Charles Azzopardi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Azzopardi | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Floriana, Malta | ||
| Date of death | 28 October 1970 (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) |
| National team | |||
| Malta U21 | |||
| Malta FA XI | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 January 2010 | |||
Charles Azzopardi (21 December 1930 – 28 October 1970) was a Maltese footballer.
Club career[]
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.
International career[]
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.
Personal life[]
His father also played for Floriana as well as his uncles and . Charlie died in 1970, just two months short of his 40th birthday.
Honours[]
Floriana[]
- 1950, 1951, 1952 , 1953
- 1949, 1950
External links[]
- Biography – Times of Malta
Categories:
- 1930 births
- 1970 deaths
- People from Floriana
- Association football forwards
- Maltese footballers
- Floriana F.C. players
- Rabat Ajax F.C. players