Arno Bertogna Explained

Arno Bertogna
Fullname:Arno Bertogna
Birth Date:1959 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Perth, Western Australia
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1976–1977
Years3:1978
Years4:1978–1979
Years5:1979–1981
Years6:1982–1983
Years7:1983–1989
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Caps7:132
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Goals7:9
Nationalyears1:1979–1980
Nationalteam1:Australia
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1
Ntupdate:14 July 2011

Arno Bertogna (born 9 April 1959 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian former association football player.

Playing career

Club career

Bertogna began his senior career with Azzurri in the WA State League, winning the league and cup in his first year.[1]

After two seasons with Azzurri he was given the opportunity of a trial at German first division side Eintracht Frankfurt, but found no further consideration there. After a stint back at Azzurri he left again for a trial with Sheffield United.

On his return to Australia he was signed to Newcastle KB United. He later joined Wollongong City before finally settling at APIA. Playing with APIA he made 132 appearances in the National Soccer League over six seasons. In 1988 at the age of 29 he stepped away from the professional game.[2]

International career

Bertogna made his full international debut for Australia against Chinese Taipei in Taipei in November 1979. Playing three further matches for the Socceroos, he played his last game against Greece in Athens in November 1980.[3]

He also played nine times in Socceroos B internationals.

Honours

Club

Azzurri:

Country

Australia national association football team:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arno Bertogna . footballwa.net . 29 December 2010 .
  2. Web site: Bertogna, Arno. Australian Player Database. OzFootball. 29 December 2010.
  3. Book: The Australian National Men’s Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.