Full name Simon Tortell Name Simon Tortell Role Footballer | Years Team | |
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Date of birth (1959-08-08)8 August 1959 Date of death 15 June 2012(2012-06-15) (aged 52) | ||
Simon Tortell (8 August 1959 — 15 June 2012) was a Maltese footballer. He was born in Sliema, Malta.
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Club career
Tortell was a striker who played for nine years with Sliema Wanderers, winning a league title and a FA Trophy medal with them. He scored in the 1979 FA Trophy Final against Floriana. He retired at age 24 to graduate from Malta University and become a lawyer.
International career
Tortell made his debut for Malta in an October 1978 European Championship qualification match against Wales. He earned a total of 5 caps, scoring 1 goal.
His final international was the infamous December 1983 European Championship qualification defeat by Spain, which Malta lost 1-12, ensuring that Spain qualified for Euro 1984 ahead of the Netherlands on goal difference.
Personal life
After retirement, Tortell became a successful lawyer and was partner at his own firm Simon Tortell & Associates. His father, Peter Tortell, also played for Sliema Wanderers in the 1950s. Simon Tortell died after a long illness on June 14, 2012 at age 52. He was married to Silvana Tortell and was father of three daughters.