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Joe Galea
Personal information
Full name Joseph Galea
Date of birth (1965-02-09) 9 February 1965 (age 59)
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.

Club career

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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.

International career

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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]

Honours

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Rabat Ajax

References

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  1. ^ "Appearances for Malta National Team". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Joe Galea, international football player". EU-football. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
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