Rudolf Steiner I (20 October 1903 â 24 January 1994) was a Romanian football midfielder.
Steiner was born on 20 October 1903 in Temesvár, Austria-Hungary (now Romania). In 1926 he went to play for Chinezul TimiÃÂoara. He won the title at the end of his first season, playing 15 games and scoring once under coaches Frontz Dà Âme and Jenà  Konrád, also being teammates with his brother, Adalbert. His spell at Chinezul ended in 1932.
Steiner played five games for Romania. He and his brother Adalbert made their debut together on 7 May 1926 under coach Teofil Morariu in a friendly that ended with a 3âÂÂ1 away victory against Turkey. His following two games were a victory and a loss against Yugoslavia in the friendly King Alexander's Cup. His last two appearances for the national team were a 4âÂÂ2 home win over Turkey in a friendly and a 3âÂÂ1 away loss to Yugoslavia during another King Alexander's Cup.
Steiner was selected by coach Constantin RÃÂdulescu for Romania's squad for the 1930 World Cup, but he did not play.
Steiner's father, Karl Steiner, was a Bohemian-born engineer who settled in Temesvár, where he married and had eight children. One of Steiner's brothers, Adalbert, was also a footballer, and they played together for Chinezul TimiÃÂoara and Romania's national team.
Steiner died on 24 January 1994 at age 90.
Chinezul TimiÃÂoara