Iván Calero

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Calero and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.
Iván Calero
Personal information
Full name Iván Calero Ruiz
Date of birth (1995-04-21) 21 April 1995
Place of birth Parla, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sparta Rotterdam
Youth career
Atlético Madrid
2008–2010 Real Madrid
2010–2012 Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Atlético Madrid C 33 (7)
2012–2014 Atlético Madrid B 29 (4)
2014–2016 Derby County 2 (0)
2015 → Burton Albion (loan) 6 (0)
2016– Sparta Rotterdam 1 (0)
National team
2011 Spain U16 5 (3)
2012 Spain U17 6 (3)
2013 Spain U18 2 (1)
2013–2014 Spain U19 11 (4)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:27, 20 May 2016 (UTC).


Iván Calero Ruiz (born 21 April 1995) is a Spanish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam.

He began his career at Atlético Madrid, playing in its third and second teams before joining Derby County in 2014. He had two years at the English club, and spent a short loan at Burton Albion. Calero has represented Spain internationally, up to under-19 level.

Club career

Atlético Madrid

Born in Parla in the Community of Madrid, Calero graduated from local Atlético Madrid's youth system, and made his senior debut with the C-team in the 2011–12 campaign, in Tercera División. He appeared regularly in the following season, also making his senior debut with the reserves in Segunda División B on 9 September 2012, replacing Pedro Martín after 60 minutes of a 1–3 loss at CD Leganés.[1]

On 20 February 2013 Calero was called up to the main squad by manager Diego Simeone for a UEFA Europa League match against Rubin Kazan.[2] However, he remained unused in the eventual 1–0 away win.[3]

On 19 May 2013, in only his second match with the reserves, Calero scored his first senior goal, netting the last of a 4–1 win at Rayo Vallecano B.[4] He was definitely promoted to the B-team in the 2013 summer, and scored four goals in 29 matches in 2013–14.

Derby County

In July 2014, Calero went to Championship club Derby County, and signed a two-year deal with the Rams on 18 July.[5] Manager Steve McLaren said "He's a young player with excellent pedigree. We are really pleased that he sees his future at Derby County."[6]

Calero played his first match as a professional on 26 August, replacing Simon Dawkins for the last 20 minutes of a League Cup victory over Charlton Athletic at Pride Park, netting the game's only goal in the 87th minute.[7] On 14 September he played in the league for the first time, replacing John Eustace for the final 13 minutes of a 1–1 draw away to rivals Nottingham Forest.[8]

After spending time training there, Calero was loaned to nearby League Two club Burton Albion for a month on 2 February 2015.[9] He was signed by Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, whom he had watched play for Atlético Madrid in 1999–2000, and said "He was a big hero because of his goals. He's one of the reasons I came...I can learn many things from him. It's a great opportunity for my development and to get some experience".[10] Five days after signing he made his debut, replacing Adam McGurk for the last two minutes of a 3–1 win at Cheltenham Town.[11] On 10 February he made his first start in his first match at the Pirelli Stadium, playing the first 64 minutes of a goalless draw against Wimbledon before being replaced by Abdenasser El Khayati.[12]

After Calero returned to Derby, Burton were promoted to League One at the end of the season as champions,[13] while Derby missed out on the play-offs with a 0–3 home defeat to Reading on the last day.[14]

After appearing on the bench only once in the 2015–16 season, Calero was one of five Derby youngsters released at the end of the campaign.[15]

Sparta Rotterdam

On 2 June 2016 Calero signed a two-year contract with Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam.[16]

International career

On 23 November 2010 Calero was called up to the Spain under-16s.[17] He subsequently represented the under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.[18]

Career statistics

(Correct as of 14 September 2014)
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético Madrid C 2011–12 10———10
2012–13 327———327
Subtotal 337———337
Atlético Madrid B 2012–13[19] 21———21
2013–14[20] 273———273
Subtotal 294———294
Derby County 2014–15 100011—21
Total 63110011006412

References

  1. ↑ El Leganés se aferra a Butarque (Leganés holds on to Butarque); Vavel, 9 September 2012 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Simeone llena de canteranos la convocatoria para Moscú (Simeone fills the squad for Moscow with youth team players); Marca, 19 February 2013 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Rubin hold off Atlético to end holders' reign; UEFA.com, 21 February 2013
  4. ↑ El Atlético B acabó la temporada goleando al Rayo B (Atlético B finished the season thrashing Rayo B); Atlético Madrid's official website, 19 May 2013 (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Derby County Sign Spanish Youth International Ivan Calero; Derby County's official website, 18 July 2014
  6. ↑ Transfer news: Derby sign former Atletico Madrid midfielder Ivan Calero; Sky Sports, 18 July 2014
  7. ↑ "Derby 1-0 Charlton". BBC Sport. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Nottm Forest 1-1 Derby". BBC Sport. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  9. ↑ "Transfer Deadline Day: Derby's Calero joins Burton on loan". BBC Sport. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "Ivan Calero: Hero Hasselbaink influenced Burton loan move". BBC Sport. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "Cheltenham 1-3 Burton". BBC Sport. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "Burton 0-0 Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  13. ↑ "Cambridge 2-3 Burton". BBC Sport. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  14. ↑ "Derby 0-3 Reading". BBC Sport. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  15. ↑ "Derby County: Conor Sammon and Stephen Warnock to leave Rams this summer". Derby Telegraph. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  16. ↑ Sparta Rotterdam haalt Iván Calero Ruiz; Sparta Rotterdam, 2 June 2016
  17. ↑ Borja, Calero y 'Chele' convocados por la Selección Sub-16 (Borja, Calero and 'Chele' called up to the under-16's); Atlético Madrid's official website, 23 November 2010 (Spanish)
  18. ↑ Iván Calero, Iván Alejo y Héctor, a la selección Sub-19 (Iván Calero, Iván Alejo and Héctor, to the under-19's); Atlético Madrid's official website, 25 July 2013 (Spanish)
  19. ↑ Iván Calero: Matches played 2012–13; BDFutbol. Retrieved on 27 August 2014
  20. ↑ Iván Calero: Matches played 2013–14; BDFutbol. Retrieved on 27 August 2014
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