Darren Debono

Maltese former footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Darren Debono (born 9 January 1974[1]) is a Maltese former footballer.

Date of birth (1974-01-09) 9 January 1974 (age 52)
Place of birth Malta
Position Defender
Years Team
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Darren Debono
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-01-09) 9 January 1974 (age 52)
Place of birth Malta
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1993 Sliema Wanderers 17 (0)
1993–2004 Valletta 209 (4)
2004–2006 Sliema Wanderers 45 (1)
International career
1996–2002 Malta 56 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 December 2013
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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]

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