Toni Calvo

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Toni Calvo

| image =

| fullname = Antonio Calvo Arandes{{Cite web |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players |url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2007/pdf/FWYC_2007_SquadLists.pdf |publisher=FIFA |page=21 |date=5 July 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000046/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2007/pdf/FWYC_2007_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=31 December 2013}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|3|28|df=y}}

| birth_place = Barcelona, Spain

| height = {{height|m=1.71}}

| position = Winger

| currentclub = Santboià

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1997–1999 | youthclubs1 = Gramenet

| youthyears2 = 1999–2006 | youthclubs2 = Barcelona

| years1 = 2005–2007 | clubs1 = Barcelona C | caps1 = 25 | goals1 = 3

| years2 = 2006–2007 | clubs2 = Barcelona B | caps2 = 11 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2007–2011 | clubs3 = Aris | caps3 = 89 | goals3 = 12

| years4 = 2011 | clubs4 = → Parma (loan) | caps4 = 3 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2011–2012 | clubs5 = Levski Sofia | caps5 = 20 | goals5 = 7

| years6 = 2012–2016 | clubs6 = Anorthosis | caps6 = 94 | goals6 = 12

| years7 = 2016–2017 | clubs7 = Veria | caps7 = 19 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2018 | clubs8 = Vilafranca | caps8 = | goals8 =

| years9 = 2019 | clubs9 = Young Talent Badalona | caps9 = | goals9 =

| years10 = 2019–2020 | clubs10 = Santboià | caps10 = | goals10 =

| totalcaps = | totalgoals =

| nationalyears1 = 2002 | nationalteam1 = Spain U16 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2004 | nationalteam2 = Spain U17 | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2005–2006 | nationalteam3 = Spain U19 | nationalcaps3 = 7 | nationalgoals3 = 2

| nationalyears4 = 2007 | nationalteam4 = Spain U20 | nationalcaps4 = 4 | nationalgoals4 = 0

| club-update = 1 October 2018

}}

Antonio "Toni" Calvo Arandes (born 28 March 1987) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a winger.

He spent the better part of his career with Aris (Greece) and Anorthosis (Cyprus).

Club career

=Barcelona / Aris=

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Calvo joined FC Barcelona's La Masia academy at the age of 12. He made his senior debut in the 2006–07 season, totalling 385 minutes of play (only one start) as the reserves suffered relegation from the Segunda División B.

Calvo signed with Greek side Aris Thessaloniki F.C. in summer 2007,{{cite web|url=http://www.rtve.es/deportes/20100916/atleti-tiene-enfrente-su-ex-juanma-tambien-conocido-alcorconazo-madrid/354374.shtml|title=El Atleti tiene enfrente a su ex, Juanma, también conocido por el 'alcorconazo' al Madrid|trans-title=Atleti face former man Juanma, also known for 'alcorconazo' to Madrid|publisher=RTVE|language=es|date=16 September 2010|accessdate=27 October 2017}} agreeing to a three-year contract and reuniting with Barcelona teammate Javito (and several others overall, including manager Quique Hernández).{{cite web|url=https://www.europapress.es/deportes/futbol-00162/noticia-futbol-uefa-aris-griego-dirigido-aragones-rival-zaragoza-primera-ronda-20070831171315.html|title=Fútbol/UEFA.– El Aris griego, dirigido por un aragonés, rival del Zaragoza en la primera ronda|trans-title=Football/UEFA.– Greece's Aris, led by Aragonese man, Zaragoza rivals in the first round|publisher=Europa Press|language=es|date=31 August 2007|accessdate=9 October 2019}} On 29 November, he scored in a 1–1 away draw against Bolton Wanderers in the group stage of the UEFA Cup.{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=230413&cc=5739|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071130194355/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=230413&cc=5739|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 November 2007|title=Bolton 1–1 Aris Salonika|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=29 November 2007|accessdate=27 March 2012}}

In August 2009, Calvo renewed his contract with the Thessaloniki club for a further two years. He netted six times across all competitions during that season, five in the Superleague and one in the cup, as the team finished fifth in the former competition.

=Parma / Bulgaria=

On 27 December 2010, Parma F.C. confirmed Calvo had joined on loan until the end of the campaign.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2010/12/27/2279508/official-parma-sign-toni-calvo-on-loan-from-aris|title=Parma sign Toni Calvo on loan from Aris Thessaloniki|publisher=Goal|date=27 December 2010|accessdate=27 December 2010}} He made his Serie A debut on 6 January of the following year in a 4–1 win at Juventus FC where he came on as a substitute for Sebastian Giovinco,{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=304981&cc=5739|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024030514/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=304981&cc=5739|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 October 2012|title=Melo off in horror show|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=6 January 2011|accessdate=6 January 2011}} but only collected two further league appearances during his spell.

