Bertolí

Inocencio Bertolín Izquierdo (21 July 1911 – 13 August 1948), known as Bertolí, was a Spanish footballer who played as a right winger.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bertolín and the second or maternal family name is Izquierdo.
Bertolí
Personal information
Full name Inocencio Bertolín Izquierdo
Date of birth 21 July 1911
Place of birth Pina de Montalgrao, Spain
Date of death 13 August 1948
Place of death Segorbe, Spain
Position(s) Right winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1933–1945 Valencia
International career
1936 Spain 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He began his career at UE Sants in Barcelona, but was signed without their consent by Levante FC and then taken by their city rivals Valencia CF. He spent most of his career at Valencia (1933–1945), despite spending the Spanish Civil War (1936–39) at Racing Ferrol while serving in the navy there. He played in the 1940 Copa del Generalísimo Final in which Valencia defeated RCD Español 3–1,[1] as well as the 1945 final which they lost 3–2 to Athletic Bilbao.[2]

He made his only international appearance for Spain in a friendly in Barcelona on 23 February 1936, a 2–1 defeat to Germany.

Before his death in 1948, at the age of 36, he was due to become the new manager of Almería CF.

Honours

References
General
Specific
  1. "Spain - Cup 1941". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  2. "Spain - Cup 1945". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
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