 Steven
Pace signs with Melbourne Victory
PLFC MEDIA
RELEASE
Wednesday 31
October 2007
Preston Lions championship winning player, Steven Pace,
has become the second Lions player this year to secure an
A-League contract, signing for the Melbourne Victory
today.
Pace impressed coach Ernie Merrick during trials over the
past two weeks, and has formally joined the reigning
A-League champions on a short-term deal to replace injured
Victory defender Daniel Piorkowski.
Twenty-four year old Pace, a previous Best and Fairest
winner with the Lions and third Best and Fairest this
year, held down a central defensive position for much of
the 2007 Foxtel Cup season after injuries and suspensions
to several key players forced him to shift from his
traditional midfield role.
The move paid dividends with Pace acquitting himself
superbly in defence, proving to be an instrumental factor
in the Lions’ memorable run to the 2007 Victorian Premier
League Championship.
“It’s certainly been a whirlwind couple of weeks for me,”
said an excited Pace.
“It was only a month ago that I was playing in a winning
Grand Final with Preston which was a remarkable
achievement given the hard work done by everyone at the
club this year, and to now be playing alongside the likes
of Kevin Muscat, Archie Thompson and Daniel Allsopp
against the best players in Australia is a challenge that
I’m really looking forward to.”
“I went to the Victory game at Telstra Dome last Friday
night and got butterflies, so to go out there as a Victory
player is a very exciting prospect.”
“Hopefully I will get my opportunity in the team over the
coming weeks and repay the faith shown in me by Victory
and everyone else who has been involved in my football
career up until now.”
The Preston Lions are fast gaining a reputation as
Victoria’s breeding ground for potential A-League and
overseas talent having already farewelled goal keeper Lou
Acevski to the Czech Republic First Division and defender
Izzy Erdogan to A-League team Adelaide United during the
year.
Fellow Lions defender Les Anastasiou was also invited to
trial with Adelaide United earlier this season, whilst
midfielder Tony Sterjovski and two-goal Grand Final hero
Zoran Petrevski have both trialled with fellow A-League
clubs Sydney FC and Queensland Roar respectively over the
past few weeks.---
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Chris Terpos, Media & Communications Coordinator
Preston Lions Football Club (PLFC)
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