Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi
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Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi (born 21 October 1955) is a retired footballer who played as a striker. Born in England, he played for the Malta national team.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1955-10-21) 21 October 1955 (age 68) | ||
Place of birth | Aldershot, England | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1974–1983 | Hibernians | 184 | (86) |
International career‡ | |||
1978–1983 | Malta | 20 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 October 2009 |
During his club career, Spiteri-Gonzi played for Hibernians. He twice became Maltese top goalscorer, in the 1980–81 and 1981–82 seasons.[1] He was also voted Maltese Player of the Year in the 1981–82 season.
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.[2] On 18 March 1979, in a match against Turkey, he scored the first Maltese international goal in 17 years.[3]
- Malta – List of Topscorers – RSSSF
- Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Malta cut Germany to size – Times of Malta
- Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi at WorldFootball.net
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