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.
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1929–1933 | Italy | 23 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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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]
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U.S. Lecce – managers | |
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