Darren Debono (born 9 January 1974[1]) is a Maltese former footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 January 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Malta | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1994 | Sliema Wanderers | ||
| 1994–2004 | Valletta FC | ||
| 2004–2007 | Sliema Wanderers | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1996–2002 | Malta | 56 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 December 2013 | |||
Football career edit
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 edit
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]
References edit
- ^ "Darren Debono". FIFA tournaments: players and coaches. FIFA. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Malta National Team : all appearances". Malta Football Association. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto (17 August 2017). "Malta - Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ Clarke, Nigel (5 June 2000). "Euro 2000 News: Malta Assault. Shearer accused of elbowing". Soccernet.com. ESPN. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ Vella, Matthew (30 October 2017). "Italian authorities tapped Darren Debono's phone for two years before arrest". Malta Today. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ Tondo, Lorenzo; Kirchgaessner, Stephanie; Henley, Jon (24 October 2017). "Death of Maltese journalist 'linked to fuel smuggling network' says Italian prosecutor". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
External links edit
- Darren Debono at National-Football-Teams.com
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