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.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 | 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 | 119 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012– | Malta | 75 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:53, 1 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
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]- 1 2 3 "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. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. 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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- Hibernians F.C. players
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- Birkirkara F.C. players
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