Lino Falzon

Lino Falzon
Personal information
Date of birth (1941-04-09)9 April 1941
Place of birth Mosta, Malta
Date of death 3 October 2024(2024-10-03) (aged 83)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–1962 Mosta Athletic
1962–1969 Sliema Wanderers
1969–? Mosta
International career
1962–1966 Malta 4 (0)
1964 Malta XI 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lino Falzon (9 April 1941 – 3 October 2024) was a Maltese footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

After starting his career at hometown club Mosta Athletic, Falzon made his debut for top-tier side Sliema Wanderers in January 1963. He played 91 games for them in all competitions and won league titles and domestic cups, before returning to Mosta after seven seasons.[1]

International career

Falzon made his debut for Malta in a June 1962 European Championship qualification match away against Denmark, which also happened to be his county's competitive debut. He earned a total of five caps (one unofficial). Falzon was a Mosta Athletic player in the second Division at his debut, becoming only the second player to represent his country while active in the second tier.[2] His final international was a March 1966 friendly match away against Libya.[3]

Death

Falzon died on 3 October 2024, at the age of 83.[2]

References

  1. ^ Baldacchino, Carmel (19 December 2013). "Falzon shines for Wanderers". Times of Malta. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Malta FA mourns passing of Lino Falzon". Malta Football Association. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Lino Falzon, international football player". EU-football. Retrieved 4 October 2024.


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