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Charles Azzopardi
Maltese footballer
Charles Azzopardi (21 December 1930 – 28 October 1970) was a Maltese footballer.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Azzopardi | ||
| Date of birth | (1930-12-21)21 December 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Floriana, Malta | ||
| Date of death | 28 October 1970(1970-10-28) (aged 39) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1946–1947 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1953 | Floriana | 100 | (47) |
| 1953–1955 | Rabat FC | 23 | (8) |
| 1955–1956 | Floriana | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Malta U21 | |||
| Malta FA XI | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2010 | |||
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A centre-forward or right winger, Azzopardi was part of the famous Floriana side of the 1950s, winning three league titles, two FA Trophy medals and a Cassar Cup with them. He then had a two-year spell at Rabat FC before returning to Floriana where he retired at only 26 years of age.
Azzopardi was part of the Maltese FA U-20 team at the Palermo Youth Tournament in 1949–50. He also played 10 times for a Maltese FA XI, a few years before Malta played his first official international game.
His father George Azzopardi also played for Floriana as well as his uncles Manwel and Tony. Charlie died in 1970, just two months short of his 40th birthday.
Floriana
- 1950, 1951, 1952 , 1953
- 1949, 1950
- Biography – Times of Malta