Isacio Calleja

Isacio Calleja García (6 December 1936 – 4 February 2019) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career Calleja was born in Valle de Cerrato, Province of Palencia. Save for a very brief loan spell with CD Guadalajara in the Tercera División he spent his entire 14-year professional career with Atlético Madrid, making his La Liga debut on 4 January 1959 in a 1–0 away loss against Real Oviedo and finishing his first season with only nine games (albeit all complete).

On 19 April 1970, Calleja scored his only goal of the campaign in a 2–0 win at CE Sabadell FC, which granted Atlético the national championship. He retired from football at the end of 1971–72 after winning his fourth Spanish Cup, aged 35;

Calleja helped the national side win the 1964 European Nations' Cup on home soil, playing four matches across the qualifying phase and the finals. In total, he earned 13 caps.

Honours Atlético Madrid La Liga: 1965–66, 1969–70 Copa del Generalísimo: 1959–60, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1971–72 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1961–62

Spain UEFA European Championship: 1964