Fernando Calero
Spanish professional footballer
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Fernando Calero Villa (born 14 September 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Espanyol.
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Calero with Valladolid in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Calero Villa | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1995 | ||
| 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 | |||
Club career
Malaga
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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
| 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 | ||
- Four appearances and one goal in 2018 Segunda División play-offs
- Four appearances in 2024 Segunda División play-offs
