Julián Calero
Julian Calero Fernández (born 26 October 1970) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and is the current manager of FC Cartagena.
| Calero with Porto in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julián Calero Fernández | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cartagena (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nido | |||
| Peña el Calderillo | |||
| Peña Atlética Becerra | |||
| Rayo de Parla | |||
| 1986–1988 | Parla | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1992 | Parla | ||
| 1992–1995 | Fuenlabrada | ||
| 1995–1997 | Atlético Pinto | ||
| 1997–1998 | Valdemoro | ||
| 1998–1999 | Alcalá | ||
| 1999–2000 | Coslada | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000–2003 | Parla (youth) | ||
| 2003–2005 | Atlético Madrid (youth) | ||
| 2005–2006 | Rayo Vallecano (assistant) | ||
| 2006–2009 | Real Madrid (youth) | ||
| 2007–2009 | Real Madrid B (assistant) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Alcobendas Sport | ||
| 2010–2011 | Parla | ||
| 2011 | Volga Nizhny Novgorod (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Parla | ||
| 2012–2013 | Alcorcón B | ||
| 2013 | Al Jazira (assistant) | ||
| 2014 | Atlético Pinto | ||
| 2014–2016 | Porto (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Oviedo (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Navalcarnero | ||
| 2018 | Spain (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Rayo Majadahonda | ||
| 2020–2023 | Burgos | ||
| 2023– | Cartagena | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Following a playing career spent entirely at the amateur level, he coached mainly as an assistant, including with the Spain national team at the 2018 World Cup.
Career edit
Born in Madrid, Calero represented AD Parla, CF Fuenlabrada, CA Pinto, Valdemoro CF, RSD Alcalá and CD Coslada as a player.[1] He began his manager career with the former's youth setup, and moved to Atlético Madrid in 2003.[2]
In 2005, Calero was appointed Míchel's assistant at Segunda División B side Rayo Vallecano. After the manager's departure to Real Madrid, he left Rayo and was named manager of Los Blancos' youth categories; he also was in the staff of the reserves, behind Juan Carlos Mandiá and Julen Lopetegui.[3]
In October 2009, Calero replaced Juanvi Peinado at the helm of Fútbol Alcobendas Sport in Tercera División.[4] He left the club the following May, being replaced by Alfredo Santaelena, and in October he was named at the helm of former club Parla.
Calero moved abroad for the first time in his career in May 2011, being appointed assistant of Dmitri Cheryshev at Russian Premier League side FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod.[5] He subsequently returned for another spell at Parla[6] before being appointed in charge of AD Alcorcón B on 26 December 2012.[7]
In 2013, Calero acted as Luis Milla's second at Al Jazira Club.[8] On 24 March of the following year, he was appointed manager of another club he represented as a player, Atlético Pinto.[9]
Calero was appointed assistant of FC Porto on 7 May 2014, behind Lopetegui.[10] On 15 June 2016, he joined Fernando Hierro's staff at Real Oviedo.[11]
On 3 July 2017, Calero was appointed manager of CDA Navalcarnero in the third division.[12] He led the club to a sixth position during the campaign, finishing two points shy of the play-offs.[13]
Calero joined Hierro's staff at the Spain national team on 13 June 2018, being named his assistant.[14] On 1 July of the following year, he took over CF Rayo Majadahonda, freshly relegated from Segunda División,[15] but was dismissed on 3 March 2020, as the club were six points off the play-offs.[16]
On 30 June 2020, Calero was named manager of fellow third level side Burgos CF,[17] and led the side back to Segunda División after 19 years.[18] He made his professional level debut as a player or manager on 15 August 2021 in a 1–0 loss at Sporting de Gijón.[19]
On 17 May 2023, after leading the club to two consecutive 11th-place finishes, Calero announced he would departure Burgos at the end of the season.[20] On 25 September, he replaced Víctor Sánchez at the helm of FC Cartagena also in the second division.[21]
Personal life edit
Calero's son Iván is also a footballer and a midfielder.[22]
Managerial statistics edit
- As of 9 March 2024
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Alcobendas Sport | 12 October 2009 | 15 May 2010 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 26.67 | [23] |
| Parla | 15 October 2010 | 19 May 2011 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 48.39 | [24] |
| Parla | 15 September 2011 | 14 June 2012 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 43.24 | [25] |
| Alcorcón B | 26 December 2012 | 24 February 2013 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 25.00 | [26] |
| Atlético Pinto | 26 March 2014 | 11 May 2014 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | +0 | 33.33 | [27] |
| Navalcarnero | 3 July 2017 | 5 June 2018 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 47.37 | [28] |
| Rayo Majadahonda | 1 July 2019 | 3 March 2020 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 37.93 | [29] |
| Burgos | 30 June 2020 | 31 May 2023 | 116 | 47 | 31 | 38 | 110 | 95 | +15 | 40.52 | [30] |
| Cartagena | 25 September 2023 | Present | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 30.77 | [31] |
| Total | 324 | 128 | 88 | 108 | 361 | 337 | +24 | 39.51 | — | ||
References edit
