Full name John Bonello 1976-1980 Hibernians Place of birth Msida, Malta Name John Bonello | Playing position Role Football player Years Team Position Goalkeeper | |
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Date of birth (1958-05-10) 10 May 1958 (age 57) | ||
JOHN BONELLO WORKING WITH AMERICAN BULLDOGS AT EKC SHOW
John Bonello (born 10 May 1958) is a retired Maltese football player.
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Club career
Bonello has played his entire career at Hibernians Paola, except for a season at German lower league side SC Herford.
International career
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.
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