Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi Explained

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.

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

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malttops.html Malta – List of Topscorers
  2. http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091210/sport/malta-cut-germany-to-size Malta cut Germany to size