Rudolf Steiner (footballer, born 1903)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 October 1903[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Temesvár, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 24 January 1994 (aged 90) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926–1932 | Chinezul Timișoara[a] | 15 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1926–1928 | Romania | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rudolf Steiner I (20 October 1903 – 24 January 1994) was a Romanian football midfielder.[2][3][4]
Club career
Steiner was born on 20 October 1903 in Temesvár, Austria-Hungary (now Romania).[1][5] In 1926 he went to play for Chinezul Timișoara.[2] He won the title at the end of his first season, playing 15 games and scoring once under the guidance coaches Frontz Dőme and Jenő Konrád, also being teammate with his brother, Adalbert.[2][6][7] His spell at Chinezul ended in 1932.[2]
International career
Steiner played five games for Romania.[1] He and his brother Adalbert made their debut together on 7 May 1926 under coach Teofil Morariu in a friendly that ended with a 3–1 away victory against Turkey.[1][8] His following two games were a victory and a loss against Yugoslavia at the friendly King Alexander's Cup.[1] His last two appearances for the national team were a 4–2 home win over Turkey in a friendly and a 3–1 away loss to Yugoslavia at another King Alexander's Cup.[1]
Steiner was selected by coach Constantin Rădulescu to be part of Romania's squad at the first World Cup, the 1930 edition in which however he did not play.[9]
Personal life
His father, Karl Steiner was an engineer that was born in Bohemia who settled in Timișoara where he got married and had eight children.[5] One of Rudolf's brothers, Adalbert Steiner was also a footballer, they played together at Chinezul Timișoara and Romania's national team.[10]
Death
Steiner died on 24 January 1994 at age 90.[1]
Honours
Chinezul Timișoara
Notes
- ^ Only the statistics for the Divizia A 1926–27 season are available.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Rudolf Steiner". European Football. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Rudolf Steiner at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ Rudolf Steiner at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Rudolf Steiner at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Nostalgii timişorene: Povestea uzinei de gaz din Timişoara, apărută în 1858" [Timisoara nostalgia: The story of the gas plant in Timisoara, built in 1858] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Romania National Champions". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Cornel Lazăr, creatorul marilor Chinezul și Ripensia. Un vizionar al fotbalului românesc" [Cornel Lazăr, the creator of the great Chinese and Ripensia. A visionary of Romanian football] (in Romanian). Ripensia-sport-magazin.ro. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
"Timișoara, regina fotbalului românesc interbelic" [Timisoara, the queen of interwar Romanian football] (in Romanian). Ripensia-sport-magazin.ro. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
"Jenő Konrád profile". WorldFootball. Retrieved 14 May 2025. - ^ "Adalbert Steiner". European Football. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
"Turkey - Romania 1:3". European Football. Retrieved 20 May 2020. - ^ "România la CM 1930 "Și noi am fost pe Conte Verde"" [Romania at the World Cup 1930 "We were on Conte Verde too"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 1 June 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Cel mai ghinionist timişorean de la Montevideo. Povestea lui Adalbert Steiner, care nu a jucat decât o repriză la primul campionat mondial de fotbal" [The most unlucky Timisoara resident in Montevideo. The story of Adalbert Steiner, who only played one half at the first world football championship] (in Romanian). Pressalert.ro. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2020.