John Bonello
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 May 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Msida, Malta | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1980 | Hibernians | ||
| 1980–1981 | SC Herford | 6 | (0) |
| 1981–1993 | Hibernians | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1979–1987 | Malta | 29 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 March 2012 | |||
John Bonello (born 10 May 1958) is a Maltese former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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.
Personal life
His son Henry is an international goalkeeper as well.[3]
References
- ^ John Bonello – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ International stats – EU Football
- ^ Maltese Goalkeeper Seeking To Avenge His Father And Banish Spanish Ghosts Tonight - Lovin Malta
External links
- John Bonello at FIFA (archived)
- John Bonello at EU-Football.info
- John Bonello at FBref.com
- John Bonello at Fussballdaten.de (in German)
- John Bonello at National-Football-Teams.com
- John Bonello at WorldFootball.net
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