Francisco António Galinho Caló (5 September 1946 – 12 July 2021) was a Portuguese professional

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who played as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Montemor-o-Novo, Évora District, Caló joined Sporting CP in 1965 at the age of 18. He was irregularly used in his seven-year spell with the

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club, also being loaned to fellow

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team

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and

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. He also won the

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Taça de Portugal against S.L. Benfica, losing two finals against the same adversary, and retired professionally at only 29 after one-year stints with two other sides in the country's capital,

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and

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International career

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

Death

Caló died on 12 July 2021 at the age of 74, from unknown causes.

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Calo, Francisco 1946 births 2021 deaths People from Montemor-o-Novo Sportspeople from Évora District Portuguese men's footballers Men's association football defenders Primeira Liga players Sporting CP footballers U.F.C.I. Tomar players Atlético Clube de Portugal players G.D. Estoril Praia players Portugal men's youth international footballers Portugal men's under-21 international footballers Portugal men's international footballers