| Simon Tortell | |
| Fullname: | Simon Tortell |
| Birth Date: | 8 August 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Sliema, Malta |
| Position: | striker |
| Years1: | 1975–1984 |
| Caps1: | 63 |
| Goals1: | 18 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1978–1983 |
| Nationalteam1: | Malta |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Pcupdate: | 18 June 2012 |
| Ntupdate: | 18 June 2012 |
Simon Tortell (8 August 1959 — 15 June 2012) was a Maltese footballer. He was born in Sliema, Malta.
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.
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[1] 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.[2]
After retirement, Tortell became a successful lawyer and was partner at his own firm Simon Tortell & Associates.[3] 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.[4]
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1976
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1979