Álex Calvo

Alejandro "Álex" Calvo Mata (born 20 February 2004) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a winger for Málaga CF.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Calvo and the second or maternal family name is Mata.
Álex Calvo
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Calvo Mata
Date of birth (2004-02-20) 20 February 2004[1]
Place of birth Córdoba, Spain[1]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Málaga
Number 26
Youth career
2016– Málaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Málaga B 1 (0)
2023– Málaga 2 (1)
International career‡
2023– Spain U19 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 March 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023

Club career

Born in Córdoba, Andalusia, Calvo joined Málaga CF's youth setup in 2016, aged 13.[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 8 December 2022, starting in a 0–0 Tercera Federación home draw against UD Torre del Mar.

Calvo made his first team debut on 11 March 2023; coming on as a late substitute for Lago Junior, he scored a late equalizer in a 2–2 Segunda División away draw against UD Las Palmas.[3][4]

International career

On 21 February 2023, Calvo was called up to Spain under-19s,[5] scoring on his debut against Norway two days later.[6]

References
  1. "Álex Calvo". Málaga CF. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. "Este es Álex Calvo, el nuevo 'fenómeno' del Málaga" [This is Álex Calvo, the new 'phenomenon' of Málaga] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  3. "Las Palmas deja escapar el liderato ante el Málaga en el último suspiro" [Las Palmas let the leadership slip away against Málaga in the last breath] (in Spanish). Marca. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  4. "Álex Calvo: descaro y competitividad" [Álex Calvo: pizzazz and competitiveness] (in Spanish). Diario Sur. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  5. "Álex Calvo called-up to Spain's U-19s". Málaga CF. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  6. "El malaguista Álex Calvo marca un gol en su debut con España sub-19" [The malaguista Álex Calvo scores a goal on his debut with Spain under-19] (in Spanish). Diario Sur. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
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