Joe Tortolano
Joseph Tortolano (born 6 April 1966) is a Scottish retired professional footballer who played in England, Scotland, and Iceland, making over 300 league appearances.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Tortolano | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Stirling, Scotland | ||
| Playing position(s) |
Left back Left midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984–1985 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1996 | Hibernian | 222 | (13) |
| 1996–1997 | Falkirk | 12 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Clyde | 21 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | KR | 16 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Stirling Albion | 27 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | East Stirlingshire | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 309 | (13) | |
| National team | |||
| 1986 | Scotland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Club career
Born in Stirling, Tortolano played for West Bromwich Albion, Hibernian, Falkirk, Clyde, KR, Stirling Albion and East Stirlingshire.
While playing for Hibs in Gordon Rae's testimonial match against Manchester United in October 1988, Tortolano was sent off for a mistimed tackle on Gordon Strachan.[1]
Tortolano retired as a player in 2001, and joined the Cowdenbeath coaching staff.
International career
Tortolano represented the Scotland national under-21 football team, but never played for the Scottish senior team.
References
- "Hibernian Legends: Joe Tortolano!". Hibernian F.C. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012.
External links
- Joe Tortolano at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- Joe Tortolano at Soccerbase
- Scotland U21 stats at Fitbastats
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