Jamie Pace

Jamie Pace MacDonald (born 1 January 1977) is a retired professional footballer who represented the Malta national football team.

Jamie Pace
Personal information
Full name Jamie Pace MacDonald
Date of birth (1977-01-01) 1 January 1977
Place of birth Hammersmith, England
Position(s) Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Balzan
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1998 Tooting & Mitcham 72 (42)
1998–1999 Sutton United 23 (16)
1999–2000 Barton Rovers 51 (21)
2000–2001 Carshalton Athletic 18 (6)
2001–2003 Pietà Hotspurs 44 (8)
2003 → Sliema Wanderers (loan) 10 (0)
2004 → Valletta (loan) 7 (1)
2004–2008 Marsaxlokk 77 (7)
2008–2013 Valletta 52 (8)
2012–2013 → Balzan (loan) 20 (1)
National team‡
2005– Malta 48 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 October 2012
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2012

Playing career

Pace joined Marsaxlokk in 2005 from Valletta, during his time in Malta he has also played for Sliema Wanderers and Pietà Hotspurs. He played with various clubs in London before coming to Malta including 1997–98 with Barton Rovers making 51 appearances and scoring 21 goals, Tooting & Mitcham during 1999–2001. Pace had his first trial with Crystal Palace at the age of 17.

International career

Pace had a three way option of which nation he wished to play his international football for. He could have chosen to stick with England, his country of birth, Malta, through his Maltese mother Maria-Teresa Pace or Jamaica through his father (the late Keith McDonald), who played for Chelsea. Jamie is the first cousin of ex under-21 Malta international and Marsaxlokk left back Andrew Spiteri.

Pace decided to declare his nationality to Malta after he settled in Malta and learnt the language. In 2005, he received a call up to join the Maltese national football team, and Jamie made his debut on 9 February 2005 against Norway.

Honours

Club
Marsaxlokk

Club
Valletta F.C.

International goals

Scores show Malta's goals first

Jamie Pace: International Goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.2 September 2006Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali Bosnia and Herzegovina1–12–5UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
2.23 March 2008Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali Liechtenstein4–07–1Friendly
3.2 September 2010Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan Israel1–11–3UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying


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