Henry Bonello
.jpg) Bonello with Malta in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 October 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Pietà, Malta[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ħamrun Spartans | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2014 | Sliema Wanderers | 100 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Vittoriosa Stars (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Hibernians | 30 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Valletta | 32 | (0) |
| 2017 | Birkirkara | 17 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Valletta | 84 | (0) |
| 2021– | Ħamrun Spartans | 59 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012– | Malta | 51 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 December 2023 | |||
Henry Bonello (born 13 October 1988) is a Maltese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ħamrun Spartans and the Malta national team.
Club career[edit]
Born in Pietà, Bonello has played club football for Sliema Wanderers, Vittoriosa Stars, Hibernians and Valletta.[1][2] In a match for Sliema Wanderers on 29 January 2012, Bonello was described as a "hero" for his performance.[3] He signed for Birkirkara in January 2017, with Rowen Muscat making the move in the opposite direction.[4] He returned to Valletta in June 2017.[5] He signed for Ħamrun Spartans in July 2021.[6]
International career[edit]
He made his senior international debut for Malta on 29 February 2012, in the 2–1 win over Liechtenstein.[7] On 23 March 2019, he saved a penalty in the 2–1 win over Faroe Islands in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier, as Malta won their first competitive home match in 13 years.[8]
Personal life[edit]
His father John was an international player as well and was the national team's goalkeeper in the infamous December 1983 European Championship qualification defeat by Spain, which Malta lost 1–12.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Player profile". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ Henry Bonello at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Henry Bonello the hero as Sliema hold Valletta". Malta Today. 29 January 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ^ Kevin Azzopardi (6 January 2017). "Muscat-Bonello swap on as rival clubs agree terms". Times of Malta. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Bonello re-signs for Valletta". maltafootball.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "Ħamrun Spartans sign goalkeeper Henry Bonello from Valletta FC". Times of Malta.
- ^ "Mifsud double as Malta beats Liechtenstein". Times of Malta. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ^ Camilleri, Valhmor (23 March 2019). "Watch: Gutsy Malta see off Faroe Islands". Times of Malta. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ Maltese Goalkeeper Seeking To Avenge His Father And Banish Spanish Ghosts Tonight - Lovin Malta
External links[edit]
- Henry Bonello – UEFA competition record (archive)
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- Maltese men's footballers
- People from Pietà, Malta
- Malta men's international footballers
- Sliema Wanderers F.C. players
- Vittoriosa Stars F.C. players
- Hibernians F.C. players
- Valletta F.C. players
- Birkirkara F.C. players
- Ħamrun Spartans F.C. players
- Maltese Premier League players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Maltese football biography stubs