Jordi Calavera

Jordi Calavera
Personal information
Full name Jordi Calavera Espinach
Date of birth (1995-08-02) 2 August 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Cabra del Camp, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Amorebieta
Number 23
Youth career
Valls
2008–2013 Gimnàstic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Gimnàstic 20 (1)
2014–2015 Pobla Mafumet 33 (2)
2015 → Olot (loan) 15 (0)
2016–2020 Eibar 1 (0)
2016–2017 → Lugo (loan) 40 (2)
2017–2018 → Sporting Gijón (loan) 32 (1)
2019–2020 → Girona (loan) 9 (0)
2020–2022 Girona 37 (0)
2022 → Sporting Gijón (loan) 7 (0)
2022–2023 Lugo 20 (0)
2024 Sabadell 11 (0)
2024– Amorebieta 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2024
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Calavera and the second or maternal family name is Espinach.

Jordi Calavera Espinach (born 2 August 1995) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right back for Amorebieta.

Club career

Born in Cabra del Camp, Tarragona, Catalonia, Calavera finished his youth formation with Gimnàstic de Tarragona, and was called up to the first team by manager Santi Castillejo for the pre-season in 2013.[2] He made his senior debut on 25 August of that year, starting in a 1–2 home defeat against Lleida Esportiu in the Segunda División B.[3]

Two days later, Calavera renewed his link with Nàstic, signing until 2016,[4] and was definitely promoted to the main squad, as a replacement to Sporting de Gijón B-bound Alberto Benito. However, he spent the whole campaign mainly as a backup to Juanjo, as his side missed out promotion in the play-offs.

On 19 January 2015, after being again second-choice (now to another new signing, Gerard Valentín), Calavera was loaned to UE Olot also in the third level, until June.[5] On 9 September he made his professional debut, starting in a 2–2 home draw against Girona FC for the season's Copa del Rey (5–4 success on penalties).[6]

On 27 September 2015 Calavera made his Segunda División debut, coming on as a half-time substitute for Xisco Campos in a 0–0 away draw against Real Valladolid. On 17 October he scored his first goal in the category, netting the first in a 2–1 home success over Bilbao Athletic.[7]

On 23 January 2016, Calavera was excluded from the first team after rejecting to sign a contract renewal despite previously verbally agreeing to it.[8] On 8 March he apologized with the fans, but announced a pre-contract with La Liga side SD Eibar,[9] being officially announced at his new club on 1 July.[10]

On 12 August 2016, Calavera was loaned to CD Lugo in the second tier, for one year.[11] On 29 August of the following year, he extended his contract with the Armeros until 2021 and was immediately loaned to fellow second division club Sporting de Gijón.[12]

Upon returning, Calavera was assigned to the main squad, and made his top tier debut on 5 May 2019 by playing the latter minutes of a 1–0 home defeat of Real Betis. On 20 August, he was loaned to Girona in division two, with a buyout clause.[13]

On 30 August 2020, Calavera terminated his contract with the Armeros,[14] and returned to Girona on a two-year deal five days later.[15] On 31 January 2022, he returned to Sporting also in a temporary deal.[16]

On 10 July 2022, Calavera returned to Lugo on a two-year contract.[17]

On 7 August 2024, Calavera moved to Amorebieta.[18]

Personal life

Calavera's younger brother Josep is also a footballer. A midfielder, he too was groomed at Nàstic before joining FC Barcelona.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Jordi Calavera" (in Spanish). CD Lugo. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Jordi Calavera de Cabra, debuta a Segona B i renova amb el Nàstic" [Jordi Calavera from Cabra, debuts in Segunda B and renews with Nàstic] (in Catalan). El Vallenc. 27 August 2013. Archived from the original on 14 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Nàstic 1 – 2 Lleida" (in Catalan). Gimnàstic's official website. 25 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Jordi Calavera renova fins al 2016 amb el Nàstic" [Jordi Calavera renews until 2016 with Nàstic] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic's official website. 27 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Jordi Calavera se marcha cedido a la UE Olot hasta final de temporada" [Jordi Calavera goes out on loan to UE Olot until the end of the season] (in Spanish). Gimnàstic's official website. 19 January 2015.
  6. ^ "El Nàstic supera en penaltis al Girona y pasa a la tercera ronda" [Nàstic overcomes Girona on penalties and goes to the third round] (in Spanish). Marca. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  7. ^ "Dos golazos dan la victoria al Nàstic" [Two great goals give victory to Nàstic] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  8. ^ "El Nàstic aparta a Jordi Calavera y prohíbe a Moreno alinearle" [Nàstic put Calavera aside and denies Moreno to call up him] (in Spanish). Diari de Tarragona. 23 January 2016. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  9. ^ "Jordi Calavera pide perdón por no renovar y fichará por el Eibar" [Jordi Calavera apologizes for not renewing and will sign for Eibar] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  10. ^ "SD Eibar cierra la contratación hasta 2019 de Jordi Calavera y Christian Rivera" [SD Eibar complete the signing until 2019 of Jordi Calavera and Christian [sic] Rivera] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  11. ^ "Jordi Calavera, nuevo jugador del Lugo" [Jordi Calavera, new player of Lugo] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  12. ^ "Jordi Calavera renueva por SD Eibar y sale cedido al Sporting de Gijón" [Jordi Calavera renews for SD Eibar and goes out on loan at Sporting de Gijón] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  13. ^ "Jordi Calavera, cedido al Girona hasta final de temporada" [Jordi Calavera, loaned to Girona until the end of the season] (in Spanish). Girona FC. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  14. ^ "Acuerdo para la rescisión del contrato de Jordi Calavera" [Agreement for the rescision of Jordi Calavera's contract] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  15. ^ "El Girona ficha a Jordi Calavera" [Girona sign Jordi Calavera] (in Spanish). Girona FC. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Girona i Sporting de Gijón acorden la cessió de Jordi Calavera" [Girona and Sporting de Gijón agree the loan of Jordi Calavera] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  17. ^ "Jordi Calavera, nuevo jugador del CD Lugo" [Jordi Calavera, new player of CD Lugo] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  18. ^ "Jordi Calavera refuerza la zaga de la SDA" [Jordi Calavera reinforces the SDA's defense] (in Spanish). Amorebieta. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Josep Calavera ya es jugador del FC Barcelona" [Josep Calavera is already a player of FC Barcelona] (in Spanish). Diari de Tarragona. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2018.