John Bonello

John Bonello
Personal information
Full name John Bonello
Date of birth (1958-05-10) 10 May 1958
Place of birth Msida, Malta
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1976-1980 Hibernians
1980-1981 SC Herford 6 (0)
1981-1993 Hibernians
National team‡
1979-1987 Malta 29 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 March 2012

John Bonello (born 10 May 1958) is a retired Maltese football player.

Club career

Bonello has played his entire career at Hibernians Paola, except for a season at German lower league side SC Herford.

International career

Bonello made his debut for Malta in an August 1979 friendly match against Tunisia. He earned a total of 29 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[1] Bonello was the goalkeeper in the infamous December 1983 European Championship qualification defeat by Spain, which Malta lost 1-12, ensuring that Spain qualified for Euro 1984 ahead of the Netherlands.[2]

His final international was a January 1987 European Championship qualification match against Italy.

References

  1. ↑ John Bonello – FIFA competition record
  2. ↑ International stats - EU Football

External links


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