Former Valletta striker Charles Zammit passed away on Saturday at the age of 66.

Zammit played for Valletta between 1965 and 1969, scoring 12 goals in 36 matches. He was the hero for the Citizens in two Cassar Cup finals won by the Citizens during that period. In fact, he scored a hat-trick in a 3-1 win over Sliema in 1966 and another goal in a 2-1 win over Sliema in 1968.

Charles Zammit also played for Hamrun and Zebbug, helping the latter to secure promotion to the top division.