The 19-year-old goalkeeper produced a string of fine saves in five matches during November and December to  help her club maintain respectable scorelines against more-quoted opponents.

Xuereb also earned her first cap for the Malta women's team when she came on as a substitute in the 4-0 friendly win against the UAE in November.

Charles Azzopardi, Executive PR & Marketing at Bank of Valletta, presented the BOV Female Player of the Month trophy to Maria Xuereb.