Alex Calvo-García Explained

Alex Calvo-García
Full Name:Alejandro Calvo-García
Birth Date:1 January 1972
Birth Place:Ordizia, Spain
Height:1.77 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Racing Santander
Years1:1989–1992
Years2:1992–1994
Caps2:51
Goals2:10
Years3:1994–1996
Caps3:47
Goals3:4
Years4:1996–2004
Caps4:239
Goals4:34
Totalcaps:337
Totalgoals:48

Alejandro "Alex" Calvo-García (born 1 January 1972), sometimes known as Jandro, is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

García was born in Ordizia, Gipuzkoa. After unsuccessfully emerging through Real Sociedad's youth ranks and playing with amateurs SD Beasain, he started his professional career with local SD Eibar also in the Basque Country, often playing as a forward.[1] [2] Over two seasons of in the Segunda División, he scored four goals in 47 games, two of those in a 2–2 away draw with CA Osasuna on 11 December 1994.[3] [4] [5]

In October 1996, aged 24, García joined English club Scunthorpe United on a free transfer.[1] On 29 May 1999, his goal in the play-off final against Leyton Orient secured The Iron promotion to the Second Division.[6]

During his spell at Glanford Park, García made 280 appearances and scored 45 times. He left at the end of the 2003–04 campaign, returning to Spain.[7]

Post-retirement

After retiring, García, alongside journalist Íñigo Gurruchaga, wrote a book about his days with Scunthorpe, called Scunthorpe hasta la muerte ("Scunthorpe until I die").[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Alex Calvo-Garcia. The Guardian. 7 January 2001. 25 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Scunthorpe's cult heroes. BBC Sport. 11 February 2005. 31 August 2010.
  3. News: Megía Dávila enciende Sadar en el descuento. Megía Dávila lights up Sadar in injury time. Mundo Deportivo. Félix. Monreal. es. 12 December 1994. 25 May 2024.
  4. News: El Eibar derrota con justicia al Villarreal. Eibar beat Villarreal fairly. Mundo Deportivo. Aitor. Buendía. es. 8 October 1995. 25 May 2024.
  5. News: Los 'pepineros' merecen mejor suerte. The 'pepineros' deserve better luck. Mundo Deportivo. Aitor. Buendía. es. 23 October 1995. 25 May 2024.
  6. Web site: Garcia strike takes Iron up. BBC Sport. 29 May 1999. 31 August 2010.
  7. Web site: Calvo-Garcia to call it a day. Sky Sports. Steve. Luckings. 2004. 25 May 2024.
  8. Web site: The book that tells the tale of Alex Calvo-Garcia and Scunthorpe United. This Is Scunthorpe. 7 June 2010. 31 August 2010. dead. https://archive.today/20120917112822/http://www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/sport/scunthorpeunited/book-tells-tale-Alex-Calvo-Garcia-Scunthorpe-United/article-2273344-detail/article.html. 17 September 2012.