Steven Pace

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Steven Pace
Personal information
Full name Steven Joseph Pace
Date of birth (1983-03-06) 6 March 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
Heidelberg United
Number 17
Youth career
Keilor Park
VIS
AIS
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2003 South Melbourne 8 (1)
2003–2004 Essendon Royals 86 (5)
2005–2007 Preston Lions 64 (4)
2007–2010 Melbourne Victory 8 (0)
2010–2014 Hume City FC 81 (5)
2015– Heidelberg United 122 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2019

Steven Pace (born 6 March 1983) is an Australian footballer who plays for Heidelberg United FC.

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Club career

Earlier in his career, Pace played for various Victorian teams, including South Melbourne, Essendon Royals and the Preston Lions. He has been described as a "utility" player, [1] having played as a midfielder as well as a central defender. He played in the latter position for the Preston Lions in their successful 2007 campaign, when they won the Victorian Premier League Championship. [2]

When the Melbourne Victory signed Pace in October 2007, coach Ernie Merrick said about him: [3]

"Steven reads the game well, has excellent speed, good distribution and possesses great maturity"

He made his first appearance for the Melbourne Victory against the Central Coast Mariners on 4 November 2007. [4] Pace departed the Victory in 2010, making 8 league appearances in his time there.

After leaving Victory, Pace joined Hume City FC and spent the following four and a half years with the Broadmeadows-based club.

In 2015, Pace joined Heidelberg United FC.

Honours

With Melbourne Victory:

With Heidelberg United FC:

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