Jaswinder "Jazz" Juttla (born 2 August 1977) is a Scottish former footballer who played for Greenock Morton. Although his career at senior level was short, he is notable as being one of very few people of Scottish Asian descent to have been involved in professional football in Scotland.[2][3][4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jaswinder Juttla | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1997 | Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Greenock Morton | 18 | (0) |
| Johnstone Burgh | |||
| Cumbernauld United | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Glasgow and raised in Bearsden, with grandparents originating from the Punjab, India,[3] Juttla came through the youth system at Rangers, winning the Scottish Youth Cup in 1995[2] and the Glasgow Cup in 1996[6] alongside future Scotland captain Barry Ferguson. Several experienced domestic and foreign players weer ahead of him in the queue for selection[3][2] Juttla was released by Rangers without a senior first team appearance (Barry Robson, who later became an international, was another in that Rangers youth squad who left without playing a match).[7]
In 1997, Juttla signed for second-tier Greenock Morton,[4] debuting aged 20. He played in ten league matches in his first season at Cappielow and eight in the second.[8]
In 1999, Juttla left professional football to pursue a career as a police officer. He continued to play in the Junior grade for several years, firstly with Johnstone Burgh[9][10] then Cumbernauld United[11] before retiring in 2007.[12] He was named by contemporaries in their 'dream teams' as the best player in his position they had encountered at that level.[13][10] In his career in law enforcement, he became a detective in the Police Scotland force.[14]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Jazz Juttla". SoccerBase. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ a b c Olivia Blair (1 November 1997). "Football: They think they've no chance before even kicking a ball". The Independent. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ a b c Scott McDermott (12 November 2011). "Rangers are right to tap into Indian market by looking at stars, says former player Jazz Juttla". Daily Record. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Jazz is football's Tiger". Daily Record. 26 September 1997. Retrieved 13 September 2018 – via TheFreeLibrary.
- ^ "Gordon Parks: Asian stars are football's missing men". Daily Record. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Some famous & not so famous Rangers Youths who made it 5 Glasgow Cups in a Row v Celtic in '96! (image)". RangersHistory on Twitter. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Barry Robson could have had 10 years at the top if he'd screwed nut as a kid, says ex-Rangers youth coach John Brown". The Daily Record. 15 February 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Morton player Jaswinder Juttla". FitbaStats. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Football: Cup win a big Bens boost; Central". Daily Record. 13 May 2002. Retrieved 14 September 2018 – via TheFreeLibrary.
- ^ a b Jim O'Donnell (20 May 2015). "Greenock boss Campbell enjoys reminiscing over some true greats as he selects his Dream Team". Evening Times. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Trophy winners in Ayrshire". Cumbernauld News. 2 August 2006. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ Jim O'Donnell (6 November 2007). "Curran seeks glove affair... Sexton is out". Evening Times. Retrieved 13 September 2018 – via PressReader.
- ^ Graham Dunn (26 February 2015). "Andy Scott Interview". The Juniors. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Cops hunt gang who battered 23-year-old in vicious attack on a busy Glasgow street". Daily Record. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.