Sandro Calabro
Encyclopedia
Sandro Calabro is a Dutch
professional footballer who currently plays for Swiss club FC St. Gallen
as a striker.
, the son of a Sicilian
father and a Dutch
mother, and started his footballing career with the youth team of Feyenoord. Failing to break through to the first team, he began his senior career with hometown club ADO Den Haag
, making his debut in a play-off match against Sparta Rotterdam
in May 2002. After playing for ADO for two seasons, he was signed by FC Utrecht.
In his first season for Utrecht, Calabro featured regularly for the first team, but after falling out of favour in his second season, he moved to FC Volendam
, before signing for Helmond Sport
a season later. In May 2007, it was announced that he would sign for VVV-Venlo. In the 2008/2009 season, he was crowned topscorer of the Jupiler League
, as VVV-Venlo were promoted to the Eredivisie
.
On 18 May 2010, Calabro moved on a free transfer to Swiss team FC St. Gallen
, signing a contract until 30 June 2012.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
professional footballer who currently plays for Swiss club FC St. Gallen
FC St. Gallen
Football Club St. Gallen 1879 is a Swiss football club based in St. Gallen. The club is currently playing in the 2011/12 Swiss Challenge League.-Brief history:...
as a striker.
Career
Calabro was born in The HagueThe Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, the son of a Sicilian
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
father and a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
mother, and started his footballing career with the youth team of Feyenoord. Failing to break through to the first team, he began his senior career with hometown club ADO Den Haag
ADO Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club...
, making his debut in a play-off match against Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....
in May 2002. After playing for ADO for two seasons, he was signed by FC Utrecht.
In his first season for Utrecht, Calabro featured regularly for the first team, but after falling out of favour in his second season, he moved to FC Volendam
FC Volendam
Football Club Volendam is a Dutch football club based in Volendam, North Holland, Edam-Volendam. Founded on June 1, 1977, as a result of a split up with RKSV . It currently plays in the Eerste Divisie, holding home games at Kras Stadion, with a 6,260-seat capacity.-History:Football Club Volendam...
, before signing for Helmond Sport
Helmond Sport
Helmond Sport is a Dutch football club, playing in the Dutch Eerste Divisie and located in Helmond, Noord-Brabant. The club was founded on July 27, 1967, as a breakaway from the local professional club Helmondia '55, which had gone bankrupt.-History:...
a season later. In May 2007, it was announced that he would sign for VVV-Venlo. In the 2008/2009 season, he was crowned topscorer of the Jupiler League
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
, as VVV-Venlo were promoted to the Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
.
On 18 May 2010, Calabro moved on a free transfer to Swiss team FC St. Gallen
FC St. Gallen
Football Club St. Gallen 1879 is a Swiss football club based in St. Gallen. The club is currently playing in the 2011/12 Swiss Challenge League.-Brief history:...
, signing a contract until 30 June 2012.