{{Short description|Austrian footballer (1955–2024)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Dietmar Constantini | image = Dietmar Constantini, Österreichische Fußballnationalmannschaft (02).jpg | upright = 1.1 | caption = Constantini with Austria in 2009 | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1955|5|30}} | birth_place = Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2024|12|18|1955|5|30}} | death_place = | height = 1.85 m | position = Central defender, midfielder | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = | clubs1 = Wacker Innsbruck | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = | clubs2 = ESV Austria Innsbruck | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 1974–1979 | clubs3 = SSW Innsbruck | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 1979–1980 | clubs4 = LASK | caps4 = | goals4 = | years5 = | clubs5 = SPG Raika Innsbruck | caps5 = | goals5 = | years6 = 1981–1982 | clubs6 = Kavala | caps6 = | goals6 = | years7 = 1982–1983 | clubs7 = FC Union Wels | caps7 = | goals7 = | years8 = | clubs8 = Favoritner AC | caps8 = | goals8 = | years9 = | clubs9 = Wiener Sportclub | caps9 = | goals9 = | totalcaps = 198 | totalgoals = | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = Austria U18 | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | manageryears1 = | managerclubs1 = Wiener Sportclub (assistant) | manageryears2 = | managerclubs2 = Al-Ittihad (Jeddah) (assistant) | manageryears3 = 1989–1991 | managerclubs3 = Rapid Wien (assistant) | manageryears4 = 1991–1992 | managerclubs4 = Austria U21 | manageryears5 = 1991 | managerclubs5 = Austria (caretaker) | manageryears6 = 1992 | managerclubs6 = Austria (assistant) | manageryears7 = 1992 | managerclubs7 = Austria (caretaker) | manageryears8 = 1993 | managerclubs8 = LASK | manageryears9 = 1993–1995 | managerclubs9 = Admira Wacker Mödling | manageryears10 = 1995–1997 | managerclubs10 = Tirol Innsbruck | manageryears11 = 1997–1998 | managerclubs11 = Mainz 05 | manageryears12 = 1999–2001 | managerclubs12 = Austria (assistant) | manageryears13 = 2001–2002 | managerclubs13 = Austria Wien (caretaker) | manageryears14 = 2003 | managerclubs14 = FC Kärnten (caretaker) | manageryears15 = 2006 | managerclubs15 = ASKÖ Pasching (caretaker) | manageryears16 = 2006–2007 | managerclubs16 = Pasching | manageryears17 = 2008 | managerclubs17 = Austria Wien | manageryears18 = 2009–2011 | managerclubs18 = Austria }}
'''Dietmar''' "'''Didi'''" '''Constantini''' (30 May 1955 – 18 December 2024) was an Austrian football player and manager.
Constantini was appointed head coach of the Austria national team in March 2009<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/worldcup/news/kind=1/newsid=806572.html |title=Constantini returns as Austria coach |date=4 March 2009 |access-date=11 March 2009 |publisher=UEFA |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308085431/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/worldcup/news/kind%3D1/newsid%3D806572.html |archive-date=8 March 2009}}</ref> and was replaced by Marcel Koller in October 2011.
In his career as club manager, he coached FC Kärnten,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=122617.html|title=Haubitz handed Kärnten cards|date=27 October 2003|access-date=11 March 2009|publisher=UEFA}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> FC Pasching,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=471489.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061116234128/http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/Kind=2/newsId=471489.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 November 2006|title=Pasching part with coaching duo|date=25 October 2006|access-date=11 March 2009|publisher=UEFA}}</ref> and Austria Vienna, amongst others.
