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Dani Calvo

Dani Calvo

Spanish footballer


Daniel "Dani" Pedro Calvo San Román (born 1 April 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Real Oviedo.

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Club career

Numancia

Born in Huesca, Aragon, Calvo began his career with CD Peñas Oscenses. He signed with CD Numancia in 2012, being initially assigned to the youth setup and being promoted to the B team in 2013.[1]

On 8 June 2014, Calvo played his first match as a professional, starting in a 1–1 home draw against SD Eibar in the Segunda División.[2] On 31 August of the following year he joined another reserve team, Atlético Levante UD on loan for one year.[3]

Calvo featured regularly after his return, scoring his first professional goal on 4 February 2017 by netting his side's first in the 3–2 away win over AD Alcorcón.[4] Late in that month, he extended his contract until 2020.[5]

Elche

On 24 December 2018, relegated to the bench after the arrival of Derik Osede,[6] Calvo was loaned to fellow second division club Elche CF until June.[7] The following May, after avoiding relegation, he agreed to a permanent deal.[8]

Calvo contributed 41 appearances in the 2019–20 season, as his team achieved promotion in the play-offs.[9] He made his La Liga debut on 26 September 2020, starting in a 0–3 home loss against Real Sociedad.[10] He scored his first goal in the league the following 20 February, the only in a victory over SD Eibar also at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero.[11]

Oviedo

On 27 July 2021, free agent Calvo signed a two-year contract with Real Oviedo in the second division.[12]

Personal life

Calvo's father, Ramón, was also a footballer and a defender. He notably represented Deportivo de La Coruña and Real Valladolid.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 April 2022[14]
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  1. Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs

References

  1. Tello, Félix (5 February 2019). "Salto de calidad" [Quality leap] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Soria. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. Galván, José Antonio (21 May 2019). "Flores, Dani Calvo y Olmo renuevan con el Elche tras certificar la permanencia" [Flores, Dani Calvo and Olmo renew with Elche after assuring permanence] (in Spanish). Diario Información. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  3. "Dani Calvo se despide del Martínez Valero tras tres temporadas" [Dani Calvo says goodbye to the Martínez Valero after three seasons] (in Spanish). Marca. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  4. Esteve, David (26 September 2020). "La Real no perdona a un Elche todavía en construcción" [Real have no mercy on still-under-construction Elche] (in Spanish). Diario AS. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  5. Rodríguez, Ángel (20 February 2021). "Dani Calvo y el 'efecto Escribá' borran los fantasmas del Elche" [Dani Calvo and the 'Escribá effect' erase Elche's ghosts] (in Spanish). Marca. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  6. "Dani Calvo, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo" [Dani Calvo, new player of Real Oviedo] (in Spanish). Real Oviedo. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  7. "Ramón Calvo: Ramón Calvo Val". BDFutbol. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  8. Dani Calvo at Soccerway

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