Santi Gutiérrez Calle
Personal information
Full name Santiago Gutiérrez Calle[1]
Date of birth (1945-08-15)15 August 1945
Place of birth Laredo, Spain
Date of death 22 November 2023(2023-11-22) (aged 78)
Place of death Santander, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Laredo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1969 Rayo Cantabria
1969–1977 Racing de Santander 143 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Santiago Gutiérrez Calle (15 August 1945 – 22 November 2023) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a defender.

Career

Born in Laredo,[1] Gutiérrez Calle spent his early career with Laredo and Rayo Cantabria.[2] He then played for Racing de Santander, retiring in 1977 following an Achilles injury, having made 191 appearances for the club.[2] He then became a coach with the club, remaining until his retirement in 2007.[2] A training pitch at Racing's facility was named after him in 2021.[2]

Death

Gutiérrez Calle died in Santander on 22 November 2023, at the age of 78.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Santi, Santiago Gutiérrez Calle - Footballer |". BDFutbol.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Adiós a Santi Gutiérrez Calle, un hombre de fútbol". eldiariocantabria.es. 22 November 2023.
  3. Falagán, Aser (22 November 2023). "Adiós al mito de La Albericia". El Diario Montañés.
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