Antonio Calpe

Antonio Calpe
Personal information
Full name Antonio Calpe Hernández
Date of birth (1940-02-04) 4 February 1940
Place of birth Valencia, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1963 Alcoyano
1962–1965 Levante 87 (1)
1965–1971 Real Madrid 97 (1)
1971–1975 Levante
National team
1964 Spain B 1 (0)
Teams managed
1981 Levante

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Calpe and the second or maternal family name is Hernández.

Antonio Calpe Hernández (born 4 February 1940) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a defender.

Biography

He began professionally in the CD Alcoyano, competing the 1961-62 and 1962-63 seasons in Third Division. In the 1963-64 season joined the Levante in that same season came to first division. In season 1965-66 was transferred to Real Madrid, one of the components of equipment called ye-ye and winning five major trophies, including four national championships and the European Cup to 1966.

In the summer of 1971 with 31 years of age, Calpe had two major injuries: cruciate ligaments and Achilles tendon rupture and returned to his former club, who was in Third Division. In 1973-74 he went to Second Division, and finally retired in 1975.

Calpe was one of three managers for Levante in 1981–82.

Clubs

Club Country Year
CD Alcoyano  Spain 1961 - 1963
Levante UD  Spain 1962 - 1965
Real Madrid CF  Spain 1965 - 1971
Levante UD  Spain 1971 - 1975

Honours

Real Madrid

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