On 18 July 2011, Calvo moved to PFC Levski Sofia from Bulgaria on a one-year deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.gong.bg/view_article.php?article_id=214247|title=Сензация: Левски привлече юношата на Барселона Тони Калво! (ВИДЕО)|trans-title=Sensation: Levski bring Barcelona youth Toni Calvo in! (VIDEO)|publisher=Gong.bg|language=bg|date=18 July 2011|accessdate=18 July 2011}} He made his competitive debut on 4 August, in the Europa League qualifying round 2–1 defeat of FC Spartak Trnava, and first appeared in the league four days later, setting up the winning goal for Ivan Tsvetkov in a 1–0 home victory over PFC Slavia Sofia; he scored his first goal for the club on 21 October, in a 3–2 win against PFC Kaliakra Kavarna.

=Anorthosis=

In July 2012, Calvo moved to the Cypriot First Division with Anorthosis Famagusta F.C., requesting to be released at the end of the season due to the fact he was the player with the highest salary on the team and the club was facing economic problems. President Savvas Kakos obliged, but the player eventually returned for the following campaign with a much revised contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.anorthosis.com/news/3957|script-title=el:ΕΠΙΣΤΡΟΦΗ ΤΟΥ ΤΟΝΙ|trans-title=Toni returns|publisher=Anorthosis FC|language=el|date=28 August 2013|accessdate=28 August 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831111129/http://www.anorthosis.com/news/3957|archivedate=31 August 2013}}

=Later years=

On 6 July 2016, Calvo returned to Greece and its top level by agreeing to a one-year deal with Veria F.C. for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Veroia/o-toni-kalvo-sth-veroia.4157516.html|script-title=el:Ο Τόνι Κάλβο στη Βέροια|trans-title=Toni Calvo to Veria|publisher=Sport 24|language=el|date=6 July 2016|accessdate=7 August 2016}} He took his game to the Catalan regional leagues in 2018 and, the following year, had a failed trial at Niki Volou FC.{{cite web|url=https://magnesianews.gr/sports-slider/exetazei-ton-proin-paikti-toy-ari-toni-kalvo-i-niki.html|script-title=el:Εξετάζει τον πρώην παίκτη του Άρη Τόνι Κάλβο η Νίκη!|trans-title=Niki Volos trial former Aris player, Toni Calvo!|publisher=Magnesia News|language=el|date=9 July 2019|accessdate=28 July 2019}}

International career

Overall, Calvo earned 16 caps for Spain at youth level. He represented the under-20 team at the 2007 FIFA World Cup in Canada, playing four times for the quarter-finalists.

Club statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="1"\|Barcelona B \|2006–07{{cite web\|url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j300752.html\|title=Toni Calvo: Antonio Calvo Arandes\|publisher=BDFutbol\|accessdate=31 October 2015}} \|Segunda División B \|11	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	11	0
rowspan="5"\|Aris \|2007–08{{cite web\|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/toni-calvo/18853/\|title=Toni Calvo\|publisher=Soccerway\|accessdate=31 October 2015}} \|Super League Greece \|25	4			colspan="2"\|—	25	4
2008–09 \|Superleague Greece \|25	3			2{{efn\|Appearances in UEFA Europa League\|name=UEL}}	0	27	3
2009–10 \|Superleague Greece \|30	5	3	1	colspan="2"\|—	33	6
2010–11 \|Superleague Greece \|9	0	1	0	6{{efn\|name=UEL}}	2	16	2
colspan="2"\|Total !89	12	4	1	8	2	101	15
Parma (loan) \|2010–11 \|Serie A \|3	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	3	0
Levski Sofia \|2011–12 \|First Professional League \|20	7	2	1	1{{efn\|name=UEL}}	0	23	8
rowspan="5"\|Anorthosis \|2012–13 \|Cypriot First Division \|21	3	4	0	3{{efn\|name=UEL}}	2	28	5
2013–14 \|Cypriot First Division \|26	3	2	0	0	0	28	3
2014–15 \|Cypriot First Division \|24	5	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	26	5
2015–16 \|Cypriot First Division \|23	1	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	26	1
colspan="2"\|Total !94	12	11	0	4	2	109	14
rowspan="1"\|Veria \|2016–17 \|Superleague Greece \|6	1	1	0	0	0	7	1
colspan="3"\|Career total !223	32	18	2	12	4	253	38

Honours

Spain U19

UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2006{{cite news|url=https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2006/07/28/futbol/1154107660.html|title=España, campeona de Europa sub'19|trans-title=Spain, under'19 European champions|newspaper=El Mundo|first=Jorge|last=Salido Cobo|language=es|date=28 July 2006|accessdate=9 October 2019}}