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Josep Calavera

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Josep Calavera
Personal information
Full name Josep Calavera Espinach
Date of birth (1999-10-02) 2 October 1999 (age 25)
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)
2018–2019Lleida Esportiu (loan) 22 (1)
2019–2020 Castellón 21 (0)
2020–2022 Atlético Madrid B 26 (0)
2021–2022Deportivo La Coruña (loan) 13 (0)
2022– Castellón 64 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024

Josep Calavera Espinach (born 2 October 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for CD Castellón.

Career

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Born 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

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Calavera's older brother Jordi is also a footballer. A right-back, he too was groomed at Nàstic.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "La Pobla surt escaldada de Palamós" [Pobla come out scalded from Palamós] (in Catalan). El Vallenc. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Comunicado oficial: Josep Calavera" [Official announcement: Josep Calavera] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Calavera será albinegro hasta 2025" [Calavera will be white-and-black until 2025] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  11. ^ "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.
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