Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi

Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi
Personal information
Date of birth (1955-10-21) 21 October 1955 (age 69)
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

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.

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.[1] 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.[2] On 18 March 1979, in a match against Turkey, he scored the first Maltese international goal in 17 years.[3]

References

  1. ^ Malta – List of Topscorers – RSSSF
  2. ^ Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi – FIFA competition record (archived)
  3. ^ Malta cut Germany to size – Times of Malta


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