Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi | |
Birth Date: | 1955 10, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Aldershot, England |
Position: | Striker |
Years1: | 1974–1983 |
Caps1: | 184 |
Goals1: | 86 |
Nationalyears1: | 1978–1983 |
Nationalcaps1: | 20 |
Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
Pcupdate: | 5 October 2009 |
Ntupdate: | 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.
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. On 18 March 1979, in a match against Turkey, he scored the first Maltese international goal in 17 years.[2]