Raffaele Costantino
Costantino with A.S. Roma
Personal information
Date of birth (1907-06-14)14 June 1907
Place of birth Bari, Italy
Date of death 3 June 1991(1991-06-03) (aged 83)
Place of death Milan, Italy
Position(s) Striker, Right Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1922–1927 Liberty Bari 64 (23)
1927–1930 Bari 68 (44)
1930–1935 Roma 157 (42)
1935–1939 Bari 75 (15)
International career
1929–1933 Italy 23 (8)
Managerial career
1939–1940 Bari
1940–1941 Bari (assistant)
1942–1943 Bari
1944–1945 Bari
1946–1947 Foggia
1949 Lecce
1951 Bari (assistant)
1951 Bari
1954–1955 Lecce
1955–1957 Fidelis Andria
1957 Molfetta
Medal record
 Italy
Central European International Cup
Gold medal – first place1927-30 Central European International Cup
Central European International Cup
Silver medal – second place1931-32 Central European International Cup
Central European International Cup
Gold medal – first place1933-35 Central European International Cup
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Raffaele Costantino (Italian pronunciation: [raffaˈɛːle kostanˈtiːno]; 14 June 1907 – 3 June 1991) was an Italian footballer from Bari, Apulia who played as a forward. At club level he played for hometown side AS Bari where he is remembered in high regard, he also played for a period of time at Roma.

Costantino earned the distinction of being the first ever Serie B player to be called up to the Italy national football team in 1930, he also scored in that game. All together he appeared for the national side twenty-three times and scored eight goals. He was also one of 9 players being part of both the 1927–30 Central European International Cup, the 1931-32 Central European International Cup & the 1933–35 Central European International Cup successful campaigns.

By the time he retired in 1939, Costantino was the all-time top scorer for Bari, today he is 5th in the club's all-time scoring records.[1]

He manager Bari on several occasions as well as several other clubs.[2]

Honours

Club

Bari

International

Italy

References

  1. ↑ SoloBari.it
  2. ↑ Raffaele Costantino at WorldFootball.net
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