Charles Azzopardi

Charlie 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	Striker
Youth career
1946–1947	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team
1947–1953	Floriana
1953–1955	Rabat FC
1955–1956	Floriana
International career
	Malta U21
	Malta FA XI
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals 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 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.

Honours

Floriana

Maltese Premier League:4

1950, 1951, 1952, 1953

Maltese FA Trophy: 2

1949, 1950

External links

Biography – Times of Malta