Guy Calleja | |
Birth Date: | 29 May 1938 |
Birth Place: | Bordeaux, France |
Death Place: | Corsica, France |
Height: | 1.77m[1] |
Position: | Central defender |
Youthclubs1: | Stade Talençais |
Years1: | 1954–1956 |
Clubs1: | Bordeaux B |
Years2: | 1956–1969 |
Clubs2: | Bordeaux |
Caps2: | 379 |
Goals2: | 24 |
Years3: | 1969–1975 |
Clubs3: | Gazélec Ajaccio |
Manageryears1: | 1971–1976 |
Managerclubs1: | Gazélec Ajaccio |
Manageryears2: | 1981–1990 |
Managerclubs2: | Gazélec Ajaccio |
Manageryears3: | 1998 |
Managerclubs3: | Cannes |
Guy Calleja (29 May 1938 – 29 August 2023) was a French football player and coach.
Born in Bordeaux, Calleja played as a central defender for Stade Talençais, Bordeaux and Gazélec Ajaccio.[1] [2] He spent 14 seasons with Bordeaux, making 441 appearances and serving as captain.[2] With the club he was runner-up in the league three times, and runner-up in the Cup three times.[2]
He later became a coach, and managed Gazélec Ajaccio and Cannes.[1] [2] He also briefly ran Bordeaux's training centre.[2]