Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Bonello | ||
Date of birth | 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. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 March 2012 |
John Bonello (born 10 May 1958) is a retired Maltese football player.
Bonello has played his entire career at Hibernians Paola, except for a season at German lower league side SC Herford.
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. 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.
His final international was a January 1987 European Championship qualification match against Italy.