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]

Ignacio Calle

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

1. Ceroacero.es (in Spanish)
2. Mention of Ignacio Calle's death (in Spanish)
3. Ignacio Calle – FIFA competition record
4. 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.
5. "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.