Maria Bertelli

Maria Bertelli
Maria Bertelli
Personal information
Full name	Maria Catherine Bertelli
Born	6 October 1977 (age 46); Ashton-under-Lyne, England
Height	171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Setter / Libero
Career
2000–2001; 2001–2002	Euphony Tongeren; Asterix Kieldrecht; London Malory; Volley Köniz
National team
1996–; 2007–	England; Great Britain
Position(s)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Stockport
Senior career*
Years	Team
2002–2005	Wimbledon
2005–2007	Charlton Athletic
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Maria Catherine Bertelli (born 6 October 1977) is a British volleyball player and former footballer. She competed for the Great Britain volleyball team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.^[2]^[3]

Football career

Bertelli played football for

FA Women's Cup final, before a record crowd of 24,529 at the City Ground in Nottingham. Bertelli was booked for an early foul on Kelly Smith.^[5]

When Charlton Athletic men's team were relegated in 2007 they ditched their women's team. Bertelli made public her disappointment: "To call it upsetting is an understatement." She decided to focus on volleyball, joining Great Britain's national training programme in Sheffield in preparation for the 2012 London Olympics.^[6]

References

^ "Maria Bertelli". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
^ Liew, Jonathan (14 June 2012). "London 2012 Olympics: Team GB volleyball squad who paid their way to the Games". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
^ Ostick, Chris (10 July 2012). "Former football star Maria Bertelli poised to make her Olympic bow ... at volleyball". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
^ Leighton, Tony (5 March 2006). "Arsenal 1–2 Charlton Athletic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
^ Cheese, Caroline (7 May 2007). "Arsenal Ladies 4–1 Charlton Women". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
^ Potter, Sarah (30 June 2007). "Olympic chance helping Bertelli to overcome the pain in her other life - Volleyball". The Times. Retrieved 29 July 2015.

External links

Profile at Sky Sports

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[1] "Maria Bertelli". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2015.

[2] Liew, Jonathan (14 June 2012). "London 2012 Olympics: Team GB volleyball squad who paid their way to the Games". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 July 2015.

[3] Ostick, Chris (10 July 2012). "Former football star Maria Bertelli poised to make her Olympic bow ... at volleyball". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 29 July 2015.

[4] Leighton, Tony (5 March 2006). "Arsenal 1–2 Charlton Athletic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 July 2015.

[5] Cheese, Caroline (7 May 2007). "Arsenal Ladies 4–1 Charlton Women". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 July 2015.

[6] Potter, Sarah (30 June 2007). "Olympic chance helping Bertelli to overcome the pain in her other life - Volleyball". The Times. Retrieved 29 July 2015.

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