Dani Calvo

Daniel "Dani" Pedro Calvo San Román (born 1 April 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Real Oviedo.

Dani Calvo
Calvo with Numancia in 2015
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Pedro Calvo San Román
Date of birth (1994-04-01) 1 April 1994 (age 30)
Place of birthHuesca, Spain
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Oviedo
Number12
Youth career
Peñas Oscenses
2012–2013Numancia
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2015Numancia B59(4)
2014–2019Numancia72(3)
2015–2016Levante B (loan)30(1)
2019Elche (loan)20(1)
2019–2021Elche60(3)
2021–Oviedo117(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024

Club career

Numancia

Born in Huesca, Aragon, Calvo began his career with CD Peñas Oscenses. He signed with CD Numancia to complete his development aged 18, being promoted to the reserves in 2013.[1]

On 8 June 2014, Calvo played his first match as a professional, starting in a 1–1 home draw against SD Eibar in the Segunda División.[2] In August 2015 he joined another reserve team, Atlético Levante UD on loan for one year.[3]

Calvo featured regularly after his return, scoring his first professional goal on 4 February 2017 by opening the 3–2 away win over AD Alcorcón.[4] Later that month, he extended his contract until 2020.[5]

Elche

On 24 December 2018, relegated to the bench by newly-signed Derik Osede,[6] Calvo was loaned to fellow second division club Elche CF until June.[7] The following May, having avoided relegation, he agreed to a permanent deal.[8]

Calvo contributed 41 appearances in the 2019–20 season, as his side achieved promotion in the play-offs.[9] He made his La Liga debut on 26 September 2020, starting in a 0–3 home loss against Real Sociedad.[10] He scored his first goal in the league on 20 February 2021, the only in a victory over SD Eibar also at the Estadio Martínez Valero.[11]

Oviedo

On 27 July 2021, free agent Calvo signed a two-year contract with Real Oviedo in the second tier.[12]

Personal life

Calvo's father, Ramón, was also a footballer and a defender. He represented Deportivo de La Coruña and Real Valladolid at the professional level.[13][14]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 May 2022[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Numancia2013–14Segunda División100010
2014–15Segunda División13010140
2016–17Segunda División24300243
2017–18Segunda División270501[a]0330
2018–19Segunda División700070
Total7236010793
Levante B (loan)2015–16Segunda División B301301
Elche (loan)2018–19Segunda División20100201
Elche2019–20Segunda División371204[a]0431
2020–21La Liga23220252
Total6034040683
Oviedo2021–22Segunda División41100411
Career total2239100502389

References