Alex Bonetig

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Alex Bonetig
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Bonetig with Western Sydney Wanderers in 2022
Personal information
Full name Alexander Bonetig [1]
Date of birth (2002-08-20) 20 August 2002 (age 21) [1]
Place of birth Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Western Sydney Wanderers
Number 33
Youth career
2016–2022 Western Sydney Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Western Sydney Wanderers NPL 26 (0)
2023– Western Sydney Wanderers 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2023

Alexander Bonetig (born 20 August 2002) is an Australian footballer who plays as a defender for A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers. Born in Shellharbour, New South Wales, Bonetig has been playing with the Wanderers since signing with the academy in 2016. [3]

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Club career

Youth career

Bonetig started playing football at the age of 4 for Shellharbour Junior FC. [4] By the time he was 9, he had represented the Illawarra under-9s and SAP Southern Branch under-11s. [5] In November 2012, Bonetig was selected by a football 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. [5] Bonetig soon signed for Western Sydney Wanderers Youth in 2016. [6]

Western Sydney Wanderers

Bonetig was promoted to the first-team after signing a two-year scholarship contract for Western Sydney Wanderers on 9 June 2022. [6] He made his professional debut as a substitute on 22 January 2023 in a 1–1 draw to Newcastle Jets at McDonald Jones Stadium. [7] Bonetig made two more league appearances as a substitute, which had him feature in a 4–0 Sydney Derby win. [8]

Bonetig made his starting debut for Wanderers on 29 August 2023 in a 5–1 cup victory over Adelaide United. [8] 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. [9] Bonetig extended his contract with the club through a three-year deal on 16 November 2023. [10] [11]

Personal life

Bonetig was raised in Shellharbour, New South Wales. [3] He has a younger brother, Liam, who plays for Celtic in Scotland. [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] The two previously played together at Western Sydney Wanderers Youth. [4] [17] Bonetig's father, Mineo, was a former footballer for Wollongong Wolves during their time in the National Soccer League. [4] [18]

Both Alex and Liam attended Edmund Rice College in Wollongong. [15] Alex was awarded the 2020 Sportsman of the Year Award by his school in their Year 12 Graduation. [19]

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