Italy

[IanM]

Office chat, we're trying to list all Scottish players that have played in Italy - Was Graeme Souness the last scottish born player to play in Italy?

we think it is but we're trying not to google!

[HibsMax]

Office chat, we're trying to list all Scottish players that have played in Italy - Was Graeme Souness the last scottish born player to play in Italy?

we think it is but we're trying not to google!

If you're going to ask people on Hibs.net, people who will probably Google, why not just Google yourself? ;) Sssh, nobody will snitch on you.

[Hermit Crab]

Office chat, we're trying to list all Scottish players that have played in Italy - Was Graeme Souness the last scottish born player to play in Italy?

we think it is but we're trying not to google!

Yes he was, before him there was Jordan and Law.

[scoopyboy]

Office chat, we're trying to list all Scottish players that have played in Italy - Was Graeme Souness the last scottish born player to play in Italy?

we think it is but we're trying not to google!

Jamie McCluskey played as a trialist for a Seria A team, does that count?

[mikewynne]

Souness was the last but I think I have the first! My great uncle (John O'Donnell) played for Trieste some time around 1920. He claimed to be the first British player to play professionally in Italy though I think he only managed a couple of games for their first team.

[Baldy Foghorn]

Jamie McCluskey played as a trialist for a Seria A team, does that count?

Did he Jock, I never knew that, what team was it?

[Part/Time Supporter]

Souness was the last but I think I have the first! My great uncle (John O'Donnell) played for Trieste some time around 1920. He claimed to be the first British player to play professionally in Italy though I think he only managed a couple of games for their first team.

That may be true professionally, but English amateurs were involved with forming Italian clubs, eg1 Genoa (note use of English spelling rather than Italian Genova), eg2 AC Milan (likewise, not Milano).

[.Sean.]

Did he Jock, I never knew that, what team was it?

Catania.

He also had a trial for a fairly big team in Russia or the like IIRC.

[Baldy Foghorn]

Catania.

He also had a trial for a fairly big team in Russia or the like IIRC.

Cheers for that

[Skanko79]

Catania.

He also had a trial for a fairly big team in Russia or the like IIRC.

pretty sure it was partizan belgrade.

[Hibs Class]

Rose Reilly :wink:

(Interesting career which included a sine die ban for criticising the Scottish Women's FA. It would be nice if the male SFA took that as a precedent when deciding on a punishment for Fat Ally's recent criticism!)

[andy1875]

Was there not a young Scottish lad with an Italian sounding name played in the early 90's? Went on to play for Milan, Juventus and Inter....

Joe...

Was his surname Tortolano? :greengrin

Sorry couldn't help myself!

[DH1875]

Does Richard Hughes count? Don't know if he played first team football but he grew up in Italy and was at Atalanta as a boy/youth.

[Mary Hinge]

Yes he was, before him there was Jordan and Law.

And, of course, Joe Baker.

[Hibs Class]

And, of course, Joe Baker.

I thought about Joe earlier then remembered he was English.

[Springbank]

Jamie Mcluskey did go on trial to Catania but didn't turn out for them.

[MontrealHibs]

And, of course, Joe Baker.

Joe Baker who played for ENGLAND ... The question was Scotsman....

[DH1875]

Does Richard Hughes count? Don't know if he played first team football but he grew up in Italy and was at Atalanta as a boy/youth.


Anyone :dunno:. He was def there as remember him being interviewed on the Italian football programme on channel 4 and I wished I was him :doh:.

[Hibbie_Cameron]

Anyone :dunno:. He was def there as remember him being interviewed on the Italian football programme on channel 4 and I wished I was him :doh:.

He was on there books as a youth until the family moved back over here. He is sometimes a pundit on ESPNs Seria A coverage

[Springbank]

There's only one player from Atalanta that I remember, a certain F. Sauzee :flag:

I was over in Catania last week and the bizarre headlines suggested Pinilla to Inter (ex Jambo reject, Vlad Flu etc)