Joey Falzon

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Joey Falzon
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Falzon in 2010
Personal information
Full name Joey Jamie Falzon
Date of birth (1969-10-02) 2 October 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rabat Ajax (Manager)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986–1999 Żurrieq 170 (27)
Luqa St. Andrew's
Siġġiewi
2000-2003 Mqabba 16+ (3+)
International career‡
1986–1988 Malta U18 10 (0)
1990–1991 Malta U21 12 (0)
1990–1992 Malta 2 (0)
Managerial career
2006–2008 Mqabba
2008–2011 St. George's
2011-2013 Zejtun Corinthians
2014-2016 Rabat Ajax
2020-2023 Żurrieq
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 February 2010
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 February 2010

Joey Jamie Falzon (born 2 October 1969) is a former professional footballer and current manager of Maltese First Division side St. George's. Throughout his career he played as a defender, and as a midfielder. Born in Australia, he represented the Malta national team. [1]

Contents

Playing career

International

Falzon played for the Malta national football team in the 1990 Rothman's Tournament. [2]

Managerial career

Falzon was in charge of Mqabba between 2006 and 2008. [3] In 2011 he was named manager of Zejtun Corinthians [4] after leaving St. George's. [5] In May 2016 he was dismissed after two seasons at Rabat Ajax. [6]

Honours

Zurrieq

Mqabba

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References

  1. ↑ "Joey Falzon, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  2. ↑ Courtney, Barrie (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1990 - Europe, January–June". RSSSF .
  3. ↑ "Il- Kowċis li mexxew lit-tim ta' Mqabba Ħajduks u l-Mqabba F.C." Mqabba FC (in Maltese). Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Joe Falzon Named Zejtun coach". Malta Independent . 16 June 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Robert Kelly New coach at St George's". Malta Independent . 22 June 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  6. ↑ Micallef, Sandro (19 May 2016). "Joey Falzon mhux se jibqa' kowċ ma' Rabat Ajax". TVMNews (in Maltese). Retrieved 2 October 2024.
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