Alex Bonetig
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File:Alex Bonetig 2022.png Bonetig with Western Sydney Wanderers in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Bonetig[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Central defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Western Sydney Wanderers | 30 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 January 2025 | |||
Alexander Bonetig (/ˈbo.nə.tɪɡ/, BOH-nə-TIG;[3] born 20 August 2002) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a central defender for A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers.[4]
Club career
[edit | edit source]Youth career
[edit | edit source]Bonetig started playing soccer at the age of 4 for Shellharbour Junior FC.[5] By the time he was 9, he had represented the Illawarra under-9s and SAP Southern Branch under-11s.[6] In November 2012, Bonetig was selected by a soccer clinic in Sydney to travel and train with Everton Academy. He had the opportunity to meet Australian international Tim Cahill and attend a Premier League match at Goodison Park against Sunderland.[6] Bonetig soon signed for Western Sydney Wanderers Youth in 2016.[7]
Western Sydney Wanderers
[edit | edit source]Bonetig was promoted to the first-team after signing a two-year scholarship contract for Western Sydney Wanderers on 9 June 2022.[7] He made his professional debut as a substitute on 22 January 2023 in a 1–1 draw to Newcastle Jets at McDonald Jones Stadium.[8] Bonetig made two more league appearances as a substitute, which had him feature in a 4–0 Sydney Derby win.[9]
Bonetig made his starting debut for Wanderers on 29 August 2023 in a 5–1 cup victory over Adelaide United.[9] He was soon ruled out until December due to a broken bone in his foot, which was sustained in the opening league match against Wellington Phoenix.[10] Bonetig extended his contract with the club through a three-year deal on 16 November 2023.[11][12]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Bonetig was raised in Shellharbour, New South Wales.[4] He has a younger brother, Liam, who plays for Celtic in Scotland.[13][14][15][16][17] The two previously played together at Western Sydney Wanderers Youth.[5][18] Bonetig's father, Mineo, was a former soccer player for Wollongong Wolves during their time in the National Soccer League.[5][19] He is also the cousin of Macarthur FC player Oliver Randazzo.[5][20]
Both Alex and Liam attended Edmund Rice College in Wollongong.[16] Alex was awarded the 2020 Sportsman of the Year Award by his school in their Year 12 Graduation.[21]
References
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