1. Udo Steinberg Werle was a German engineer, athlete and sports official who played football as a forward for the Spanish club FC Barcelona between 1902 and 1910.
19 Facts About Udo Steinberg
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Udo Steinberg is best known for being the author of Barca's first-ever goal in the history of the El Clasico.
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Udo Steinberg founded the forerunner of La Masia in 1902, managing it until 1916, and he co-founded the forerunner of Real Club de Tenis Barcelona.
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Udo Steinberg worked as a sports editor, and he even held the presidency of the Catalan Football Federation in 1906.
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Udo Steinberg was born as the second son of a total of six children from Eugen Oscar Steinberg and his wife Pauline Elise Cacilie, on 13 June 1877 in Berlin.
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Udo Steinberg moved to Chemnitz in 1896, to study electrical engineering and mechanical engineering at the Mittweida technical school, graduating in both disciplines in 1900.
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On 28 January 1900, Udo Steinberg was sent to Leipzig to attend the founding meeting of the German Football Association as a delegate of both Mittweida and Britannia.
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Udo Steinberg was a prominent driver of the Spanish Football Federation and the Referees Commission.
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On multiple occasions, Udo Steinberg would take the role of the referee.
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In 1906, together with Joan Gamper, the Parsons brothers, the Witty brothers and Arthur Leask, among others, Udo Steinberg was one of the founders of the Lawn Tennis Club Barcelona.
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Udo Steinberg began to play football actively in 1888, still in Berlin.
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Udo Steinberg played the majority of his footballing career as a midfielder, although during the early years of his career he was a very prolific center forward, very quick on the run and a great specialist in free-kicks.
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Udo Steinberg quickly established his position in Barcelona and was one of the most prominent players in the team.
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Udo Steinberg was a talented footballer and, at the same time, a super athlete.
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Udo Steinberg was the first coach of Barcelona, one of the first sports journalists, and an outstanding engineer.
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Udo Steinberg was an undisputed starter for the club between 1902 and 1909.
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Udo Steinberg earned special credit for the use of ball bearings in vehicle wheels, for which he applied for a patent.
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Udo Steinberg died on the Christmas Day of 1919, at the age of only 42 years old, due to spanish flu.
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Udo Steinberg was buried in the Civil Cemetery of Madrid.