Raffaele Costantino | |
Birth Date: | 14 June 1907 |
Birth Place: | Bari, Italy |
Death Place: | Milan, Italy |
Position: | Striker, Right Winger |
Years1: | 1922–1927 |
Years2: | 1927–1930 |
Years3: | 1930–1935 |
Years4: | 1935–1939 |
Clubs4: | Bari |
Caps1: | 64 |
Goals1: | 23 |
Caps2: | 68 |
Goals2: | 44 |
Caps3: | 157 |
Goals3: | 42 |
Caps4: | 75 |
Goals4: | 15 |
Nationalyears1: | 1929–1933 |
Nationalteam1: | Italy |
Nationalcaps1: | 23 |
Nationalgoals1: | 8 |
Manageryears1: | 1939–1940 |
Managerclubs1: | Bari |
Manageryears2: | 1940–1941 |
Managerclubs2: | Bari (assistant) |
Manageryears3: | 1942–1943 |
Managerclubs3: | Bari |
Manageryears4: | 1944–1945 |
Managerclubs4: | Bari |
Manageryears5: | 1946–1947 |
Managerclubs5: | Foggia |
Manageryears6: | 1949 |
Managerclubs6: | Lecce |
Manageryears7: | 1951 |
Managerclubs7: | Bari (assistant) |
Manageryears8: | 1951 |
Managerclubs8: | Bari |
Manageryears9: | 1954–1955 |
Managerclubs9: | Lecce |
Manageryears10: | 1955–1957 |
Managerclubs10: | Fidelis Andria |
Manageryears11: | 1957 |
Managerclubs11: | Molfetta |
Raffaele Costantino (pronounced as /it/; 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.
1927–30, 1933–35; Runner-up: 1931–32