displays with another one-year contract. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/mansfield_town/3864733.stm Stags trio agree new deals] ]

Dimech's second season with Mansfield Town was quite indifferent in the early part of the season;Fact|date=October 2008 Keith Curle was sacked and replaced by Carlton Palmer. Dimech carried the good form he enjoyed the following season and cemented a place in the heart of the defence, Dimech did not enjoy the best of second halfs of the season and after falling out of favour with Carlton Palmer,Fact|date=October 2008 Dimech was released at the end of the 2004–05 season. In two seasons with Mansfield Town, Dimech made 45 appearances and scored one goal.

Chester City

His next move was onto another English club, Chester City on a free transfer in July 2005 on a one-year contract. His manager was once again Keith Curle and his central defensive partner was David Artell, who moved with him from Mansfield.

Dimech was a regular in the heart of the Chester City defence and made 30 appearances during the 2005–06 season. Having only a one-year contract at the club and an indifferent second half to the season meant that Luke was released when his contract expired. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chester/5002402.stm Chester allow six players to exit] ]

Marsaxlokk

Dimech then returned back in his homeland joining Marsaxlokk in 2006 in time for the new season. He has also captained the side during the season, in the absence of Carlo Mamo. He was also still a major part of the Malta national team setup, forming a strong partnership alongside veteran Brian Said.

Following Marsaxlokk triumph in the league, and the end of the players contract, Dimech decided not to renew and instead decided to search for a club elsewhere in Europe, thought to be England.

Macclesfield Town

On 19 July 2007, Dimech signed a one-year deal with manager Ian Brightwell to join League Two side Macclesfield Town [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/macclesfield_town/6907120.stm Macclesfield bag defender Dimech] ] and was re-united with Carl Regan who he played alongside in Chester City's defence.

Dimech made his Macclesfield Town debut on the opening day of the League Two season away to Bradford City on 11 August 2007, in which the game finished 1–1. Three days later Luke made his home debut in the first round tie of Football League Cup against League One outfit Leeds United, the game finished 1–0 to Leeds, thanks to 78th minute goal from Ian Westlake.

On 31 January 2008, Dimech and Carl Regan's partnership came to an end as Regan joined former Macclesfield-manager Paul Ince at Milton Keynes Dons. As one of Dimech's former Chester team mates left the club, another one arrived in the shape of Sean Hessey who joined the club on a season long loan from, and is likely to fill the void left by the departing Regan.Fact|date=October 2008

On 18 May 2008, Dimech and four other Macclesfield Town players were released by manager Keith Alexander. During his time with Macclesfield Town, Dimech made 26 appearances, but did not find the net.

International career

Malta

Dimech is a regular in the Maltese national team and to date has 55 caps with one goal. He began playing for Malta on 28 April 1999 when he made his debut against Iceland.

International goals

Malta Goals

Honours

liema Wanderers

Winner
* 1995–96 Maltese Premier League

Marsaxlokk

Winner
* 2006–07 Maltese Premier League

Personal life

* Dimech has a younger brother, Mark, who plays in England for Basford United in the Nottinghamshire Senior League, and is also the team's captain.

References

External links

* [http://www.maltafootball.com/players/lukedimech.html Luke Dimech at MaltaFootball.com]
* [http://www.mtfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10393~24191,00.html Luke Dimech at MTFC.co.uk]
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* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/php/spieler.php?id=4506 National Football Teams]


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