Constantini died on 18 December 2024, at the age of 69, after years of suffering from dementia.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ex-Teamchef Didi Constantini im Alter von 69 Jahren verstorben |trans-title=Former team boss Didi Constantini passes away at the age of 69 |url=https://www.derstandard.de/story/3000000249818/ex-teamchef-didi-constantini-im-alter-von-69-jahren-verstorben |access-date=18 December 2024 |work=Der Standard |date=18 December 2024 |language=German}}</ref>
==Coaching record== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan="2"| Team !rowspan="2"| From !rowspan="2"| To !colspan="6"| Record |- !{{Tooltip|M|Matches coached}} !{{Tooltip|W|Matches won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Matches drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Matches lost}} !{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}} !{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |- | Austria | 16 October 1991<ref name="AUSTRIAN NATIONAL TEAM COACHES"/> | 13 November 1991<ref name="AUSTRIAN NATIONAL TEAM COACHES"/> {{WDL|2|0|0|2}} | <ref name="AUSTRIAN NATIONAL TEAM COACHES">{{cite web|last1=Olenev|first1=Maxim|title=AUSTRIAN NATIONAL TEAM COACHES|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/oost-coach-triv.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> |- | Austria | 18 November 1992<ref name="AUSTRIAN NATIONAL TEAM COACHES"/> | 18 November 1992<ref name="AUSTRIAN NATIONAL TEAM COACHES"/> {{WDL|1|0|1|0}} | <ref name="AUSTRIAN NATIONAL TEAM COACHES"/> |- | LASK Linz | 12 March 1993<ref name="LASK Linz » Manager history">{{cite web|title=LASK Linz » Manager history|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te1186/all-managers/|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> | 30 June 1993<ref name="LASK Linz » Manager history"/> {{WDL|13|5|6|2}} | <ref>{{cite web|title=LASK Linz » Fixtures & Results 1992/1993|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te1186/|publisher=Worldfootball.net|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> |- | Admira Wacker | 1 July 1993<ref name="FC Admira Wacker » Manager history">{{cite web|title=FC Admira Wacker » Manager history|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te57/fc-admira-wacker/all-managers/|publisher=worldfootball.net|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> | 30 June 1995<ref name="FC Admira Wacker » Manager history"/> {{WDL|83|33|21|29}} | <ref>{{cite web|title=FC Admira Wacker » Fixtures & Results 1993/1994|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te57/fc-admira-wacker/all-matches/|publisher=Worldfootball.net|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=FC Admira Wacker » Fixtures & Results 1994/1995|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te57/fc-admira-wacker/all-matches/|publisher=Worldfootball.net|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> |- | Tirol Innsbruck | 1 July 1995<ref name="FC Wacker Innsbruck » Manager history">{{cite web|title=FC Wacker Innsbruck » Manager history|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te720/fc-wacker-innsbruck/all-managers/|publisher=Worldfootball.net|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> | 30 June 1997<ref name="FC Wacker Innsbruck » Manager history"/> {{WDL|85|39|19|27}} | <ref>{{cite web|title=FC Wacker Innsbruck » Fixtures & Results 1995/1996|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te720/fc-wacker-innsbruck/all-matches/|publisher=Worldfootball.net|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=FC Wacker Innsbruck » Fixtures & Results 1996/1997|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te720/fc-wacker-innsbruck/all-matches/|publisher=Worldfootball.net|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> |- | Mainz 05 | 16 September 1997<ref name="1. FSV Mainz 05 - Trainerhistorie"/> | 8 April 1998<ref name="1. FSV Mainz 05 - Trainerhistorie"/> {{WDL|20|4|10|6}} | <ref name="1. FSV Mainz 05 - Trainerhistorie">{{cite web|title=1. FSV Mainz 05|url=https://www.kicker.de/1-fsv-mainz-05/team-trainer/bundesliga/2014-15|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=14 October 2014|language=de}}</ref> |- | Austria Wien | 22 December 2001<ref name="Austria Wien » Manager history">{{cite web|title=Austria Wien » Manager history|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te175/austria-wien/all-managers/|publisher=Worldfootball.net|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> | 30 June 2002<ref name="Austria Wien » Manager history"/> {{WDL|16|8|4|4}} | <ref>{{cite web|title=Austria