Louis Theobald
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 July 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Paola, Malta | ||
| Date of death | 15 February 2025 (aged 86) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1968 | Hibernians | ||
| 1968–1970 | Birżebbuġa St. Peter's | ||
| International career | |||
| 1960–1962 | Malta | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Louis Theobald (20 July 1938 – 15 February 2025) was a Maltese footballer, who spent the majority of his career playing as a defender for Hibernians.
Club career
Born in Paola, Theobald made his debut for hometown club Hibernians in May 1955 against Sliema Wanderers and won one league and one cup title with them. He was voted Maltese Player of the Year in 1960.[1] After a couple of injury-hit seasons, he joined third-tier outfit Birżebbuġa St. Peter's in 1968.[2]
International career
An elegant half-back, Theobald made his debut for Malta in a December 1960 friendly match against Tunisia and earned a total of 4 caps (no goals). His final international was a December 1962 European Championship qualification match against Denmark.[3]
Personal life and death
His father Turu also played for Hibernians, and his brother Eddie earned 18 caps for Malta.[2]
Theobald died on 15 February 2025, at the age of 86.[4]
Honours
Hibernians
Individual
References
- ^ "Footballer of the Year". Malta Football. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ a b Baldacchino, Carmel (17 December 2015). "Theobalds leave indelible mark on Maltese game". Times of Malta. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ "Louis Theobald, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ "Imut Louis Theobold, leġġenda ta' Hibernians". TVMnews.mt (in Maltese). 15 February 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ "Malta - Player of the Year". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
External links
- Louis Theobald at National-Football-Teams.com
- Louis Theobald at Soccerway