Arno Bertogna
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Arno Bertogna is an Australian former association football player.

Club career

Bertogna began his senior career with Azzurri
Perth SC
Perth Soccer Club is a football club based in West Perth, Western Australia. It competes in the Football West Premier League.-Perth Italia:...

 in the WA State League
Football West Premier League
The Football West Premier Division is the highest league in the Football West State League, the top tier of football competition in Western Australia....

, winning the league and cup in his first year.

After two seasons with Azzurri he tried his luck in Europe with a trial at Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
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. After a stint back at Azzurri he left again for a trial with Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
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.

On his return to Australia he was signed to Newcastle KB United
Newcastle KB United
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. He later joined Wollongong City before finally settling at APIA. Playing with APIA he made 132 appearances in the National Soccer League
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...

 over six seasons. In 1988 at the age of 29 he stepped away from the professional game.

International career

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

He also played nine times in Socceroos B internationals.

Club

Azzurri
Perth SC
Perth Soccer Club is a football club based in West Perth, Western Australia. It competes in the Football West Premier League.-Perth Italia:...

:
  • WA State League First Division Championship
    Football West Premier League
    The Football West Premier Division is the highest league in the Football West State League, the top tier of football competition in Western Australia....

    : 1976
  • WA State League Top Four Cup
    Football West Premier League
    The Football West Premier Division is the highest league in the Football West State League, the top tier of football competition in Western Australia....

    : 1976
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