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

External links

• Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi at WorldFootball.net