Arno Bertogna

Arno Bertogna
Personal information
Full nameArno Bertogna
Date of birth9 April 1959
Place of birthPerth, Australia
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1976–1977Perth Azzurri?(?)
1978Perth Azzurri?(?)
1978–1979Sheffield United?(?)
1979–1981Newcastle Australs?(?)
1982–1983Wollongong Wolves?(?)
1983–1989A.P.I.A. Leichhardt132(9)
National team
1979–1980Australia4(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 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.[1]

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.[1][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.[1][2]

Honours

Club

Azzurri

Country

Australia national association football team

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Arno Bertogna". footballwa.net. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Bertogna, Arno". Australian Player Database. OzFootball. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
  3. The Australian National Men’s Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.