Antonio Calpe

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Calpe and the second or maternal family name is Hernández.

Antonio Calpe Hernández (4 February 1940 – 7 April 2021) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a defender.

Antonio Calpe

Personal information
Full name	Antonio Calpe Hernández
Date of birth	(1940-02-04)4 February 1940
Place of birth	Valencia, Spain
Date of death	7 April 2021(2021-04-07) (aged 81)
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959–1962	Alcoyano
1962–1965	Levante	87	(1)
1965–1971	Real Madrid	97	(1)
1971–1975	Levante
International career
1964	Spain B	1	(0)
Managerial career
1981	Levante
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Valencia, Calpe started playing professionally with local Levante UD, competing from 1963 to 1965 in La Liga.^[1] In the summer of 1965 he joined Real Madrid, being part of the squads during their Yé-yé era and winning five major trophies, including three national championships and the 1965–66 edition of the European Cup; he appeared in 12 matches in the latter competition for the team during his stint.^[2][3]

In 1971, 31-year-old Calpe returned to his previous club, spending the vast majority of his second spell in Tercera División. The only exception to this occurred in the 1973–74 season in Segunda División, and he retired from the game in June 1975.^[1]

Calpe was one of three managers for Levante in 1981–82, as the second-tier campaign eventually ended in relegation.^[4]

Death

Calpe died on 7 April 2021 at the age of 81, after a long illness.^[5][1]

Honours

Real Madrid

• La Liga: 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69
• Copa del Generalísimo: 1969–70
• European Cup: 1965–66

Levante

• Tercera División: 1972–73