Toni Calvo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Calvo Arandes | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Veria | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Barcelona C | 25 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Barcelona B | 11 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | Aris | 89 | (12) |
| 2011 | → Parma (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Levski Sofia | 20 | (7) |
| 2012–2016 | Anorthosis | 94 | (12) |
| 2016– | Veria | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2002 | Spain U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2004 | Spain U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Spain U19 | 7 | (2) |
| 2007 | Spain U20 | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 9 May 2016 (UTC). | |||
Antonio "Toni" Calvo Arandes (born 28 March 1987) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Greek club Veria F.C. as a winger.
Club career
Barcelona / Aris
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Calvo joined FC Barcelona at the age of 17. He made his professional debuts in the 2006–07 season, totalling 385 minutes of play (only one start) as the reserves suffered relegation from the third division.
Calvo joined Aris Thessaloniki F.C. in the 2007 summer, signing a three-year contract and reuniting with Barcelona teammate Javito (and several others overall, including manager Quique Hernández). He scored for the Greek on 29 November, in a 1–1 away draw against Bolton Wanderers for the UEFA Cup's group stage.[1]
In August 2009, Calvo renewed his contract with the Thessaloniki club for a further two years. He scored six official goals during that season, five in the league and one in the cup, as the team finished fifth in the latter competition.
Parma / Bulgaria
On 27 December 2010, Parma F.C. confirmed Calvo had joined on loan until the end of the campaign.[2] He made his Serie A debut on 6 January of the following year in a 4–1 win at Juventus FC, coming on as a substitute for Sebastian Giovinco,[3] but only collected two further league appearances during his spell.
On 18 July 2011, Calvo moved to PFC Levski Sofia from Bulgaria on a one-year deal.[4] He made his competitive debut on 4 August, in the Europa League qualifying round 2–1 defeat of FC Spartak Trnava, and first appeared in the league four days later, setting up the winning goal for Ivan Tsvetkov in a 1–0 home win against PFC Slavia Sofia; he scored his first goal for the club on 21 October, in a 3–2 win over PFC Kaliakra Kavarna.
Anorthosis
In July 2012, Calvo moved to the Cypriot First Division with Anorthosis Famagusta FC, requesting to be released at the end of the season due to the fact he was the player with the highest salary on the team and the club was facing economic problems; president Savvas Kakos obliged, but the player eventually returned for the following campaign, with a much revised contract.[5]
Veria
On 6 July 2016, Calvo returned to Greece and its Superleague by agreeing to a one-year deal with Veria F.C. for an undisclosed fee.[6]
International career
Overall, Calvo gained 16 caps for Spain at youth level. He represented the under-20 team at the 2007 FIFA World Cup in Canada, playing four times for the quarter-finalists.
Club statistics
- As of 7 May 2016
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barcelona B | 2006–07[7] | Segunda División B | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Aris | 2007–08[8] | Superleague Greece | 25 | 4 | — | 25 | 4 | |||
| 2008–09[8] | Superleague Greece | 25 | 3 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 27 | 3 | |||
| 2009–10[8] | Superleague Greece | 30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 33 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11[8] | Superleague Greece | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 16 | 2 | |
| Total | 89 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 101 | 15 | ||
| Parma (loan) | 2010–11[8] | Serie A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Levski Sofia | 2011–12[8] | A PFG | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 23 | 8 |
| Anorthosis | 2012–13[8] | Cypriot First Division | 21 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 28 | 5 |
| 2013–14[8] | Cypriot First Division | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | |
| 2014–15[8] | Cypriot First Division | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 5 | ||
| 2015–16[8] | Cypriot First Division | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| Total | 94 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 109 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 217 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 246 | 37 | ||
- 1 2 3 4 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
- Spain U19
References
- ↑ "Bolton 1–1 Aris Salonika". ESPN Soccernet. 29 November 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ↑ "Parma sign Toni Calvo on loan from Aris Thessaloniki". Goal.com. 27 December 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ↑ "Melo off in horror show". ESPN Soccernet. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ↑ "Сензация: Левски привлече юношата на Барселона Тони Калво! (ВИДЕО)" [Sensation: Levski bring Barcelona youth Toni Calvo in! (VIDEO)] (in Bulgarian). Gong.bg. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ↑ ΕΠΙΣΤΡΟΦΗ ΤΟΥ ΤΟΝΙ [Toni returns] (in Greek). Anorthosis FC. 28 August 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ↑ Ο Τόνι Κάλβο στη Βέροια [Toni Calvo to Veria] (in Greek). Sport 24. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ↑ "Toni Calvo: Antonio Calvo Arandes". BDFutbol. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Toni Calvo". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
External links
- Toni Calvo profile at BDFutbol
- Toni Calvo – FIFA competition record
- Levski official profile