Wien|url=https://www.kicker.de/austria-wien/spielplan/bundesliga-oesterreich/2001-02|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> |- | Kärnten | 27 October 2003<ref name="FC Kärnten » Manager history">{{cite web|title=FC Kärnten » Manager history|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te649/fc-kaernten/all-managers/|publisher=Worldfootball.net|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> | 18 January 2004<ref name="FC Kärnten » Manager history"/> {{WDL|6|1|0|5}} | <ref>{{cite web|title=FC Kärnten » Fixtures & Results 2003/2004|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te649/fc-kaernten/all-matches/|publisher=Worldfootball.net|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> |- | Pasching | 7 March 2006<ref name="FC Superfund » Manager history">{{cite web|title=FC Superfund » Manager history|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te1703/fc-superfund/all-managers/|publisher=Worldfootball.net|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> | 5 June 2006<ref name="FC Superfund » Manager history"/> {{WDL|14|9|3|2}} | <ref>{{cite web|title=FC Superfund » Fixtures & Results 2005/2006|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te1703/fc-superfund/all-matches/|publisher=Worldfootball.net|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> |- | Pasching | 25 October 2006<ref name="FC Superfund » Manager history"/> | 31 May 2007<ref name="FC Superfund » Manager history"/> {{WDL|24|9|5|10}} | <ref>{{cite web|title=FC Superfund » Fixtures & Results 2006/2007|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te1703/fc-superfund/all-matches/|publisher=Worldfootball.net|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> |- | Austria Wien | 20 March 2008<ref name="Austria Wien » Manager history"/> | 31 May 2008<ref name="Austria Wien » Manager history"/> {{WDL|6|4|1|1}} | <ref>{{cite web|title=Austria Wien|url=https://www.kicker.de/austria-wien/spielplan/bundesliga-oesterreich/2007-08|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=14 October 2014|language=de}}</ref> |- | Austria | 4 March 2009<ref>{{cite news|title=Constantini new Austria boss|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12010/5005918/constantini-new-austria-boss|access-date=14 October 2014|publisher=SkySports|date=4 March 2009}}</ref> | 13 September 2011<ref>{{cite web|title=Constantini to leave Austria post|url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/953795/dietmar-constantini-to-leave-austria-post|website=ESPN FC|publisher=ESPN|access-date=14 October 2014|date=7 September 2011}}</ref> {{WDL|27|8|4|15}} | <ref>{{cite web|title=Austria » Fixtures & Results 2009|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te1438/austria/all-matches/|publisher=Worldfootball.net|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Austria » Fixtures & Results 2010|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te1438/austria/all-matches/|publisher=Worldfootball.net|access-date=16 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Austria » Fixtures & Results 2011|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te1438/austria/all-matches/|publisher=Worldfootball.net|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> |- ! colspan="3"| Total {{WDLtot|297|120|74|103}} !— |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|3217961}} * {{WorldFootball.net|dietmar-constantini}}
{{Austria national football team managers}} {{Wacker Innsbruck managers}} {{1. FSV Mainz 05 managers}} {{FK Austria Wien managers}} {{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Constantini, Dietmar}} Category:1955 births Category:2024 deaths Category:Footballers from Innsbruck Category:Austrian men's footballers Category:Men's association football central defenders Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:FC Wacker Innsbruck players Category:LASK players Category:favoritner AC players Category:Kavala F.C. players Category:Wiener Sport-Club players Category:Austrian football managers Category:Austria national football team managers Category:LASK managers Category:Admira Wacker managers Category:FC Tirol Innsbruck managers Category:FK Austria Wien managers Category:FC Kärnten managers Category:1. FSV Mainz 05 managers Category:Austrian people of Italian descent Category:Austrian expatriate men's footballers Category:Austrian expatriate football managers Category:Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Category:Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Category:Expatriate football managers in Germany Category:20th-century Austrian sportsmen Category:Deaths from dementia in Austria