Daniel Bartolotta (born 9 January 1955) is a former

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player, who currently coaches Santa Tecla FC in

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Career

Born in

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, Bartolotta began playing professional football with local side

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at age 17. The central midfielder spent most of his career playing abroad, moving to

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for five seasons in 1975, before finishing his career playing in

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