United Kingdom – Zimbabwean international striker Macauley Bonne made his debut for Southend United on Tuesday in their 2-0 victory against Eastleigh during a English National League encounter.
The 28-year-old striker’s debut came barely 24 hours after signing for the club as a free agent on a one-year deal.
Bonne was introduced in the second half, replacing Aribim Pepple in the 68th minute.
Meanwhile, announcing the arrival of the former Luton Town striker, in a statement, Southend wrote on Monday : “We are delighted to announce the arrival of striker Macauley Bonne!
“Bonne joins us on a one-year deal with a Club option and will wear the number nine shirt at Roots Hall. Welcome to the Club, Macauley!”
Bonne who was unattached after being released by Gillingham at the end of last season, said: “I’m really happy to be here and crack on. I’ve been in today and trained with the boys and it’s a really good group, so I’m really happy.
“It’s been me my whole career, scoring goals. The last couple of years haven’t really gone to plan but I spoke with the manager and hopefully I can get back in the swing of things and back to scoring goals in a league I know really well.
“I’ve done my own training here and there where I can. I thought my fitness would be a lot worse off than where I was today, and if I can get 90 minutes or one minute, I’ll be grateful to be back playing.”
