Martín Calderón (footballer, born 1999)

{{short description|Spanish footballer}}

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{{family name hatnote|Calderón|Gómez|lang=Spanish}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Martín Calderón

| full_name = Martín Manuel Calderón Gómez

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|3|1}}

| birth_place = Jerez de la Frontera, Spain

| height = 1.83m

| currentclub = Inter Club d'Escaldes

| clubnumber =

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 2008–2010 | youthclubs1 = Marianistas

| youthyears2 = 2010–2013 | youthclubs2 = Sevilla

| youthyears3 = 2013–2018 | youthclubs3 = Real Madrid

| years1 = 2018–2021 | clubs1 = Real Madrid B | caps1 = 42 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2020–2021 | clubs2 = → Paços de Ferreira (loan) | caps2 = 8 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2021–2024 | clubs3 = Cádiz | caps3 = 6 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2022 | clubs4 = → Mirandés (loan) | caps4 = 6 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2022–2023 | clubs5 = → Celta B (loan) | caps5 = 27 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2024 | clubs6 = → Sanluqueño (loan) | caps6 = 15 | goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2024–2025 | clubs7 = Sanluqueño | caps7 = 10 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2025– | clubs8 = Inter Club d'Escaldes | caps8 = 4 | goals8 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2015 | nationalteam1 = Spain U16 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2015–2016 | nationalteam2 = Spain U17 | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2017 | nationalteam3 = Spain U18 | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2018 | nationalteam4 = Spain U19 | nationalcaps4 = 3 | nationalgoals4 = 0

| club-update = 8 March 2025

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Martín Manuel Calderón Gómez (born 1 March 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Andorran Primera Divisió club Inter Club d'Escaldes.

Club career

=Real Madrid=

Born in Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalusia, Calderón joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2013, from Sevilla FC.{{cite web|url=https://en.as.com/en/2016/09/12/soccer/1473684956_581439.html|title=Zidane opens door to exciting youth product, Martín Calderón|publisher=Diario AS|date=12 September 2016|accessdate=31 July 2021}} In July 2018, after finishing his formation, he was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B.

Calderón made his senior debut with Castilla on 2 September 2018, coming on as a late substitute for Franchu in a 2–2 away draw against Atlético Madrid B. He scored his first senior goal on 21 December, netting the equalizer in a 2–1 home win over Rápido de Bouzas.{{cite web|url=https://www.elespanol.com/elbernabeu/real-madrid/cantera/20181226/martin-calderon-decide-partidos-castilla/363714183_0.html|title=Martín Calderón ya decide partidos para el Castilla|trans-title=Martín Calderón already decides matches for Castilla|publisher=El Español|language=es|date=26 December 2018|accessdate=31 July 2021}}

==Paços de Ferreira (loan)==

On 13 August 2020, Calderón joined Portuguese Primeira Liga side Paços de Ferreira on a one-year loan deal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2020/08/13/5f3527a0e2704e3c128b45af.html|title=Real Madrid midfielder Martin Calderon on his way to Portugal|date=13 August 2020|publisher=Marca}} He made his professional debut on 27 September, replacing Stephen Eustáquio late into a 2–0 home loss to Sporting CP.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/27/portugal/portuguese-liga-/pacos-ferreira/sporting-clube-de-portugal/3355308/|title=Paços de Ferreira vs. Sporting CP – 27 September 2020|publisher=Soccerway}}

Calderón featured rarely while on loan, playing only 171 minutes before returning to Real Madrid in June 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/p--ferreira/detalhe/calderon-nao-regressa-ao-pacos-de-ferreira|title=Calderón não regressa ao Paços de Ferreira|trans-title=Calderón does not return to Paços de Ferreira|publisher=Record|language=pt|date=7 June 2021|accessdate=31 July 2021}}

=Cádiz=

On 27 July 2021, Calderón signed a three-year contract with La Liga side Cádiz CF.{{cite web|url=https://www.cadizcf.com/noticia/acuerdo-con-el-real-madrid-para-el-traspaso-de-martin-calderon|title=Acuerdo con el Real Madrid para el traspaso de Martín Calderón|trans-title=Agreement with Real Madrid for the transfer of Martín Calderón|publisher=Cádiz CF|language=es|date=27 July 2021|accessdate=31 July 2021}} He made his top tier debut on 20 August, replacing Tomás Alarcón late into a 1–1 away draw against Real Betis.

On 6 January 2022, Calderón was loaned to CD Mirandés in Segunda División, for six months.{{cite web|url=https://www.cadizcf.com/noticia/martin-calderon-jugara-cedido-en-el-mirandes|title=Martín Calderón jugará cedido en el Mirandés|trans-title=Martín Calderón will play on loan at Mirandés|publisher=Cádiz CF|language=es|date=6 January 2022|accessdate=7 January 2022}} On 31 August, he was loaned to RC Celta de Vigo's reserves for one year.{{cite web|url=https://www.cadizcf.com/noticia/martin-calderon-cedido-al-rc-celta-b|title=Martín Calderón, cedido al RC Celta B|trans-title=Martín Calderón, loaned to RC Celta B|publisher=Cádiz CF|language=es|date=31 August 2022|accessdate=31 August 2022}}

Upon returning to Cádiz, Calderón spent the first half of the 2023–24 campaign unregistered.

=Sanluqueño=

On 12 January 2024, Calderón agreed to a loan deal with Atlético Sanluqueño CF until June.{{cite web|url=https://atleticosanluquenocf.com/martin-calderon-nuevo-jugador-del-atletico-sanluqueno-cf/|title=Martín Calderón nuevo jugador del Atlético Sanluqueño CF|trans-title=Martín Calderón new player of Atlético Sanluqueño CF|publisher=Atlético Sanluqueño CF|language=es|date=12 January 2024|accessdate=30 January 2024}} On 16 July, he terminated his link with Cádiz,{{cite web|url=https://www.cadizcf.com/noticias/rescision-de-martin-calderon|title=Rescisión de Martín Calderón|trans-title=Rescision of Martín Calderón|publisher=Cádiz CF|language=es|date=16 July 2024|accessdate=17 July 2024}} and signed a permanent deal with the Atletistas the following day.{{cite web|url=https://atleticosanluquenocf.com/martin-calderon-nuevo-jugador-del-atletico-sanluqueno-cf-2/|title=Martín Calderón, nuevo jugador del Atlético Sanluqueño CF|trans-title=Martín Calderón, new player of Atlético Sanluqueño CF|publisher=Atlético Sanluqueño CF|language=es|date=17 July 2024|accessdate=17 July 2024}}

Honours

Spain U17

  • UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2016{{cite web|url=https://espanol.eurosport.com/futbol/campeonato-de-europa-sub-17/2016/en-directo-europeo-sub-17-espana-portugal_sto5580702/story.shtml|title=España pierde la final ante Portugal en la tanda de penaltis (1–1 /5–4)|trans-title=Spain lose final against Portugal on penalty shootout (1–1 /5–4)|publisher=Eurosport|language=es|date=21 May 2016|accessdate=24 September 2019}}

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