Lee Bonis

Lee Bonis

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-08-03) 3 August 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Craigavon, Northern Ireland
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	ADO Den Haag
Youth career
	Portadown
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Portadown BBOB
0000–2019	Seagoe
2019–2021	Portadown	81	(32)
2022–2024	Larne	85	(39)
2024–	ADO Den Haag	23	(8)
International career‡
2024–	Northern Ireland	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:15, 20 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:58, 12 October 2024 (UTC)

Lee Bonis (born 3 August 1999) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag and the Northern Ireland national team.

Club career

Bonis started his adult career in the non league game in Northern Ireland, with spells at Portadown BBOB and Seagoe, helping the latter to win the Alan Wilson Cup, having came through the youth system at Portadown, the club he has supported from a young age. ^[1] In 2019, he signed for Irish League side Portadown. ^[2] Before the second half of 2021–22, he signed for Irish Premiership side Larne. ^[3]

On 12 August 2024, Bonis signed for Dutch Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee. ^[4]

International career

In 2023, Bonis was called up to the Northern Ireland national football team for the first time. ^[5] He made his debut on 12 October 2024, coming on as substitute in a draw with Belarus in Hungary. ^[6]

Honours

Larne

• NIFL Premiership (2): 2022-23, ^[7] 2023-24 ^[8]
• County Antrim Shield (3): 2021-22, ^[9] 2022-23, ^[10] 2023-24 ^[11]
• NIFL Charity Shield: 2024 ^[12]

Individual

• NIFL Premiership Team of the Season: 2023-24 ^[13]

References

1. "Lee Bonis' roots with Portadown BBOB and Seagoe that helped shape £100k striker". newsletter.co.uk.
2. "Lee Bonis aiming to be one of the final pieces in title jigsaw at Inver Park". belfastlive.co.uk.
3. "Northern Ireland call-up another uplifting Bonis for Larne's Lee". irishnews.com.
4. "ADO Den Haag versterkt zich met Noord-Ierse spits Lee Bonis" [ADO Den Haag strengthens itself with Northern Irish striker Lee Bonis]. adodenhaag.nl (in Dutch). 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
5. "Social media criticism will drive me on to greater heights, says Larne's NI ace Lee Bonis". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
6. "Former club Portadown hail Lee Bonis as 'an inspiration' after ex-Irish League star makes Northern Ireland debut". Belfast NewsLetter. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
7. "Larne secure historic first Irish League title". BBC Sport . BBC. 14 April 2023.
8. "Larne lift title as Carrick secure Euro play-off". BBC.
9. "Co Antrim Shield: Impressive Larne see off Linfield in gripping final to retain trophy". BBC Sport . BBC. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
10. "County Antrim Shield final: Larne complete hat-trick with shootout win after lengthy injury delay". BBC Sport . BBC. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
11. "County Antrim Shield: Larne beat Glentoran 2-1 to win silverware for fourth consecutive season". BBC Sport . BBC. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
12. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cl4y355lgv5o
13. https://www.nifootballleague.com/news/2024/april/uhlsport-team-of-the-year-202324/