Antonio Calpe Explained

Antonio Calpe
Fullname:Antonio Calpe Hernández
Birth Date:4 February 1940
Birth Place:Valencia, Spain
Height:1.73 m
Position:Defender
Years1:1959–1962
Years2:1962–1965
Caps2:87
Goals2:1
Years3:1965–1971
Caps3:97
Goals3:1
Years4:1971–1975
Nationalyears1:1964
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1981
Managerclubs1:Levante

Antonio Calpe Hernández (4 February 1940 – 7 April 2021) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Born in Valencia, Calpe started playing professionally with local Levante UD, competing from 1963 to 1965 in La Liga.[1] In the summer of 1965 he joined Real Madrid, being part of the squads during their Yé-yé era and winning five major trophies, including three national championships and the 1965–66 edition of the European Cup; he appeared in 12 matches in the latter competition for the team during his stint.[2] [3]

In 1971, 31-year-old Calpe returned to his previous club, spending the vast majority of his second spell in Tercera División. The only exception to this occurred in the 1973–74 season in Segunda División, and he retired from the game in June 1975.[1]

Calpe was one of three managers for Levante in 1981–82, as the second-tier campaign eventually ended in relegation.[4]

Death

Calpe died on 7 April 2021 at the age of 81, after a long illness.[5] [1]

Honours

Real Madrid

1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69

1969–70

1965–66

Levante

1972–73

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fallece Antonio Calpe, leyenda con mayúsculas del Levante UD. Death of Antonio Calpe, Levante UD's legend extraordinaire. El Desmarque. David. Torres. es. 7 April 2021. 7 April 2021.
  2. News: Los "yeyés" ganan la sexta (1966). The "yeyés" win the sixth one (1966). Diario AS. Alfredo. Relaño. es. 11 May 2016. 7 April 2021.
  3. Web site: Real Madrid CF – All the players in European Cups. Emilio. Pla Díaz. RSSSF. 8 August 2017.
  4. News: Paco López hace historia: rompe con el 'banquillo eléctrico' del Levante. Paco López makes history: he breaks free from Levante's 'electric bench'. Marca. Darío. Puig. es. 15 March 2021. 7 April 2021.
  5. Web site: El Real Madrid expresa su pésame por el fallecimiento de Calpe. Real Madrid express condolences at the death of Calpe. Yahoo Sports. EFE. es. 7 April 2021. 7 April 2021. http://web.archive.org/web/20210420015609/https://es.sports.yahoo.com/noticias/fallece-antonio-calpe-exjugador-real-092601939.html. 20 April 2021.