Bobby Gonzales

Malaysian footballer

Bobby Gonzales
Personal information
Full name Bobby Gonzales
Date of birth (1984-02-15) 15 February 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Beaufort, Sabah Malaysia [1]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Sabah ? (2)
2005–2006 Sarawak ? (2)
2006–2008 Sabah ? (12)
2009 DPMM 0 (0)
2009 KL PLUS ? (4)
2010–2012 Sabah ? (9)
2011 → Sarawak (loan) 21 (16)
2013 Sarawak 22 (21)
2014 PDRM 22 (8)
2015 Perak 6 (2)
2016 FELDA United 2 (0)
2017 PKNS 8 (1)
2018–2019 Sarawak 40 (23)
2020 Penang 9 (1)
2021 Sabah 13 (2)
International career‡
2001 Malaysia U17
2003–2004 Malaysia U19
2004–2007 Malaysia U23
2013–2014 Malaysia 4 (0)
Managerial career
2022 Sabah U19 (assistant coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 October 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 January 2017

Bobby Gonzales (born 15 February 1984 in Beaufort) is a Malaysian footballer. He spent most of his career with Sabah and the defunct Sarawak where he played as a forward. He currently hold the all-time top scorer of Malaysia Premier League with 90 goals.

Personal life

Bobby was raised in Beaufort Sabah. He attend All Saints Secondary School in Kota Kinabalu and Bukit Jalil Sports School. He is a Muslim.[2]

Club career

Youth

Bobby started his professional career with Sabah during the 2003 Malaysian League by making his debut against Terengganu.[3] He was part of the squad that finished as runners-up in the 2003 Malaysia Cup. He also represented the Malaysia youth team for 2001 Asian School Championship in Kuala Lumpur where Malaysia finished third. He also played for Malaysia U-20 team in the Singapore Cup and was listed in the preliminary squad for the 2004 AFC Youth Championship, he however did not make it for the final squad.

Sabah

During the 2007–08 season, Bobby scored 13 goals to become Sabah's all season top scorer with André Scotti Ossemer.[4] His performances earned him a call-up for national under 23 preparation for 2007 SEA Games. He however failed to earn a place in the squad.

Brunei DPMM

For the 2009 season, Bobby joined a team based in Brunei, DPMM.[5] However, DPMM had to pull out of Malaysia Super League 2009 due to their suspension from the league in late November for not complying with the Registrar of Societies (RoS) rules.

PLUS F.C.

He later sign for PLUS F.C.[6] He made his debut against Terengganu and scored a spectacular 25-meter goal.[7]

Sabah

Due to an injury in mid-season, he missed half of Super League season and only made his return in the Malaysia Cup. After the season ended, he returned to Sabah and joined the team for 2010 Malaysian League season. He was dropped from the Sabah squad at the end of the league season.[8]

Loan Out to Sarawak

For the 2011 Malaysia Premier League season, he joined Sarawak.[9] After a superb season with Sarawak, where he helped the team to second place in Premier League and win promotion to 2012 Super League Malaysia by scoring 16 league goals, he left the team and returned to Sabah for the next season.

From Sarawak to Sabah 2012 Season

On 5 December 2011, Gonzales returned to Sabah at the end of the season having made 21 appearances with Sarawak's, as he helped Sarawak promote the Malaysian Super League.[10] He made his Malaysia Super League debut on 10 January 2012 against Felda United in a 2–0 away defeat.[11] On 14 January, Gonzales scored a goal in 45th minutes of first half against former club Sarawak in a 2–1 win at the Likas Stadium.[12] Gonzales scored his last goal in the 2012 season in a 3–1 win against Negeri Sembilan. He finished the season with two league goals in nine games.[13]

Return to Sarawak in 2012

Bobby join Sarawak on loan from Sabah during the 2012 Malaysia Cup. He scored Sarawak's winning goal in an opening group game of Malaysia Cup against Selangor.[14] He also scored in a 6-1 win against T-Team.[15]

After only one season with Sabah, Sarawak confirmed that Gonzales would join the club on 4 November 2012 from Sarawak on a free transfer with only performance-related incentives due to Sabah, after agreeing on terms and signing a long-term contract.[16] His contract was worth RM24K net per year and was given the number 9 shirt, the same number he wore for Sarawak during his first spell.

