Rolf Steiger
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Rolf Steiger was an Austria
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defender and then coach in Italian football. Steiger's career revolved around clubs which would eventually become S.S.C. Napoli
.
in 1915, a club who were played in the early Italian Football Championship
s. After World War I
, Steiger returned to the club and carried on where he left off, eventually playing 33 league games for them and scoring 4 goals. This was the most appearances an Internazionale Napoli player participated in during the Italian Championship.
In 1922, the club merged with Naples FBC to form Internaples (which would eventually become SSC Napoli
). Rolf Steiger stayed on as part of this new club in his usual defensive role.
as a manager in the 1927-28 season. This was during the era in which Attila Sallustro
played for the club, the Commission was only in charge for one season however.
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defender and then coach in Italian football. Steiger's career revolved around clubs which would eventually become S.S.C. Napoli
S.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....
.
Club career
Steiger joined US Internazionale NapoliU.S. Internazionale Napoli
Unione Sportiva Internazionale Napoli was an Italian football club from Naples. They were founded in 1912 and competed until their merger with Naples FBC to form what is today known as S.S.C. Napoli in 1922.-History:...
in 1915, a club who were played in the early Italian Football Championship
Italian Football Championship
The Italian Football Championship was the most senior football championship in Italy from the 1897/1898 season to the 1921/1922 season. In that last season, a concurrent championship, the Prima Divisione, was played by the richest clubs, which wanted to improve their income with a more elitarian...
s. After World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, Steiger returned to the club and carried on where he left off, eventually playing 33 league games for them and scoring 4 goals. This was the most appearances an Internazionale Napoli player participated in during the Italian Championship.
In 1922, the club merged with Naples FBC to form Internaples (which would eventually become SSC Napoli
S.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....
). Rolf Steiger stayed on as part of this new club in his usual defensive role.
Managerial career
As part of a Technical Commission with Giovanni Terrile and Anton Molnár, Steiger returned to S.S.C. NapoliS.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....
as a manager in the 1927-28 season. This was during the era in which Attila Sallustro
Attila Sallustro
Attila Sallustro born in Asunción, Paraguay was a professional Italian-Paraguayan football player. He is considered the first true idol at the club S.S.C. Napoli.-Biography:...
played for the club, the Commission was only in charge for one season however.