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Richard Aquilina

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.[1]

He died in Capua Hospital in 2006 after a long illness.[2]

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.[3]

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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