Iván Calero
Iván Calero Ruiz (born 21 April 1995) is a Spanish footballer who plays as either a right back or a right winger for FC Cartagena.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iván Calero Ruiz | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Parla, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cartagena | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Madrid | |||
| 2008–2010 | Real Madrid | ||
| 2010–2012 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Atlético Madrid C | 33 | (7) |
| 2012–2014 | Atlético Madrid B | 29 | (4) |
| 2014–2016 | Derby County | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Sparta Rotterdam | 8 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Jong Sparta | 10 | (4) |
| 2017–2019 | Elche | 17 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Salamanca (loan) | 34 | (7) |
| 2019–2020 | Numancia | 37 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Málaga | 20 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Alcorcón (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2022– | Cartagena | 54 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Spain U16 | 5 | (3) |
| 2012 | Spain U17 | 6 | (3) |
| 2013 | Spain U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Spain U19 | 10 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2023 | |||
He began his career at Atlético Madrid, playing in its third and second teams before joining Derby County in 2014. He had two years at the English club, and spent a short loan at Burton Albion. Calero has represented Spain internationally, up to under-19 level.
Club career edit
Atlético Madrid edit
Born in Parla in the Community of Madrid, Calero graduated from local Atlético Madrid's youth system, and made his senior debut with the C-team in the 2011–12 campaign, in Tercera División. He appeared regularly in the following season, also making his senior debut with the reserves in Segunda División B on 9 September 2012, replacing Pedro Martín after 60 minutes of a 1–3 loss at CD Leganés.[1]
On 20 February 2013 Calero was called up to the main squad by manager Diego Simeone for a UEFA Europa League match against Rubin Kazan.[2] However, he remained unused in the eventual 1–0 away win.[3]
On 19 May 2013, in only his second match with the reserves, Calero scored his first senior goal, netting the last of a 4–1 win at Rayo Vallecano B.[4] He was definitely promoted to the B-team in the 2013 summer, and scored four goals in 29 matches in 2013–14.
Derby County edit
In July 2014, Calero went to Championship club Derby County, and signed a two-year deal with the Rams on 18 July.[5] Manager Steve McLaren said "He's a young player with excellent pedigree. We are really pleased that he sees his future at Derby County."[6]
Calero played his first match as a professional on 26 August, replacing Simon Dawkins for the last 20 minutes of a League Cup victory over Charlton Athletic at Pride Park, netting the game's only goal in the 87th minute.[7] On 14 September he played in the league for the first time, replacing John Eustace for the final 13 minutes of a 1–1 draw away to rivals Nottingham Forest.[8]
After spending time training there, Calero was loaned to nearby League Two club Burton Albion for a month on 2 February 2015.[9] He was signed by Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, whom he had watched play for Atlético Madrid in 1999–2000, and said "He was a big hero because of his goals. He's one of the reasons I came...I can learn many things from him. It's a great opportunity for my development and to get some experience".[10] Five days after signing he made his debut, replacing Adam McGurk for the last two minutes of a 3–1 win at Cheltenham Town.[11] On 10 February he made his first start in his first match at the Pirelli Stadium, playing the first 64 minutes of a goalless draw against Wimbledon before being replaced by Abdenasser El Khayati.[12]
After Calero returned to Derby, Burton were promoted to League One at the end of the season as champions,[13] while Derby missed out on the play-offs with a 0–3 home defeat to Reading on the last day.[14]
After appearing on the bench only once in the 2015–16 season, Calero was one of five Derby youngsters released at the end of the campaign.[15]
Sparta Rotterdam edit
On 2 June 2016 Calero signed a two-year contract with Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam.[16]
Elche edit
On 8 July 2017, Calero signed for Elche CF in the third division.[17] On 27 July of the following year, after achieving promotion to Segunda División, he was loaned to fellow third division side Salamanca CF for one year.[18]
Numancia / Málaga edit
On 8 July 2019, Calero joined CD Numancia on a two-year deal after terminating his contract with Elche.[19] On 28 August of the following year, after suffering relegation, he signed a three-year contract with Málaga CF.[20]
In December 2020, Calero suffered a serious knee injury, only returning to action the following September.[21] On 15 January 2022, he moved to fellow second division side AD Alcorcón on loan for the remainder of the season.[22]
Cartagena edit
On 3 July 2022, free agent Calero signed a three-year deal with FC Cartagena, still in the second tier.[23]
International career edit
On 23 November 2010 Calero was called up to the Spain under-16s.[24] He subsequently represented the under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.[25]
Personal life edit
Calero's father Julián had a lengthy career in coaching and management, including as assistant to Fernando Hierro for the Spain national team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[26]
Career statistics edit
- As of 16 June 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Madrid C | 2011–12 | Tercera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 7 | ||
| Subtotal | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 | ||
| Atlético Madrid B | 2012–13[27] | Segunda División B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013–14[28] | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
