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Ernest Spiteri Gonzi

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Full name
  
Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi

Name
  
Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi

Years
  
Team

Role
  
Football player


1978–1983
  
Hibernians

Height
  
1.80 m

1978–1983
  
Malta

Playing position
  
Forward

Date of birth
  
(1955-10-21) 21 October 1955 (age 60)

Place of birth
  
Aldershot, United Kingdom

Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi (born 21 October 1955 in Aldershot, England) is a retired football striker.

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Club career

During his club career, Spiteri-Gonzi played for Hibernians. He twice became Maltese top goalscorer, in the 1980/81 and 1981/82 seasons. He was also voted Maltese Player of the Year in the 1981/82 season.

International career

Spieri-Gonzi has played for Malta and has earned a total of 20 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. On 18 March 1979 he scored the first Maltese international goal in 17 years, against Turkey.

References

Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi Wikipedia