Álex Calvo

Álex Calvo
Personal information
Full name	Alejandro Calvo Mata
Date of birth	20 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Córdoba, Spain
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Mirandés; (on loan from Andorra)
Number	11
Youth career
2016–2023	Málaga
Senior career*
Years	Team
2022	Málaga B
2023	Málaga
2023–	Andorra
2024–	→ Mirandés (loan)
International career‡
2023–	Spain U19
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023

Alejandro "Álex" Calvo Mata (born 20 February 2004) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for CD Mirandés, on loan from FC Andorra.

Club career

Málaga

Born in Córdoba, Andalusia, Calvo joined Málaga CF's youth setup in 2016, aged 13.^[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 8 December 2022, starting in a 0–0 Tercera Federación home draw against UD Torre del Mar.

Calvo made his first team debut on 11 March 2023; coming on as a late substitute for Lago Junior, he scored a late equalizer in a 2–2 Segunda División away draw against UD Las Palmas.^[3]^[4]

Andorra

On 4 August 2023, after Málaga's relegation, Calvo was transferred to FC Andorra in the second division, signing a five-year contract; Málaga also retained 20% over a future sale.^[5] On 22 August of the following year, after another relegation, he activated a release clause and moved on loan to CD Mirandés.^[6]

International career

On 21 February 2023, Calvo was called up to Spain under-19s,^[7] scoring on his debut against Norway two days later.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Álex Calvo". Málaga CF. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
^ "Este es Álex Calvo, el nuevo 'fenómeno' del Málaga" [This is Álex Calvo, the new 'phenomenon' of Málaga] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
^ "Las Palmas deja escapar el liderato ante el Málaga en el último suspiro" [Las Palmas let the leadership slip away against Málaga in the last breath] (in Spanish). Marca. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
^ "Álex Calvo: descaro y competitividad" [Álex Calvo: pizzazz and competitiveness] (in Spanish). Diario Sur. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
^ "Álex Calvo, una bomba per a l'atac" [Álex Calvo, a bomb for the attack] (in Catalan). FC Andorra. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
^ "Álex Calvo executes the release clause and leave on loan to Mirandés". FC Andorra. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
^ "Álex Calvo called-up to Spain's U-19s". Málaga CF. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
^ "El malaguista Álex Calvo marca un gol en su debut con España sub-19" [The malaguista Álex Calvo scores a goal on his debut with Spain under-19] (in Spanish). Diario Sur. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.

External links

Álex Calvo at BDFutbol
Álex Calvo at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
Álex Calvo at Soccerway

[Bio-1] "Álex Calvo". Málaga CF. Retrieved 13 March 2023.

[2] "Este es Álex Calvo, el nuevo 'fenómeno' del Málaga" [This is Álex Calvo, the new 'phenomenon' of Málaga] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.

[3] "Las Palmas deja escapar el liderato ante el Málaga en el último suspiro" [Las Palmas let the leadership slip away against Málaga in the last breath] (in Spanish). Marca. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.

[4] "Álex Calvo: descaro y competitividad" [Álex Calvo: pizzazz and competitiveness] (in Spanish). Diario Sur. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.

[5] "Álex Calvo, una bomba per a l'atac" [Álex Calvo, a bomb for the attack] (in Catalan). FC Andorra. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.

[6] "Álex Calvo executes the release clause and leave on loan to Mirandés". FC Andorra. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.

[7] "Álex Calvo called-up to Spain's U-19s". Málaga CF. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.

[8] "El malaguista Álex Calvo marca un gol en su debut con España sub-19" [The malaguista Álex Calvo scores a goal on his debut with Spain under-19] (in Spanish). Diario Sur. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.

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