Jamie Pace
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jamie McDonald Pace | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Hammersmith, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Balzan Youths | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995–1998 | Tooting & Mitcham | 72 | (42) |
| 1998–1999 | Sutton United | 23 | (16) |
| 1999–2000 | Barton Rovers | 51 | (21) |
| 2000–2001 | Carshalton Athletic | 18 | (6) |
| 2001–2003 | Pietà Hotspurs | 44 | (8) |
| 2003 | → Sliema Wanderers (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Valletta (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2004–2008 | Marsaxlokk | 77 | (7) |
| 2008– | Valletta | 52 | (8) |
| 2012– | → Balzan Youths (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005– | Malta | 48 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 October 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Jamie M. Pace (born 1 January 1977 in Hammersmith, London, England) is a professional footballer. He is under contract with Valletta in the Maltese Premier League where he plays as a Central midfielder. He is currently on loan at Balzan Youths.
Playing career
Pace joined Marsaxlokk in 2005 from Valletta, during his time in Malta he has also played for Sliema Wanderers and Pietà Hotspurs. He played with various clubs in London before coming to Malta including 1997–98 with Barton Rovers making 51 appearances and scoring 21 goals, Tooting & Mitcham during 1999–2001. Pace had his first trial with Crystal Palace at the age of 17.
In January 2012 he joined Balzan Youths on loan.
International career
Pace had a three way option of which nation he wished to play his international football for. He could have chosen to stick with England, his country of birth, Malta, through his Maltese mother Maria-Teresa Pace or Jamaica through his father (the late Keith McDonald), who played for Chelsea. Jamie is the first cousin of ex under-21 Malta international and Marsaxlokk left back Andrew Spiteri.
Pace decided to declare his nationality to Malta after he settled in Malta and learnt the language. In 2005 he received a call up to join the Maltese national football team, and Jamie made his debut on 9 February 2005 against Norway.
Honours
Club
- Marsaxlokk
- 2006–07 Maltese Premier League
Club
- Valletta F.C.
- 2010–11 Maltese Premier League
International goals
Scores show Malta's goals first
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 September 2006 | Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–1 | 2–5 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
| 2. | 23 March 2008 | Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali |  Liechtenstein | 4–0 | 7–1 | Friendly |
| 3. | 2 September 2010 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |  Israel | 1–1 | 1–3 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
External links
- Jamie Pace – FIFA competition record
- Jamie Pace career stats at Soccerbase
- Jamie Pace at National-Football-Teams.com