Antonio Calle

Antonio Calle
Personal information
Full name Antonio Sánchez de la Calle
Date of birth October 14, 1978 (1978-10-14) (age 33)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Albacete
Number 9
Youth career
1995–1996 Atlético Madrid
1996–1997 Rayo Vallecano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Rayo B
1997–1998 Fuencarral
1998–1999 Atlético B
1999 Amorós
1999–2000 Talavera 20 (6)
2000–2001 Onda
2002–2004 Xerez 89 (27)
2004–2006 Recreativo 50 (6)
2007 Albacete 21 (12)
2007–2009 Gimnàstic 28 (5)
2008–2009 Xerez (loan) 29 (8)
2009–2010 Girona 20 (3)
2010–2011 Valladolid 15 (4)
2011– Albacete 13 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 June 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Antonio Sánchez de la Calle, known as Calle (born 14 October 1978 in Madrid), is a Spanish footballer who plays for Albacete Balompié in the Spanish third division, as a striker.

Football career

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

After having scored twice in La Liga, in his first top level experience (both in a 3–2 triumph at Real Sociedad, on September 24, 2006[1]), Calle was deemed surplus to requirements and finished the season in the second level, 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, contributing with eight goals in 1,523 minutes as the Andalusians achieved a first ever top flight promotion.

After the August 2009 transfer window had closed, Calle moved to Girona FC, also in the second level.[2] Thus, he had to wait until January of the following year to appear officially for his new team.

Calle stayed in division two for the 2010–11 season, with the 31-year old signing for Real Valladolid in the summer, and moving in January 2011 to former club Albacete.

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