Jamie Pace Explained

Jamie Pace
Fullname:Jamie Pace MacDonald
Birth Date:1977 1, df=y
Birth Place:Hammersmith, England
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1995–1998
Clubs1:Tooting & Mitcham
Caps1:72
Goals1:42
Years2:1998–1999
Clubs2:Sutton United
Caps2:23
Goals2:16
Years3:1999–2000
Clubs3:Barton Rovers
Caps3:51
Goals3:21
Years4:2000–2001
Clubs4:Carshalton Athletic
Caps4:18
Goals4:6
Years5:2001–2003
Clubs5:Pietà Hotspurs
Caps5:44
Goals5:8
Years6:2003
Clubs6:Sliema Wanderers (loan)
Caps6:10
Goals6:0
Years7:2004
Clubs7:Valletta (loan)
Caps7:7
Goals7:1
Years8:2004–2008
Clubs8:Marsaxlokk
Caps8:77
Goals8:7
Years9:2008–2013
Clubs9:Valletta
Caps9:52
Goals9:8
Years10:2012–2013
Clubs10:Balzan (loan)
Caps10:20
Goals10:1
Nationalyears1:2005–2011
Nationalteam1:Malta
Nationalcaps1:48
Nationalgoals1:3

Jamie Pace MacDonald (born 1 January 1977) is a retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in England, he played for the Malta national team at international level.

Club 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 England, his country of birth, 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 Malta national team, and made his debut on 9 February 2005 against Norway.

Career statistics

Scores and results list Malta's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pace goal.

List of international goals scored by Jamie Pace
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 2 September 2006 Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta 1–1 2–5 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
2 23 March 2008 Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta 4–0 7–1 Friendly
3 2 September 2010 Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel 1–1 1–3 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying

Honours

Marsaxlokk

Valletta