Rodolfo Volk
Encyclopedia
Rodolfo Volk (born 14 January 1906 in Fiume – died 2 October 1983 in Nemi
) was an Slovene
-Italian
footballer.
He is the third goalscorer in A.S. Roma
's history, having scored 103 goals in over 150 appearances.
, team of his city; he was a powerful striker.
He played a non-official match with Fiorentina
under the fake surname of Bolteni, this was due to the fact the he was serving the military service and couldn't do any onther activity.
In 1928 he was signed up by the barely constituted A.S. Roma
and became one of its the most important player during the '20s and the '30s. He was the first official goalscorer in Campo Testaccio
, the first Roma's stadium.
Playing an amount of 150 games with the Giallorossi scoring 103 goals, he was the scorer of the first Derby della Capitale
, a 1-0 victory against S.S. Lazio
in 1929.
During the season 1930-31
he became Serie A Topscorer with 29 goals in 33 games, helping Roma to finish as runners-up.
He left Roma in 1933 for personal problems with Enrique Guaita
and Elvio Banchero
and was signed up by Pisa
.
When he finished his football career, he worked as janitor
in Rome, and died in 1983 in misery in the town of Nemi
.
Nemi
Nemi is a town and comune in the province of Rome , in the Alban Hills overlooking Lake Nemi, a volcanic crater lake. It is 6 km NW of Velletri and about 30 km southeast of Rome....
) was an Slovene
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
-Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
footballer.
He is the third goalscorer in A.S. Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
's history, having scored 103 goals in over 150 appearances.
Biography
He was born in Fiume in 1906 and began to play for the U.S. FiumanaU.S. Fiumana
Unione Sportiva Fiumana or U.S. Fiumana was an Italian football club based in the present-day Croatian city of Rijeka. The club was active between 1926 and 1945, at the time when the city was part of Kingdom of Italy and was commonly referred to by its Italian name Fiume...
, team of his city; he was a powerful striker.
He played a non-official match with Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
under the fake surname of Bolteni, this was due to the fact the he was serving the military service and couldn't do any onther activity.
In 1928 he was signed up by the barely constituted A.S. Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
and became one of its the most important player during the '20s and the '30s. He was the first official goalscorer in Campo Testaccio
Campo Testaccio
Campo Testaccio was a multi-use stadium in Rome, Italy. It was initially used as the stadium of A.S. Roma matches. It was replaced by Stadio Nazionale PNF in 1940. The capacity of the stadium was 20,000 spectators.-External links:*...
, the first Roma's stadium.
Playing an amount of 150 games with the Giallorossi scoring 103 goals, he was the scorer of the first Derby della Capitale
Derby della Capitale
The Derby della Capitale , also known as Derby Capitolino and Derby del Cupolone, as well as The Rome Derby in English, is the football local derby in Rome, Italy, between the two major teams of the city, Roma and Lazio...
, a 1-0 victory against S.S. Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
in 1929.
During the season 1930-31
Serie A 1930-31
Serie A 1930—31 was won by Juventus.-Final classification:-Results:...
he became Serie A Topscorer with 29 goals in 33 games, helping Roma to finish as runners-up.
He left Roma in 1933 for personal problems with Enrique Guaita
Enrique Guaita
Enrique Guaita commonly known as "Enrico Guaita" was an Italian Argentine footballer who played for both Argentina and Italy...
and Elvio Banchero
Elvio Banchero
Elvio Banchero was an Italian football player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He played for 7 seasons in the Serie A for Genova 1893, A.S. Roma, A.S. Bari and U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912.He was a member of the Italian team, which won the bronze medal in the football tournament...
and was signed up by Pisa
Pisa Calcio
Associazione Calcio Pisa 1909 is an Italian association football club, based in Pisa, Tuscany. The club was founded in 1909 as Pisa Sporting Club and refounded in 1994 as A.C. Pisa , after the cancellation of the old one because of economical troubles...
.
When he finished his football career, he worked as janitor
Janitor
A janitor or custodian is a professional who takes care of buildings, such as hospitals and schools. Janitors are responsible primarily for cleaning, and often some maintenance and security...
in Rome, and died in 1983 in misery in the town of Nemi
Nemi
Nemi is a town and comune in the province of Rome , in the Alban Hills overlooking Lake Nemi, a volcanic crater lake. It is 6 km NW of Velletri and about 30 km southeast of Rome....
.