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 | Andorra | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2023 | Málaga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Málaga B | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Málaga | 11 | (1) |
| 2023– | Andorra | 16 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Spain U19 | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2023 ‡ 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 FC Andorra.
Club career
Málaga
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
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]
International career
On 21 February 2023, Calvo was called up to Spain under-19s,[6] scoring on his debut against Norway two days later.[7]
References
- ^ 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 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
- Álex Calvo at BDFutbol
- Álex Calvo at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Álex Calvo at Soccerway