Fernando Calero

Fernando Calero Villa (born 14 September 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for RCD Espanyol as a central defender.

Fernando Calero
Calero with Valladolid in 2019
Personal information
Full name Fernando Calero Villa
Date of birth (1995-09-14) 14 September 1995
Place of birth Boecillo, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Espanyol
Number 5
Youth career
2004–2011 Valladolid
2011–2014 Málaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Málaga B 64 (2)
2016–2017 Valladolid B 37 (1)
2017–2019 Valladolid 59 (2)
2019– Espanyol 86 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 July 2023
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Calero and the second or maternal family name is Villa.

Club career

Malaga
Calero playing for Málaga CF in 2012.

Calero was born in Boecillo, Valladolid, Castile and León, and finished his formation with Málaga CF. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 9 March 2014, starting in a 2–1 Tercera División home win against Loja CD.[1]

Calero scored his first senior goal on 31 January 2015, netting the first in a 2–2 away draw against UD Maracena.[2]

Valladolid

On 23 June of the following year he joined Real Valladolid, club he already represented as a youth, being initially assigned to the B-team in Segunda División B.[3] In his only season with the side, he was an undisputed starter, scoring once in 37 appearances.

On 8 August 2017, Calero was definitely promoted to the main squad in Segunda División by manager Luis César Sampedro, being handed the number 5 jersey.[4] He made his professional debut on 6 September, coming on as a substitute for fellow youth graduate Ángel in a 2–0 away win against SD Huesca, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5]

On 15 November 2017, Calero renewed his contract until 2021.[6] He scored his first professional goal the following 27 May, in a 2–3 away loss against Real Zaragoza,[7] and featured regularly during the campaign as his side achieved promotion to La Liga.

Calero made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on 17 August 2018, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Girona FC.[8]

Espanyol

On 9 August 2019, Calero agreed to a five-year contract with Espanyol for a reported fee of €8 million. His release clause was set at €40 million.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of 1 July 2021[10][11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Copa del Rey Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Valladolid Β 2016–17 Segunda División B 371———371
Valladolid 2017–18 Segunda División 23140—4[lower-alpha 1]1312
2018–19 La Liga 36100––361
Total 592400041673
Espanyol 2019–20 La Liga 1502070–240
2020–21 Segunda División 28130––311
Total 431507000551
Career total 13949070411595
  1. Four appearances and one goal in 2018 Segunda División play-offs

References
  1. "Two great goals see Atlético Malagueño to victory against Loja CD (2–1)". Málaga CF. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. "Atlético Malagueño comes home from Maracena with a draw". Málaga CF. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  3. "Fernando Calero vuelve a casa" [Fernando Calero returns home] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  4. "Calero se queda en el primer equipo" [Calero stays in the first team] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  5. "El Valladolid se sirve otra ronda a costa del Huesca" [Valladolid take another round at Huesca's expense] (in Spanish). Marca. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  6. "Calero 2021" (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  7. "Un impresionante Borja asegura los 'playoffs' para el Zaragoza" [An impressive Borja secures the 'play-offs' for Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Marca. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  8. "Ni VAR ni puntería" [Neither VAR nor aim] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  9. "Official: Espanyol complete Calero signing". MARCA in English. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  10. Fernando Calero at BDFutbol
  11. "Fernando Calero". SofaScore. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
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