On 7 January, Gonzales made his league debut return for Sarawak in the 2–1 league opening game win against Perlis at Kangar Stadium.[17] Four days later on 11 January, he scored double in the 30th minute in a 5–0 home win against UITM FC.[18] On 14 January, he scored in the 45th minute in a 1–1 away draw against Putrajaya SPA F.C.[19][20] On 25 January, he scored two second-half goals in Sarawak's 3–0 Malaysia FA Cup first round victory against Malacca at Sarawak State Stadium, but he was denied a hat-trick in the last minute half by a save by Malacca FA goalkeeper Nor Iman.[21] Bobby's brace against Malacca made him the finest poacher player since Alistair Edwards to hit the two-goal mark for Sarawak.

On 26 April, Gonzales was the toast of his team after having scored four goals for the Crocs in their Malaysia Premier League match against UiTM in away win 3–5 held at UiTM Stadium.[22] He scored a third consecutive brace at Sarawak State Stadium in a 7–0 home win against NS Betaria FC. On 4 May, bringing his tally to 17 goals in 18 games.[23] This made him Sarawak's most prolific goals per game scorer of all time ahead of Sarawak legend John Hunter. On 21 May, he scored his 19th goal in 19 appearances for Sarawak against Pos Malaysia FC in a 2–0 away win. In the final league match on 5 July, Bobby scores his first derby goal against his hometown Sabah at Likas Stadium with 2–1 win as he helped the Sarawak ended the 2013 Premier League as the unbeaten champions.[24]

On 31 August, Bobby Gonzales scored his two goals for Sarawak in a 4–0 win in the Malaysia Cup of group D.[25] He scored his fourth goal of the Group D at home to Perak on Saturday by trashing 6–1 victory on 21 September.[26] On 26 October 2013, Bobby scored in Sarawak Malaysia Cup semi-final second leg against Pahang, though his side went out 4–2 on aggregate.[27]

PDRM

After released by Sarawak at the end of 2013, Bobby joined PDRM on a 1-year contract.[28] He won his second Malaysia Premier League title and left at the end of the season, mainly due to Dollah Salleh departures to coach the Malaysia national football team.

Perak

Bobby has joined Perak on a 1-year contract. He made his debut in a home match against PDRM. He scored his first goal for Perak in a 2-1 away defeat against Terengganu. He made 6 league appearances scoring 2 goals.[29]

International career

Bobby received a call-up to play for Malaysia's national team in early November 2013, due to his good performances with Sarawak in the 2013 Malaysia Cup. He received the call-up along with his Sarawak teammate Hairol Mokhtar by national coach K. Rajagopal for a friendly match against Kuwait in Kuwait City.[30] He played his first game for the national team against the Kuwait on 8 November 2013.[31] In 2014, Bobby was listed as one of the overage players for the Asian Games.[32] His name was dropped after the friendly match against Yemen Asian Games team.[33]

International appearances

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 8 November 2013 Kuwait City, Kuwait  Kuwait 0 3–0 (L) Friendly
2 1 March 2014 Selayang, Malaysia  Philippines 0 0–0 (D) Friendly
3 5 March 2014 Al Ain, UAE  Yemen 0 2–1 (W) 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
4 27 April 2014 Cebu, Philippines  Philippines 0 0–0 (D) Friendly

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of 18 November 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Malaysia Cup Others Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sabah 2003 Malaysia Premier One League 0 0 3 — 3
2004 Malaysia Super League 2 0 0 — 2
2005 Malaysia Super League 0 0 0 — 0
Sarawak 2005–06 Malaysia Premier League 2 0 0 — 2
Sabah 2006–07 Malaysia Premier League 2 0 0 — 2
2007–08 Malaysia Premier League 10 0 3 — 13
PLUS 2009 Malaysia Super League 4 1 0 — 5
Sabah 2010 Malaysia Premier League 7 0 0 — 7
Sarawak (loan) 2011 Malaysia Premier League 21 16 1 0 6 2 — 28 18
Sabah 2012 Malaysia Super League 16 2 1 0 — — 17 2
Sarawak (loan) 2012 Malaysia Super League — 6 2 — 6 2
Sarawak 2013 Malaysia Premier League 22 21 4 3 10 4 — 35 28
PDRM 2014 Malaysia Premier League 22 8 4 1 8 4 — 34 13
Perak 2015 Malaysia Super League 6 2 2 0 6 1 — 14 3
Felda United 2016 Malaysia Super League 2 0 0 0 2 0 — 4 0
PKNS 2017 Malaysia Super League 8 1 1 0 4 1 — 13 2
Sarawak 2018 Malaysia Premier League 20 14 1 0 — 6 0 27 14
2019 Malaysia Premier League 20 9 1 0 — 5 0 26 9
Penang 2020 Malaysia Premier League 9 1 — 1 0 — 10 1
Sabah 2021 Malaysia Super League 13 2 — 5 0 — 18 2
Career total 103 5 20 — 128

