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Josep Calavera

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Calavera and the second or maternal family name is Espinach.
Josep Calavera
Personal information
Full name Josep Calavera Espinach
Date of birth (1999-10-02) 2 October 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Cabra del Camp, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Castellón
Number 23
Youth career
Valls
2013–2017 Gimnàstic
2017–2018 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Pobla Mafumet 7 (0)
2018–2019 Barcelona B 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Lleida Esportiu (loan) 22 (1)
2019–2020 Castellón 21 (0)
2020–2022 Atlético Madrid B 26 (0)
2021–2022 → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) 13 (0)
2022– Castellón 73 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024

Josep Calavera Espinach (born 2 October 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for CD Castellón.

Career

Born in Cabra del Camp, Tarragona, Catalonia, Calavera was a Gimnàstic de Tarragona youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the farm team on 28 August 2016 at the age of 16, coming on as a substitute in a 4–1 Tercera División away loss to Palamós CF.[1]

On 1 August 2017, Calavera moved to FC Barcelona and returned to the youth setup.[2] On 27 July of the following year, after finishing his formation, he was loaned to Segunda División B side Lleida Esportiu for the season.[3]

On 1 August 2019, after returning from loan, Calavera terminated his contract with the Blaugrana,[4] and signed for CD Castellón in the third division just hours later.[5] The following 31 January, he was transferred to Atlético Madrid and was assigned to the reserves in the same category.[6][7]

On 2 July 2021, Calavera was loaned to Deportivo de La Coruña also in division three, for one year.[8] On 30 July of the following year, he returned to Castellón on a one-year deal.[9]

On 17 July 2023, after establishing himself as a first-choice, Calavera renewed his link with the Orelluts until 2025.[10] He remained a starter during the campaign, appearing in 29 matches as the club achieved promotion to Segunda División.

Personal life

Calavera's older brother Jordi is also a footballer. A right-back, he too was groomed at Nàstic.[11]

References

  1. ^ "La Pobla surt escaldada de Palamós" [Pobla come out scalded from Palamós] (in Catalan). El Vallenc. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Josep Calavera ya es jugador del FC Barcelona" [Josep Calavera is already a FC Barcelona player] (in Spanish). Diari de Tarragona. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Acord amb el Lleida Esportiu per a la cessió de Calavera" [Agreement with Lleida Esportiu for the loan of Calavera] (in Catalan). FC Barcelona. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Acord per a la resolució del contracte de Calavera" [Agreement for the termination of Calavera's contract] (in Catalan). FC Barcelona. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  5. ^ "FICHAJE: Josep Calavera, nuevo jugador del CD Castellón" [FICHAJE: Josep Calavera, new player of CD Castellón] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Josep Calavera, nuevo jugador del Atlético de Madrid B" [Josep Calavera, new player of Atlético de Madrid B] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Comunicado oficial: Josep Calavera" [Official announcement: Josep Calavera] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Acuerdo con el RCD Deportivo para la cesión de Josep Calavera" [Agreement with RCD Deportivo for the loan of Josep Calavera] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  9. ^ "FICHAJE: Josep Calavera, regresa al CD Castellón" [SIGNING: Josep Calavera returns to CD Castellón] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Calavera será albinegro hasta 2025" [Calavera will be white-and-black until 2025] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  11. ^ "El FC Barcelona segueix de prop el cabrenc Josep Calavera" [FC Barcelona follow closely the cabrenc Josep Calavera] (in Catalan). El Vallenc. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
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