Fernando Calero

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Fernando Calero
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Calero with Valladolid in 2019
Personal information
Full name Fernando Calero Villa
Date of birth (1995-09-14) 14 September 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth Boecillo, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position 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 130 (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2025
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Calero and the second or maternal family name is Villa.

Fernando Calero Villa (born 14 September 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Espanyol.

Club career

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Malaga

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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

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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

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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

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Club

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As of 23 June 2024[10][11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Copa del Rey Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Valladolid Β 2016–17 Segunda División B 37 1 — — — 37 1
Valladolid 2017–18 Segunda División 23 1 4 0 — 4[a] 1 31 2
2018–19 La Liga 36 1 0 0 — — 36 1
Total 59 2 4 0 0 0 4 1 67 3
Espanyol 2019–20 La Liga 15 0 2 0 7 0 — 24 0
2020–21 Segunda División 28 1 3 0 — — 31 1
2021–22 La Liga 16 0 2 0 — — 18 0
2022–23 27 0 2 0 — — 29 0
2023–24 Segunda División 23 3 2 0 — 4[b] 0 29 3
Total 109 4 11 0 7 0 4 0 131 4
Career total 205 7 15 0 7 0 8 1 235 8
  1. ^ Four appearances and one goal in 2018 Segunda División play-offs
  2. ^ Four appearances in 2024 Segunda División play-offs

References

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