Ignacio Calle
Ignacio Calle Tobón (21 August 1931 – 24 February 1982)[2] was a Colombian footballer. He was part of the squad for the Colombian national football team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup which was held in Chile after playing in qualification games for the 1958 and 1962 tournament.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ignacio Calle Tobón | ||
| Date of birth | August 21, 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia[1] | ||
| Date of death | 24 February 1982 (aged 50) | ||
| Place of death | Medellín, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1965 | Atlético Nacional | 346 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1954–1962 | Colombia | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 16, 2013 | |||
Career
Born in Medellin, Calle played all his career for Atlético Nacional.[4] He was also a successful manager for Santa Fe and América de Cali.[5]
References
- Ceroacero.es (in Spanish)
- Mention of Ignacio Calle's death (in Spanish)
- Ignacio Calle – FIFA competition record
- Carvajal Crespo, Tobías (4 November 2011). "Nómina de jugadores criollos en las Eliminatorias de 1957" [Register of creoles players for World Cup qualifying in 1957] (in Spanish). Arcotriunfal.com.
- "Ignacio 'El Loco' Calle gran defensa nacional murió hace 25 años" [Great Nacional defender Ignacio 'El Loco' Calle died 25 years ago] (in Spanish). Arcotriunfal.com. 24 February 2007.
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