Josep Calavera Espinach (born 2 October 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for CD Castellón.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josep Calavera Espinach | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Cabra del Camp, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Castellón | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Valls | |||
| 2013–2017 | Gimnàstic | ||
| 2017–2018 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Pobla Mafumet | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Barcelona B | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Lleida Esportiu (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Castellón | 21 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Atlético Madrid B | 26 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2022– | Castellón | 64 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024 | |||
Career
editBorn in Cabra del Camp, Tarragona, Catalonia, Calavera was a Gimnàstic de Tarragona youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the farm team on 28 August 2016 at the age of 16, coming on as a substitute in a 4–1 Tercera División away loss to Palamós CF.[1]
On 1 August 2017, Calavera moved to FC Barcelona and returned to the youth setup.[2] On 27 July of the following year, after finishing his formation, he was loaned to Segunda División B side Lleida Esportiu for the season.[3]
On 1 August 2019, after returning from loan, Calavera terminated his contract with the Blaugrana,[4] and signed for CD Castellón in the third division just hours later.[5] The following 31 January, he was transferred to Atlético Madrid and was assigned to the reserves in the same category.[6][7]
On 2 July 2021, Calavera was loaned to Deportivo de La Coruña also in division three, for one year.[8] On 30 July of the following year, he returned to Castellón on a one-year deal.[9]
On 17 July 2023, after establishing himself as a first-choice, Calavera renewed his link with the Orelluts until 2025.[10] He remained a starter during the campaign, appearing in 29 matches as the club achieved promotion to Segunda División.
Personal life
editCalavera's older brother Jordi is also a footballer. A right-back, he too was groomed at Nàstic.[11]
References
edit- ^ "La Pobla surt escaldada de Palamós" [Pobla come out scalded from Palamós] (in Catalan). El Vallenc. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Josep Calavera ya es jugador del FC Barcelona" [Josep Calavera is already a FC Barcelona player] (in Spanish). Diari de Tarragona. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Acord amb el Lleida Esportiu per a la cessió de Calavera" [Agreement with Lleida Esportiu for the loan of Calavera] (in Catalan). FC Barcelona. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Acord per a la resolució del contracte de Calavera" [Agreement for the termination of Calavera's contract] (in Catalan). FC Barcelona. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "FICHAJE: Josep Calavera, nuevo jugador del CD Castellón" [FICHAJE: Josep Calavera, new player of CD Castellón] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Josep Calavera, nuevo jugador del Atlético de Madrid B" [Josep Calavera, new player of Atlético de Madrid B] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Comunicado oficial: Josep Calavera" [Official announcement: Josep Calavera] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Acuerdo con el RCD Deportivo para la cesión de Josep Calavera" [Agreement with RCD Deportivo for the loan of Josep Calavera] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "FICHAJE: Josep Calavera, regresa al CD Castellón" [SIGNING: Josep Calavera returns to CD Castellón] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Calavera será albinegro hasta 2025" [Calavera will be white-and-black until 2025] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "El FC Barcelona segueix de prop el cabrenc Josep Calavera" [FC Barcelona follow closely the cabrenc Josep Calavera] (in Catalan). El Vallenc. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
External links
edit- Josep Calavera at BDFutbol
- Josep Calavera at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Josep Calavera at Soccerway