Henry Bonello

Henry Bonello
Bonello with Malta in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-10-13) 13 October 1988 (age 36)
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 66 (0)
International career‡
2012– Malta 54 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024

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

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

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

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

  1. ^ a b c "Player profile". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  2. ^ Henry Bonello at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Henry Bonello the hero as Sliema hold Valletta". Malta Today. 29 January 2012. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  4. ^ Kevin Azzopardi (6 January 2017). "Muscat-Bonello swap on as rival clubs agree terms". Times of Malta. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Bonello re-signs for Valletta". maltafootball.com. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Ħamrun Spartans sign goalkeeper Henry Bonello from Valletta FC". Times of Malta.
  7. ^ "Mifsud double as Malta beats Liechtenstein". Times of Malta. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  8. ^ Camilleri, Valhmor (23 March 2019). "Watch: Gutsy Malta see off Faroe Islands". Times of Malta. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  9. ^ Maltese Goalkeeper Seeking To Avenge His Father And Banish Spanish Ghosts Tonight - Lovin Malta
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