Guy Calleja (29 May 1938 – 29 August 2023) was a French football player and coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 May 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Bordeaux, France | ||
| Date of death | 29 August 2023 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Corsica, France | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stade Talençais | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1956 | Bordeaux B | ||
| 1956–1969 | Bordeaux | 379 | (24) |
| 1969–1975 | Gazélec Ajaccio | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1971–1976 | Gazélec Ajaccio | ||
| 1981–1990 | Gazélec Ajaccio | ||
| 1998 | Cannes | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Bordeaux, Calleja played as a central defender for Stade Talençais, Bordeaux and Gazélec Ajaccio.[1][2] He spent 14 seasons with Bordeaux, making 441 appearances and serving as captain.[2] With the club he was runner-up in the league three times, and runner-up in the Cup three times.[2]
He later became a coach, and managed Gazélec Ajaccio and Cannes.[1][2] He also briefly ran Bordeaux's training centre.[2]