Antonio Calle Explained

Antonio Calle
Fullname:Antonio Sánchez de la Calle
Birth Date:14 October 1978
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Position:Striker
Youthclubs1:Real Madrid
Years1:1996–1997
Years2:1997–1998
Clubs2:Fuencarral
Years3:1998–1999
Years4:1999–2000
Caps4:22
Goals4:7
Years5:2000–2001
Caps5:8
Goals5:0
Years6:2002–2004
Caps6:89
Goals6:27
Years7:2004–2006
Caps7:50
Goals7:9
Years8:2007
Caps8:21
Goals8:12
Years9:2007–2009
Caps9:28
Goals9:5
Years10:2008–2009
Clubs10:Xerez (loan)
Caps10:29
Goals10:8
Years11:2009–2010
Caps11:20
Goals11:3
Years12:2010–2011
Caps12:15
Goals12:4
Years13:2011–2014
Caps13:124
Goals13:35
Years14:2014–2016
Caps14:67
Goals14:16
Years15:2016–2017
Caps15:37
Goals15:24
Totalcaps:510
Totalgoals:150
Manageryears1:2019
Managerclubs1:Xerez
Manageryears2:2019–2021
Managerclubs2:Recreativo B
Manageryears3:2021
Managerclubs3:Recreativo
Manageryears4:2021–2022
Managerclubs4:Huesca (assistant)
Manageryears5:2022–2023
Managerclubs5:Ponferradina (assistant)
Manageryears6:2023
Managerclubs6:SS Reyes

Antonio Sánchez de la Calle (born 14 October 1978) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a striker, currently a manager.

Calle amassed Segunda División totals of 258 matches and 70 goals over ten seasons, representing in the competition Xerez, Recreativo, Albacete, Gimnàstic, Girona and Valladolid. He played in La Liga with the second club, in 2006–07.[1]

Playing career

Calle was born in Madrid. Having spent his early years playing mostly in the area, including stints with Rayo Vallecano and Atlético Madrid's reserve teams, he joined Segunda División side Xerez CD in January 2002, where his impressive scoring rate attracted the attention of neighbours Recreativo de Huelva, which signed him for the 2004–05 season.

After having scored twice in La Liga in his first top-division experience (both in a 3–2 away win against Real Sociedad on 24 September 2006),[2] Calle was deemed surplus to requirements and finished the campaign in division two with Albacete Balompié, having another good individual record. In 2007–08 he played with Gimnàstic de Tarragona, returning the following season to Xerez on loan and contributing eight goals in 1,523 minutes as the Andalusians achieved a first-ever promotion to the top flight.[3]

After the 2009 August transfer window had already closed, Calle moved to Girona FC also of the second tier.[4] Thus, he had to wait until January of the following year to appear officially for his new team.[5]

Calle stayed in the second division for the 2010–11 campaign, with the 31-year-old signing for Real Valladolid in the summer[6] and joining former club Albacete in January 2011.[7] He subsequently represented UD Socuéllamos and CP Villarrobledo, and announced his retirement on 21 June 2017.[8]

Coaching career

Calle began working as a manager in early 2019, going on to be in charge of Xerez in Tercera División and Atlético Onubense in the Andalusian regional leagues.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.abc.es/espana/castilla-la-mancha/abci-calle-y-diego-rivas-futbolistas-primera-juegan-tercera-201703211302_noticia.html Calle y Diego Rivas, dos futbolistas de Primera en Tercera (Calle and Diego Rivas, two Primera footballers in Tercera)
  2. http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=459480.html Barça and Sevilla stumble at last
  3. https://www.diariodejerez.es/xerezcd/Calle-entrenador-Xerez-CD-Chapin-decada-despues_0_1344166115.html Antonio Calle, entrenador del Xerez CD, vuelve a Chapín una década después (Antonio Calle, manager of Xerez CD, returns to Chapín one decade later)
  4. http://www.diaridegirona.cat/esports/2009/09/01/esports-girona-incorpora-davanter-antonio-calle-brian-sarmiento-central-almiron/354005.html El Girona incorpora el davanter Antonio Calle, Brian Sarmiento i el central Almirón (Girona add forward Antonio Calle, Brian Sarmiento and stopper Almirón)
  5. https://www.ccma.cat/324/calle-marca-en-el-seu-debut-i-permet-el-girona-arrencar-un-punt-davant-el-recreativo-de-huelva-2-2/noticia/462185/ Calle marca en el seu debut i permet el Girona arrencar un punt davant el Recreativo de Huelva (2–2) (Calle scores in his debut and allows Girona to scrape one point against Recreativo de Huelva (2–2))
  6. http://www.marca.com/2010/08/03/futbol/equipos/valladolid/1280861639.html El Real Valladolid ficha al ariete Calle, procedente del Girona (Real Valladolid sign striker Calle, from Girona)
  7. http://www.latribunadealbacete.es/noticia.cfm/Deportes/20110201/delantero/calle/regresa/alba/cierra/capitulo/incorporaciones/AD00E626-EDD3-467E-8078F50B944E4092 El delantero Calle regresa al Alba y cierra el capítulo de incorporaciones (Forward Calle returns to Alba and closes chapter of additions)
  8. http://www.marca.com/futbol/mas-futbol/2017/06/21/594abb7022601de1428b45fa.html Adiós al hijo del gol: Antonio Sánchez de la Calle cuelga las botas (Farewell to the son of goal: Antonio Sánchez de la Calle hangs up boots)
  9. https://elmira.es/10/07/2019/antonio-calle-no-entrenara-al-xerez-cd/ Antonio Calle no entrenará al Xerez CD (Antonio Calle will not coach Xerez CD)