Henry Bonello | |
Birth Date: | 13 October 1988 |
Birth Place: | Pietà, Malta |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Currentclub: | Ħamrun Spartans |
Clubnumber: | 1 |
Years1: | 2006–2014 |
Clubs1: | Sliema Wanderers |
Caps1: | 100 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2009–2010 |
Clubs2: | → Vittoriosa Stars (loan) |
Caps2: | 1 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2014–2015 |
Clubs3: | Hibernians |
Caps3: | 30 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2015–2017 |
Clubs4: | Valletta |
Caps4: | 32 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2017 |
Clubs5: | Birkirkara |
Caps5: | 17 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2017–2021 |
Clubs6: | Valletta |
Caps6: | 84 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2021– |
Clubs7: | Ħamrun Spartans |
Caps7: | 66 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2012– |
Nationalteam1: | Malta |
Nationalcaps1: | 54 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 16 October 2024 |
Ntupdate: | 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.
Born in Pietà, Bonello has played club football for Sliema Wanderers, Vittoriosa Stars, Hibernians and Valletta.[1] In a match for Sliema Wanderers on 29 January 2012, Bonello was described as a "hero" for his performance.[2] He signed for Birkirkara in January 2017, with Rowen Muscat making the move in the opposite direction.[3] He returned to Valletta in June 2017.[4] He signed for Ħamrun Spartans in July 2021.[5]
He made his senior international debut for Malta on 29 February 2012, in the 2–1 win over Liechtenstein.[6] 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.[7]
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.[8]