Darren Debono Explained
| Darren Debono |
| Birth Date: | 9 January 1974 |
| Birth Place: | Malta |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 1991–1994 |
| Clubs1: | Sliema Wanderers |
| Years2: | 1994–2004 |
| Clubs2: | Valletta FC |
| Years3: | 2004–2007 |
| Clubs3: | Sliema Wanderers |
| Nationalyears1: | 1996–2002 |
| Nationalteam1: | Malta |
| Nationalcaps1: | 56 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 2 December 2013 |
Darren Debono (born 9 January 1974[1]) is a Maltese former footballer.
Football career
Debono won 56 international caps for the Malta national team from 1996 to 2002, during which time his club was Valletta F.C.[2] [3] In a 2000 friendly against England, his nose was broken by Alan Shearer's elbow.[4]
After football
After retiring from football, Debono ran a restaurant and owned fishing boats.[5] In October 2017 he was arrested in Lampedusa and charged with involvement in smuggling oil from Libya.[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: Darren Debono. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107113616/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=156684/. dead. 7 November 2017. FIFA tournaments: players and coaches. FIFA. 2 November 2017.
- Web site: Malta National Team : all appearances. Malta Football Association. 2 November 2017. 1 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190401205038/https://mfa.com.mt/en/national-team-all-appearances.htm. dead.
- Web site: Malta - Record International Players. Mamrud. Roberto. 17 Aug 2017. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2 November 2017.
- Web site: Euro 2000 News: Malta Assault. Shearer accused of elbowing. Clarke. Nigel. 5 June 2000. Soccernet.com. ESPN. 2 November 2017.
- News: Italian authorities tapped Darren Debono's phone for two years before arrest. Vella. Matthew. 30 October 2017. Malta Today. 2 November 2017.
- News: Death of Maltese journalist 'linked to fuel smuggling network' says Italian prosecutor . Tondo . Lorenzo . Kirchgaessner . Stephanie . Henley. Jon . 24 October 2017 . . 2 November 2017.
