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Maltese footballer
Ritchie Aquilina
Personal information
Full name Richard Aquilina
Date of birth (1953-02-05)5 February 1953
Place of birth Sliema, Malta
Date of death 9 January 2006(2006-01-09) (aged 52)
Place of death Sliema, Malta
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1983 Sliema Wanderers 159 (45)
1983–1986 Melita 29 (8)
1986 Tarxien Rainbows 3 (0)
1987 Melita 8 (0)
1987–1988 Naxxar Lions 14 (2)
1990 Luxol St. Andrews 4 (0)
1991–1992 Qormi 9 (1)
Total 226 (56)
International career
1974-1978 Malta 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard Aquilina (5 February 1953 - 9 January 2006) was a Maltese international footballer.

Club career

During his career, Aquilina played the most seasons for hometown club Sliema Wanderers as a midfielder. He was Maltese Premier League top goalscorer in the 1975/76 season.

He died in Capua Hospital in 2006 after a long illness.

International career

Aquilina made his debut for Malta in a December 1974 European Championship qualification match against West Germany and earned a total of 8 caps (1 goal). His final international was another European Championship qualification match, away against Wales, on 25 October 1978.

Honours

Sliema Wanderers

References

  1. "Malta - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  2. "Former Sliema player Aquilina passes away". Times of Malta. 10 January 2006. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  3. "Richard Aquilina, international football player". EU-football. Retrieved 10 January 2025.

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