Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Galea | ||
Date of birth | 9 February 1965 | ||
Place of birth | Rijssen, The Netherlands | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1980–1981 | Msida St.Joseph | 2 | (1) |
1983–1984 | Gżira United | 13 | (0) |
1985–1992 | Rabat Ajax | 98 | (6) |
1992–1994 | Ħamrun Spartans | 34 | (2) |
1994–1996 | Birkirkara Luxol | 33 | (0) |
1996–1997 | Birkirkara | 26 | (1) |
1997–1998 | Sliema Wanderers | 19 | (0) |
1999–2000 | Żebbuġ Rangers | 8 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Xgħajra Tornados | 10 | (0) |
Total | 243 | (10) | |
International career | |||
1987-1997 | Malta | 61 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Joe Galea (born 9 February 1965 in Rijssen) is a Maltese retired footballer.
Nicknamed L-Olandiz because he was born in the Netherlands to a Maltese father and Dutch mother, Galea played the most seasons for Rabat Ajax as a defender.
Galea made his debut for Malta in a January 1987 European Championship qualification match away against Italy and earned a total of 61 caps, scoring no goals. [1] His final international was a September 1997 World Cup qualification match against the Czech Republic. [2]
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