- ^ "PARLA/ El parleño Julián Calero será el segundo entrenador de la selección española con Fernando Hierro" [PARLA/ The parleño Julián Calero will be the assistant manager of the Spain national team with Fernando Hierro] (in Spanish). Noticias Para Municipios. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Julián Calero: Un entrenador de Champions para el Navalcarnero" [Julián Calero: A Champions League manager for Navalcarnero] (in Spanish). Pobla FM. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ [Julián Calero: "I have been at Parla's history as supporter and player"] (in Spanish). El Iceberg de Madrid. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Los blancos volvieron a ganar gracias a un gol de Denis en el descuento" [The blancos are back to winning ways after a goal from Denis in the stoppage time] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 26 October 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Los entrenadores españoles están de moda" [The Spanish manager are on point] (in Spanish). La Información. 8 August 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "El Parla visita a su eterno rival con la novedad de Julián Calero" [Parla visit their lifelong rivals with the novelty of Julián Calero] (in Spanish). CA Pinto. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ Gil, Aimara Garteizgoxeascoa (26 December 2012). "Julián Calero, nuevo técnico del Alcorcón B" [Julián Calero, new manager of Alcorcón B] (in Spanish). Deporte Alcorcón. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Luis Milla, nuevo técnico del Al Jazira" [Luis Milla, new manager of Al Jazira] (in Spanish). Marca. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Julián Calero firma como nuevo entrenador del Atlético Pinto" [Julián Calero signs as new manager of Atlético Pinto] (in Spanish). FutMadrid. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ Fuentes, Antonio (7 May 2014). [Julián Calero moves to Oporto] (in Spanish). El Gol de Madriz. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Julián Calero se incorpora al Oviedo como técnico asistente" [Julián Calero joins Oviedo as an assistant] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Julián Calero, nuevo técnico del CD Navalcarnero" [Julián Calero, new manager of CD Navalcarnero] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Julián Calero deja de ser entrenador del Navalcarnero" [Julián Calero leaves as manager of Navalcarnero] (in Spanish). Pobla FM. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "OFFICIAL | Carlos Marchena, Julián Calero and Juan Carlos Martínez Castrejón join coaching staff". SEFutbol. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Julián Calero: "Iriondo es historia del Rayo, no vamos a intentar suplirle"" [Julián Calero: "Iriondo is the history of Rayo, we're not going to try to replace him"] (in Spanish). Telemadrid. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ Barrero, Daniel (3 March 2020). "Julián Calero deja de ser entrenador del Rayo Majadahonda" [Julián Calero no longer manager of Rayo Majadahonda]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Calero es nuevo entrenador del Burgos CF" [Calero is the new manager of Burgos CF] (in Spanish). Burgos CF. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "1–0. El Burgos vuelve a Segunda División 19 años después" [1–0. Burgos return to Segunda División 19 years later] (in Spanish). EFE. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Monje, Jorge (15 August 2021). "El Burgos CF merece más ante el Sporting de Gijón (1–0)" [Burgos CF deserves a lot more against Sporting de Gijón (1–0)]. Cadena SER. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Julián Calero no seguirá en el banquillo y se despide del Burgos" [Julián Calero will not continue on the bench and bids farewell from Burgos] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Julián Calero, nuevo entrenador del FC Cartagena" [Julián Calero, new manager of FC Cartagena] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Julián Calero vuelve a casa" [Julián Calero returns home] (in Spanish). El Gol de Madriz. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Tercera División (Grupo 7) 2009–10" [Tercera División (Group 7) 2009–10] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Tercera División (Grupo 7) 2010–11" [Tercera División (Group 7) 2010–11] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Tercera División (Grupo 7) 2011–12" [Tercera División (Group 7) 2011–12] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
"Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2011–12" [Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2011–12] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 June 2022. - ^ "Tercera División (Grupo 7) 2012–13" [Tercera División (Group 7) 2012–13] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Tercera División (Grupo 7) 2013–14" [Tercera División (Group 7) 2013–14] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Matches Julián Calero, 2017–18 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Matches Julián Calero, 2019–20 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Matches Julián Calero, 2020–21 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
"Matches Julián Calero, 2021–22 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
"Matches Julián Calero, 2022–23 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 17 January 2023. - ^ "Matches Julián Calero, 2023–24 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
External links edit
- Julián Calero at BDFutbol
- Julián Calero manager profile at BDFutbol