Francisco Caló

Francisco António Galinho Caló (born 5 September 1946) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central defender.

Francisco Caló
Personal information
Full name Francisco António Galinho Caló
Date of birth (1946-09-05) 5 September 1946
Place of birth Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal
Playing position(s) Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1972 Sporting CP 74 (1)
1968–1969 → União Tomar (loan) 23 (0)
1974–1975 Atlético 24 (1)
1975–1976 Estoril 0 (0)
Total 121 (2)
National team
1971 Portugal 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in Montemor-o-Novo, Évora District, Caló joined Sporting CP in 1965 at the age of 18. He was irregularly used during his seven-year spell with the Lisbon club, also being loaned to fellow Primeira Liga team U.F.C.I. Tomar in the 1968–69 season.

Caló contributed with a combined 30 games and one goal to two national championship conquests, in 1966 and 1970. He also played two Portuguese Cup finals, both lost against S.L. Benfica, and retired professionally at only 29 after one-year stints with two other sides in the country's capital, Atlético Clube de Portugal and G.D. Estoril Praia (no league appearances for the latter).

International career

Calón earned one cap for Portugal, appearing in a 1–2 loss against Scotland in Glasgow for the UEFA Euro 1972 qualifiers, on 13 October 1971.

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