Álex Calvo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Calvo Mata | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Córdoba, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Mirandés (on loan from Andorra) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2023 | Málaga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Málaga B | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Málaga | 11 | (1) |
| 2023– | Andorra | 30 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Mirandés (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Spain U19 | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023 | |||
Alejandro "Álex" Calvo Mata (born 20 February 2004) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for CD Mirandés, on loan from FC Andorra.
Club career
[edit]Málaga
[edit]Born in Córdoba, Andalusia, Calvo joined Málaga CF's youth setup in 2016, aged 13.[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 8 December 2022, starting in a 0–0 Tercera Federación home draw against UD Torre del Mar.
Calvo made his first team debut on 11 March 2023; coming on as a late substitute for Lago Junior, he scored a late equalizer in a 2–2 Segunda División away draw against UD Las Palmas.[3][4]
Andorra
[edit]On 4 August 2023, after Málaga's relegation, Calvo was transferred to FC Andorra in the second division, signing a five-year contract; Málaga also retained 20% over a future sale.[5] On 22 August of the following year, after another relegation, he activated a release clause and moved on loan to CD Mirandés.[6]
International career
[edit]On 21 February 2023, Calvo was called up to Spain under-19s,[7] scoring on his debut against Norway two days later.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Álex Calvo". Málaga CF. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Este es Álex Calvo, el nuevo 'fenómeno' del Málaga" [This is Álex Calvo, the new 'phenomenon' of Málaga] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Las Palmas deja escapar el liderato ante el Málaga en el último suspiro" [Las Palmas let the leadership slip away against Málaga in the last breath] (in Spanish). Marca. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Álex Calvo: descaro y competitividad" [Álex Calvo: pizzazz and competitiveness] (in Spanish). Diario Sur. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Álex Calvo, una bomba per a l'atac" [Álex Calvo, a bomb for the attack] (in Catalan). FC Andorra. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Álex Calvo executes the release clause and leave on loan to Mirandés". FC Andorra. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Álex Calvo called-up to Spain's U-19s". Málaga CF. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "El malaguista Álex Calvo marca un gol en su debut con España sub-19" [The malaguista Álex Calvo scores a goal on his debut with Spain under-19] (in Spanish). Diario Sur. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
External links
[edit]- Álex Calvo at BDFutbol
- Álex Calvo at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Álex Calvo at Soccerway
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Córdoba, Spain
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- Segunda División players
- Tercera Federación players
- Atlético Malagueño players
- Málaga CF players
- FC Andorra players
- CD Mirandés footballers
- Spain men's youth international footballers
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Andorra
- Expatriate men's footballers in Andorra