Carlos Calvo (footballer, born 1985)

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Carlos Calvo
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Calvo (left) in action for Xerez in 2009
Personal information
Full name Carlos Calvo Sobrado
Date of birth (1985-09-18) 18 September 1985 (age 37)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2005 Elche B
2005 Valladolid B 2 (0)
2006 Villajoyosa 18 (2)
2006–2007 Alcoyano 33 (5)
2007–2010 Xerez 111 (8)
2010–2012 Udinese 0 (0)
2010–2011 → Granada (loan) 37 (3)
2011–2012 → Hércules (loan) 42 (8)
2012–2013 Almería 36 (2)
2013–2015 Skoda Xanthi 29 (4)
2015–2016 Huesca 4 (0)
2016–2017 Cádiz 13 (1)
2017 → Badalona (loan) 7 (0)
2017–2018 Recreativo 13 (1)
2018–2019 Jamshedpur 15 (4)
2020 Sliema Wanderers 2 (0)
2020–2021 Xerez 22 (3)
2021 Jerez Industrial 3 (0)
Total384(41)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Calvo Sobrado (born 18 September 1985) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as a winger but also as a forward.

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Club career

Calvo was born in Madrid. After playing until the age of 22 with modest sides – Elche CF Ilicitano, Real Valladolid Promesas, Villajoyosa CF and CD Alcoyano – he had his first taste of professional football in the 2007–08 season, with Segunda División club Xerez CD. [1] On 13 June 2009, he became an integral part of the Andalusians' history as he scored the 2–1 winner against SD Huesca which certified their first-ever promotion to La Liga. [2]

On 31 January 2010, as Xerez ranked last in the league, Calvo netted twice to help his team to come from behind against RCD Mallorca at home, in just the second win in 20 games. [3] After being relegated, he signed a three-year contract with Udinese Calcio of the Serie A; on 13 July, however, he was transferred to Granada CF of the Spanish second division. [4]

Calvo started in 15 of the league matches he appeared in his only season and scored three times, as the club achieved a second consecutive promotion. Still owned by the Italians, he spent the following campaign also in division two, with Hércules CF. [5]

After his contract with Udinese expired, Calvo joined UD Almería on 31 August 2012. [6] He played the following years in the Super League Greece, with Skoda Xanthi FC. [7]

On 25 August 2015, Calvo returned to Spain after agreeing to a one-year deal with SD Huesca, newly promoted to the second tier. [8] After representing in quick succession Cádiz CF, CF Badalona and Recreativo de Huelva, [9] he moved to Indian Super League franchise Jamshedpur FC on 10 August 2018. [10]

In August 2020, following a very brief spell in Malta with Sliema Wanderers FC, [11] the 35-year-old Calvo returned to Xerez, now in the Tercera División. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Carlos Calvo, encargado de hacer olvidar a Miguelito" [Carlos Calvo, charged with making people forget about Miguelito] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "El Xerez hace historia con su primer ascenso a Primera" [Xerez make history with their first promotion to Primera]. Marca (in Spanish). 13 June 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "Xerez stun Mallorca to record much-needed win". ESPN Soccernet. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "Carlos Calvo y Matías Alonso, nuevos fichajes del Granada Club de Fútbol" [Carlos Calvo and Matías Alonso, new Granada Club de Fútbol signings] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 13 July 2010. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  5. ↑ "El Hércules cierra la incorporación de Carlos Calvo" [Hércules complete Carlos Calvo addition]. Marca (in Spanish). 19 August 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "El Almería ficha a Carlos Calvo" [Almería sign Carlos Calvo]. Marca (in Spanish). 31 August 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  7. ↑ Navarro, Antonio (19 July 2015). "Aridane coincidirá con Carlos Calvo en los entrenamientos del Cádiz" [Aridane will coincide with Carlos Calvo in Cádiz trainings]. Ideal (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "Carlos Calvo, nuevo jugador azulgrana" [Carlos Calvo, new azulgrana player] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 25 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Carlos Calvo, décima incorporación albiazul" [Carlos Calvo, tenth white-and-blue addition] (in Spanish). Recreativo Huelva. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  10. ↑ "Jamshedpur Football Club sign Carlos Calvo, Pablo Morgado and Sergio Cidoncha". Jamshedpur FC. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  11. ↑ Camilleri, Valhmor (30 January 2020). "Sliema complete major coups with Gilmar and Calvo signings". Times of Malta . Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  12. ↑ "Carlos Calvo regresa al Xerez CD" [Carlos Calvo returns to Xerez CD]. Diario de Jerez (in Spanish). 20 August 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
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