Raffaele Costantino Explained

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.

Honours

Club

Bari

1934–35

International

Italy

1927–30, 1933–35; Runner-up: 1931–32

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.solobari.it/almanacco/cannonieri.php SoloBari.it