Jean Calvé
Encyclopedia
Jean Calvé is a French football defender and former French Junior International, currently playing for AS Nancy-Lorraine.
opted not to sign him. However, following Blackwell's departure a few weeks later, incoming boss Gary Speed
quickly revived the move and Calvé signed a one year loan deal with the Yorkshire club and suggested a desire to remain with Sheffield United following the completion of his loan spell.
Calvé scored his first ever career goal in his début game for the Blades against Preston North End
at the end of August, smashing a 35 yard shot into the top corner. Despite an impressive start to his Blades career Calvé failed to cement himself in the first team, making only eighteen appearances that season. With the arrivale of yet another new manager, Micky Adams
, he was deemed surplus to requirements and was eventually released from his contract at the start of April 2011.
Sheffield United
Following his various loan spells in France, Calvé arrived at Bramall Lane on trial in July 2010. Having played one pre-season game, then Blades boss Kevin BlackwellKevin Blackwell
Kevin Patrick Blackwell is an English former professional football goalkeeper who since retiring as a player has worked as a coach and a manager. He has an identical twin, Noel.-Early career:...
opted not to sign him. However, following Blackwell's departure a few weeks later, incoming boss Gary Speed
Gary Speed
Gary Andrew Speed, MBE was a Welsh football player and manager. He was captain of the Wales national football team until he retired from international football in 2004 and he remains the most capped outfield player for Wales and the second overall, having appeared 85 times at senior level between...
quickly revived the move and Calvé signed a one year loan deal with the Yorkshire club and suggested a desire to remain with Sheffield United following the completion of his loan spell.
Calvé scored his first ever career goal in his début game for the Blades against Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
at the end of August, smashing a 35 yard shot into the top corner. Despite an impressive start to his Blades career Calvé failed to cement himself in the first team, making only eighteen appearances that season. With the arrivale of yet another new manager, Micky Adams
Micky Adams
Michael Richard "Micky" Adams is an English former professional footballer turned football manager who is in charge of League Two side Port Vale. As a player he was a full back, and made a total of 438 league appearances in a nineteen year professional career in the Football League, including five...
, he was deemed surplus to requirements and was eventually released from his contract at the start of April 2011.
External links
- Sheffield United club profile
- transfermarkt.de Profile
- Profile at L'Equipe.fr