Italian footballer (1907–1991)
Raffaele Costantino
Costantino with A.S. Roma
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 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) 1929–1933
Italy
23
(8) 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: [raffaˈɛːle kostanˈtiːno] 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
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