Jake Galea (born 15 April 1996) is a Maltese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Valletta and the Malta national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jake Galea | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Malta | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valletta | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | St. Andrews | 47 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Ħamrun Spartans | 13 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Sliema Wanderers | 54 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Balzan | 14 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Etzella Ettelbruck | 20 | (0) |
| 2023– | Valletta | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Malta U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Malta U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2020– | Malta | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 April 2023 | |||
Career
editGalea made his international debut for Malta on 7 October 2020 in a friendly match against Gibraltar.[2]
In 2022, he signed for Luxembourgish side Etzella Ettelbruck, becoming the first Maltese player in Luxembourg.[3]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of 1 June 2022[4]
| Malta | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ Jake Galea at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Malta-Gibraltar". UEFA.
- ^ "Exoten und ein paar Sturm-Altstars" (in German). tageblatt.lu. 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Jake Galea". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
External links
edit- Jake Galea at Soccerway
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