Louis Pace
Maltese footballer (1948–2025)
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Louis Pace (24 April 1948 – 20 October 2025) was a Maltese footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 April 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Valletta, Crown Colony of Malta | ||
| Date of death | 20 October 2025 (aged 77) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1974 | Valletta | 89 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1971–1972 | Malta | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Pace played his entire career for Valletta, making his debut for them on 6 January 1966 in a Cassar Cup game against Hibernians.[1] He won the 1974 league title with the club and captained them in the UEFA Cup match against Inter Milan.[2]
International career
Pace made his debut for Malta in a May 1971 European Championship qualification match away against England and earned a total of five caps (no goals). His final international was a May 1972 World Cup qualification match away against Hungary.[3]
Personal life and death
Pace's family ran Valletta's Britannia Bar[4] and he started a well-known restaurant called Wiġi’s restaurant, in St. Julian's.[5]
Pace died on 20 October 2025, at the age of 77.[2]
