Álex Calvo

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Álex Calvo

| image =

| caption =

| full_name = Alejandro Calvo Mata

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|2|20|df=y}}

| height = 1.70 m{{cite web|url=https://www.malagacf.com/en/player/alex-calvo|title=Álex Calvo|publisher=Málaga CF|accessdate=13 March 2023}}

| position = Winger

| currentclub = Mirandés
(on loan from Andorra)

| clubnumber = 11

| youthyears1 = 2016–2023 | youthclubs1 = Málaga

| years1 = 2022 | clubs1 = Málaga B | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2023 | clubs2 = Málaga | caps2 = 11 | goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2023– | clubs3 = Andorra | caps3 = 30 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2024– | clubs4 = → Mirandés (loan) | caps4 = 8 | goals4 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2023– | nationalteam1 = Spain U19 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 1

| club-update = 19 March 2025

| nationalteam-update = 28 March 2023

}}

Alejandro "Álex" Calvo Mata (born 20 February 2004) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for CD Mirandés, on loan from FC Andorra.

Club career

=Málaga=

Born in Córdoba, Andalusia, Calvo joined Málaga CF's youth setup in 2016, aged 13.{{cite web|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/malaga/20230312/1001962642/alex-calvo-nuevo-fenomeno-malaga.html|title=Este es Álex Calvo, el nuevo 'fenómeno' del Málaga|trans-title=This is Álex Calvo, the new 'phenomenon' of Málaga|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=12 March 2023|accessdate=13 March 2023}} He made his senior debut with the reserves on 8 December 2022, starting in a 0–0 Tercera Federación home draw against UD Torre del Mar.

Calvo made his first team debut on 11 March 2023; coming on as a late substitute for Lago Junior, he scored a late equalizer in a 2–2 Segunda División away draw against UD Las Palmas.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/cronica/2023/03/11/640ce81c268e3e3e5f8b4586.html|title=Las Palmas deja escapar el liderato ante el Málaga en el último suspiro|trans-title=Las Palmas let the leadership slip away against Málaga in the last breath|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=11 March 2023|accessdate=13 March 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.diariosur.es/malagacf/alexcalvo-perfil-canterano-malaga-futbol-20230312155238-nt.html|title=Álex Calvo: descaro y competitividad|trans-title=Álex Calvo: pizzazz and competitiveness|publisher=Diario Sur|language=es|date=12 March 2023|accessdate=13 March 2023}}

=Andorra=

On 4 August 2023, after Málaga's relegation, Calvo was transferred to FC Andorra in the second division, signing a five-year contract; Málaga also retained 20% over a future sale.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcandorra.com/noticies/alex-calvo-una-bomba-en-atac|title=Álex Calvo, una bomba per a l'atac|trans-title=Álex Calvo, a bomb for the attack|publisher=FC Andorra|language=ca|date=4 August 2023|accessdate=4 August 2023}} On 22 August of the following year, after another relegation, he activated a release clause and moved on loan to CD Mirandés.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcandorra.com/en/news/alex-calvo-on-loan|title=Álex Calvo executes the release clause and leave on loan to Mirandés|publisher=FC Andorra|date=22 August 2024|accessdate=22 August 2024}}

International career

On 21 February 2023, Calvo was called up to Spain under-19s,{{cite web|url=https://www.malagacf.com/en/news/alex-calvo-called-up-to-spains-u-19s|title=Álex Calvo called-up to Spain’s U-19s|publisher=Málaga CF|date=21 February 2023|accessdate=13 March 2023}} scoring on his debut against Norway two days later.{{cite web|url=https://www.diariosur.es/malagacf/alex-calvo-malaga-canterano-gol-debut-espana-sub-19-20230223173248-nt.html|title=El malaguista Álex Calvo marca un gol en su debut con España sub-19|trans-title=The malaguista Álex Calvo scores a goal on his debut with Spain under-19|publisher=Diario Sur|language=es|date=23 February 2023|accessdate=13 March 2023}}