Álex Calatrava (footballer)

For the tennis player, see Álex Calatrava (tennis).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Calatrava and the second or maternal family name is Torrado.
Álex Calatrava
Personal information
Full name Álex Calatrava Torrado
Date of birth (2000-06-22) 22 June 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Parets del Vallès, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Castellón
Number 21
Youth career
Damm
Barcelona
Damm
Horta
2018–2019 Sant Andreu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Horta 1 (0)
2019–2020 Parets 20 (3)
2020–2021 Sants 28 (6)
2021–2022 Costa Brava 19 (2)
2022–2024 Atlético Madrid B 62 (11)
2024– Castellón 13 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024

Álex Calatrava Torrado (born 22 June 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for CD Castellón.

Career

Born in Parets del Vallès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Calatrava began his career at CF Damm. He subsequently spent two years at FC Barcelona's La Masia before returning to Damm and playing for UA Horta.[1]

Calatrava made his senior debut with Horta on 22 April 2018, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 Tercera División away loss to CE Europa. In July, he joined UE Sant Andreu and returned to youth setup,[2] before moving to Primera Catalana side CE Parets in the following year.

On 10 June 2020, Calatrava signed for UE Sants in the fourth tier.[3] A regular starter as the club avoided relegation, he left on 19 June 2021.[4]

On 1 July 2021, Calatrava agreed to a deal with Primera División RFEF side UE Llagostera;[5] the club changed name to UE Costa Brava at the end of the month. The following 31 January, he moved to Atlético Madrid on a two-and-a-half-year contract, being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División RFEF.[6]

On 11 July 2024, free agent Calatrava joined CD Castellón, newly-promoted to Segunda División.[7] He made his professional debut on 17 August, replacing Óscar Gil in a 1–0 away loss to SD Eibar.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Álex Calatrava: "Qué no se confíen, vamos a ir para arriba, estoy seguro"" [Álex Calatrava: "Let they not trust, we will climb up, I am sure"] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Victòria del Juvenil A i empat del Sant Andreu Atlètic" [Victory from the Juvenil A and draw from Sant Andreu Atlètic] (in Catalan). UE Sant Andreu. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  3. ^ UE Sants [@UESants] (10 June 2020). "🚨FITXATGE🚨 Continuem amb les incorporacions! Avui us presentem a l'Alex Calatrava, davanter procedent del @CF_Parets. Impacients per cantar els teus gols! Benvingut!! 💪💪#orgullsantsenc #futbol #futbolcat @FCF_CAT #3div5" [🚨SIGNING🚨 The additions continue! Today we present Alex Calatrava, forward from @CF_Parets. Impatient to celebrate his goals! Welcome!! 💪💪#orgullsantsenc #futbol #futbolcat @FCF_CAT #3div5] (Tweet) (in Catalan). Retrieved 20 July 2024 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ UE Sants [@UESants] (19 June 2021). "[PRIMER EQUIP] | ❗️ 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗫 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗔 (@calatrava_alex) no seguirà al primer equip" [[FIRST TEAM] | ❗️ 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗫 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗔 (@calatrava_alex) will not continue in the first team.] (Tweet) (in Catalan). Retrieved 20 July 2024 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "El Llagostera es reforça amb el jove mitjapunta Àlex Calatrava (Sants)" [Llagostera bolster themselves with the young attacking midfielder Àlex Calatrava (Sants)] (in Catalan). L'Esportiu. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Álex Calatrava, nuevo fichaje para el Atleti B" [Álex Calatrava, new signing for Atleti B] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Álex Calatrava, nuevo jugador del CD Castellón" [Álex Calatrava, new player of CD Castellón] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Jon Bautista lidera el triunfo armero ante un gran Castellón" [Jon Bautista leads the armero triumph against a great Castellón] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.