| Subtotal | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | ||
| Derby County | 2014–15 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Burton Albion (loan) | 2014–15 | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2016–17[29] | Eredivisie | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Jong Sparta Rotterdam | 2016–17 | Tweede Divisie | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| Elche | 2017–18[30] | Segunda División B | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Salamanca (loan) | 2018–19[31] | Segunda División B | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 |
| Numancia | 2019–20[32] | Segunda División | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| Málaga | 2020–21[33] | Segunda División | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| 2021–22[34] | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Subtotal | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Alcorcón (loan) | 2021–22[35] | Segunda División | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Cartagena | 2022–23[36] | Segunda División | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| Career total | 251 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 30 | ||
References edit
- ^ El Leganés se aferra a Butarque (Leganés holds on to Butarque) 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine; Vavel, 9 September 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ Simeone llena de canteranos la convocatoria para Moscú (Simeone fills the squad for Moscow with youth team players); Marca, 19 February 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ Rubin hold off Atlético to end holders' reign; UEFA.com, 21 February 2013
- ^ El Atlético B acabó la temporada goleando al Rayo B (Atlético B finished the season thrashing Rayo B); Atlético Madrid's official website, 19 May 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ Derby County Sign Spanish Youth International Ivan Calero; Derby County's official website, 18 July 2014
- ^ Transfer news: Derby sign former Atletico Madrid midfielder Ivan Calero; Sky Sports, 18 July 2014
- ^ "Derby 1-0 Charlton". BBC Sport. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Nottm Forest 1-1 Derby". BBC Sport. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Transfer Deadline Day: Derby's Calero joins Burton on loan". BBC Sport. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "Ivan Calero: Hero Hasselbaink influenced Burton loan move". BBC Sport. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ "Cheltenham 1-3 Burton". BBC Sport. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ "Burton 0-0 Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ "Cambridge 2-3 Burton". BBC Sport. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Derby 0-3 Reading". BBC Sport. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Derby County: Conor Sammon and Stephen Warnock to leave Rams this summer". Derby Telegraph. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ Sparta Rotterdam haalt Iván Calero Ruiz 2016-06-05 at the Wayback Machine; Sparta Rotterdam, 2 June 2016
- ^ "OFICIAL | El Elche incorpora a Iván Calero" [OFFICIAL | Elche sign Iván Calero] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 8 July 2017.
- ^ [Iván Calero, Pablo González and Sergio Molina, new additions of Salamanca UDS] (in Spanish). CF Salmantino. 27 July 2018. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Iván Calero, nuevo jugador del CD Numancia" [Iván Calero, new player of CD Numancia] (in Spanish). CD Numancia. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "El carril derecho se fortalece con Iván Calero" [The right flank is bolstered with Iván Calero] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Iván Calero, la luz al final del túnel" [Iván Calero, the light at the end of the tunnel] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Calero loaned out to AD Alcorcón". Málaga CF. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Iván Calero, velocidad y habilidad para el lateral derecho albinegro" [Iván Calero, speed and skill for the white-and-black right back] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ Borja, Calero y 'Chele' convocados por la Selección Sub-16 (Borja, Calero and 'Chele' called up to the under-16's); Atlético Madrid's official website, 23 November 2010 (in Spanish)
- ^ Iván Calero, Iván Alejo y Héctor, a la selección Sub-19 (Iván Calero, Iván Alejo and Héctor, to the under-19's); Atlético Madrid's official website, 25 July 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ "El padre de Iván Calero, segundo de Fernando Hierro en la Selección Española" [Iván Calero's father, Fernando Hierro's number two in the Spanish national team]. Diario de Información (in Spanish). 13 June 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ Iván Calero: Matches played 2012–13; BDFutbol. Retrieved on 27 August 2014
- ^ Iván Calero: Matches played 2013–14; BDFutbol. Retrieved on 27 August 2014
- ^ https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j101858.html?cat=&temp=2016-17&equip=6024&rival=&jug=si&pgep=
- ^ https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j101858.html?cat=&temp=2017-18&equip=42&rival=&jug=si&pgep=
- ^ https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j101858.html?cat=&temp=2018-19&equip=410&rival=&jug=si&pgep=
- ^ https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j101858.html?cat=&temp=2019-20&equip=26&rival=&jug=si&pgep=
- ^ https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j101858.html?cat=&temp=2020-21&equip=23&rival=&jug=si&pgep=
- ^ https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j101858.html?cat=&temp=2021-22&equip=23&rival=&jug=si&pgep=
- ^ https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j101858.html?cat=&temp=2021-22&equip=107&rival=&jug=si&pgep=
- ^ https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j101858.html?temp=2022-23
External links edit
- Iván Calero at BDFutbol
- Iván Calero at Soccerbase
- Iván Calero at Soccerway
- Iván Calero – UEFA competition record ()