Joe Cilia

Joe Cilia
Personal information
Date of birth (1937-10-22)22 October 1937
Place of birth Malta
Date of death 5 August 2017(2017-08-05) (aged 79)
Place of death Msida, Malta
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–1956 Rabat Ajax F.C.
1956–1966 Valletta F.C.
1971–1973 Valletta F.C.
National team
1957–1962 Malta 9 (0)
Teams managed
1983–1985 Valletta F.C.
1985–1986 Rabat Ajax F.C.
1989–1992 Hibernians F.C.
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Joseph "Joe" Cilia (22 October 1937 – 5 August 2017) was a Maltese professional football player and manager.

Career

In 1955–1956 season he began his career for the Rabat Ajax F.C.. Later, until 1973 he played for the Valletta F.C..

In 1957 he made his debut for the Malta national football team.[1]

Since 1983 until 1985 he coached the Valletta F.C., later he was a head coach of the Rabat Ajax F.C.. In 1989-1992 he worked with Hibernians F.C.. Cilia died on 5 August 2017, aged 79.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Joe Cilia at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ↑ https://www.timesofmalta.com/mobile/articles/view/20170805/sport/former-malta-stalwart-joe-cilia-passes-away.654956


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