Alex Calvo García
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Alex Calvo García aka Jandro, is a retired Spanish
footballer who played as a midfielder
.
's youth ranks and playing with amateurs SD Beasain
, Jandro started his professional career with local SD Eibar
also in the Basque Country
, often playing as a forward. In two seasons of play which were spent in the second division
, he amassed totals of 47 games and four goals.
In 1996, aged 24, García joined English
side Scunthorpe United
. On 29 May 1999, his goal in the play-off final against Leyton Orient
secured The Iron promotion to the second level
.
After eight seasons and 268 official appearances for Scunthorpe, with 41 goals, Jandro returned to his country and played amateur football with Torrellano CF
, retiring in 2008 at the age of 36.
Íñigo Gurruchaga, wrote a book about his days with Scunthorpe, called Scunthorpe hasta la muerte ("Scunthorpe until i die").
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who played as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Football career
After unsuccessfully emerging through Real SociedadReal Sociedad
Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the city of San Sebastián, Basque Country, founded on 7 September 1909...
's youth ranks and playing with amateurs SD Beasain
SD Beasain
Sociedad Deportiva Beasain is a Spanish football team based in Beasain, in the autonomous community of Basque Country. Founded in 1905, it plays in Tercera División - Group 4, holding home games at Estadio Loinaz, with a capacity of 6,000 seats....
, Jandro started his professional career with local SD Eibar
SD Eibar
Sociedad Deportiva Eibar, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team from Eibar, Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country. Founded on 30 November 1940, it currently plays in Segunda División B....
also in the Basque Country
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
, often playing as a forward. In two seasons of play which were spent in the second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, he amassed totals of 47 games and four goals.
In 1996, aged 24, García joined English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
side Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
. On 29 May 1999, his goal in the play-off final against Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
secured The Iron promotion to the second level
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
.
After eight seasons and 268 official appearances for Scunthorpe, with 41 goals, Jandro returned to his country and played amateur football with Torrellano CF
Torrellano CF
Torrellano Club de Fútbol was a Spanish football team based in Torrellano, Elche, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 1984, it was dissolved after 25 years, and held home matches at Estadio Municipal de Torrellano, with a capacity of 2,000 spectators....
, retiring in 2008 at the age of 36.
Club statistics
| Club | Country | Period | League apps. | League gls. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad B Real Sociedad B Real Sociedad de Fútbol B is a Spanish football club based in San Sebastián, in the autonomous community of Basque Country... |
 SpainSpain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
1989–1992 | ||
| Beasain SD Beasain Sociedad Deportiva Beasain is a Spanish football team based in Beasain, in the autonomous community of Basque Country. Founded in 1905, it plays in Tercera División - Group 4, holding home games at Estadio Loinaz, with a capacity of 6,000 seats.... |
Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
1992–1994 | ||
| Eibar SD Eibar Sociedad Deportiva Eibar, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team from Eibar, Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country. Founded on 30 November 1940, it currently plays in Segunda División B.... |
Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
1994–1996 | 47 | 4 |
| Scunthorpe Scunthorpe United F.C. Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One.... |
 EnglandEngland England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... |
1996–2004 | 236 | 33 |
| Torrellano Torrellano CF Torrellano Club de Fútbol was a Spanish football team based in Torrellano, Elche, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 1984, it was dissolved after 25 years, and held home matches at Estadio Municipal de Torrellano, with a capacity of 2,000 spectators.... |
Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
2004–2008 | 72 | 15 |
| TOTALS | – | 1988–2008 | 355 | 52 |
Post-retirement
After retiring Calvo, alongside journalistJournalist
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Íñigo Gurruchaga, wrote a book about his days with Scunthorpe, called Scunthorpe hasta la muerte ("Scunthorpe until i die").