 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 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Raffaele Costantino (Italian pronunciation:[raffaˈɛːlekostanˈtiːno]; 14 June 1907 – 3 June 1991) was an Italianfootballer fromBari,Apulia who played as aforward. At club level, he played for hometown sideAS Bari, where he is remembered in high regard; he also played for a period of time atRoma.
Costantino earned the distinction of being the first everSerie B player to be called up to theItaly national football team in 1930; he also scored in that game. Altogether, he appeared for the national side twenty-three times and scored eight goals. He was also one of 9 players being part of both the1927–30 Central European International Cup, the1931-32 Central European International Cup & the1933–35 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]
