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 | ||
| 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 | ÍR | 16 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Stirling Albion | 27 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | East Stirlingshire | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 309 | (13) | |
| International career | |||
| 1986 | Scotland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Club career edit
Born in Stirling, Tortolano played for West Bromwich Albion, Hibernian, Falkirk, Clyde, ÍR, Stirling Albion and East Stirlingshire.[1]
The bulk of Tortolano's career was spent at Hibernian, where he became somewhat of a cult figure during his eleven-year spell. The player admitted that the harsh criticism he received from supporters over the course of several years of poor performances eventually inspired him to improve his fitness in the early 1990s.[2]
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.[3]
Tortolano retired as a player in 2001, and joined the Cowdenbeath coaching staff.[4]
International career edit
Tortolano represented the Scotland national under-21 football team, but never played for the Scottish senior team.
References edit
- ^ "Tortolano, Joe". fitbastats.com.
- ^ "Interview: Hibs cult hero Joe Tortolano on why he considered ending it all". The Scotsman. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Hibernian Legends: Joe Tortolano!". Hibernian F.C. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012.
- ^ "JOE TORTOLANO". hibshistoricaltrust.org.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
External links edit
- Joe Tortolano at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Joe Tortolano at Soccerbase
- Scotland U21 stats at Fitbastats
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