Honours

Sarawak

PDRM

Penang

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Bobby Gonzales permata Borneo" [Bobby Gonzales, the jewel of Borneo]. Personalities. Sinar Harian (in Malay). Sinar Karangkraf Sdn Bhd. 10 June 2013. Archived from the original on 14 August 2017.
  2. ^ BOBBY GONZALES mahu apa sebenarnya? - Tora Bola.
  3. ^ "Rhinos go on rampage". Daily Express. 2 April 2003. Archived from the original on 3 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Sabah Goalscorers 2007/08". Sabahfa.blogspot.com. September 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Bobby, Wing Hong to DPMM". Sabahfa.blogspot.com. 12 November 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  6. ^ Bobby joins KL Plus!. Sabahfa.blogspot.jp (29 December 2008)
  7. ^ "Speedy Gonzales" (ASPX). Malay Mail. A.S.A.R. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2009. [permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Bobby among dropped six". Sabahrhinos.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Crocs intent on Super League promotion". Borneo Post Online. 30 January 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  10. ^ "New Sabah Times". Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Pemulaan Baik Untuk Juara Bertahan" [A good start for the defending champion]. kakiGOL.com (in Malay). 11 January 2012. Archived from the original on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  12. ^ "New Sabah Times". Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 2013-10-07. – Buoyed by their 2–1 win over Sarawak
  13. ^ "Results : | MSL.my". Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-07. – Sabah claws negeri sembilan
  14. ^ Crocs make flying start in Malaysia Cup - Borneo Post, 23 August 2012.
  15. ^ Crocs on the rampage - Borneo Post, 5 September 2012.
  16. ^ "Sarawak buru 'mesin gol'". Borneo Post Online. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  17. ^ "Alberts sees room for improvement". Borneo Post Online. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  18. ^ "Two down, SPA Putrajaya next". Borneo Post Online. 13 January 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  19. ^ "Not convincing enough, but still full points for Sabahawks". Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 2013-10-07. -Bobby Gonzales equalised just before the interval.
  20. ^ "Poor finishing worries Alberts". Borneo Post Online. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  21. ^ "Crocs extend winning streak at home". Borneo Post Online. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  22. ^ "S'wak win big against UiTM FC". Borneo Post Online. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  23. ^ "Elephants help gladiators check Lions". Borneo Post Online. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  24. ^ "Crocs stay unbeaten with win at Likas Stadium". Borneo Post Online. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  25. ^ "Crocs hit top gear with four goal triumph". Borneo Post Online. September 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  26. ^ "Sarawak on a high: Thru to last eight after 6-1 thrashing of Perak | New Sarawak Tribune". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  27. ^ Devinder Singh (28 October 2013). "Sarawak will come back stronger". Sports. New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014.
  28. ^ "Bobby Gonzales confident of PDRM's abilities". Goal.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  29. ^ Bobby Gonzales - Football Malaysia
  30. ^ "Bobby, Razman to play in Kuwait friendly". Sport. The Star. Star Publications (Malaysia) Berhad. 7 November 2013. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013.
  31. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Bobby Gonzales". National-football-teams.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  32. ^ Senarai nama pemain Pasukan Kebangsaan Bawah 23 Tahun ke Sukan Asia 2014 - Football Association of Malaysia.
  33. ^ Kim Swee Gugur Empat Nama Ke Incheon - MStar, 6 September 2014.

External links

  • PLUS FC blog
  • Sabah Rhinos Blog