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Pol Calvet
Spanish footballer
Pol Calvet (born 19 April 1994) is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a central midfielder.
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Calvet with Barcelona B in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pol Calvet Planellas | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-04-19) 19 April 1994 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Sant Cugat, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2007 | Ferrán Martorell | ||
| 2007–2008 | Sant Andreu | ||
| 2008–2013 | Barcelona | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 14 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Barcelona B | 19 | (0) |
| 2016 | Deportivo B | 22 | (6) |
| 2016–2017 | Llagostera | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 45 | (6) | |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Spain U17 | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 January 2018 | |||
Born in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Calvet joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 2008, aged 14. He made his Barça B debut on 23 March 2013, coming on as a late substitute for the reserves in a 0–1 home loss against SD Huesca for the Segunda División championship.[1]
On 10 June 2013, Calvet was definitely promoted to the B-side.[2] He was handed his first start on 31 August, in a 1–0 home win against Real Zaragoza.[3]
On 7 January 2016, he joined Galician team Deportivo de La Coruña from Barcelona B, initially signing for the B–team until June 2016, but with an option to renew and be promoted to the first team at the end of the season. After leaving Deportivo, Calvet joined Llagostera and went on to make four appearances with the club.
In 2017 Calvet decided to play college soccer in the United States at the University of Pittsburgh. Following one year of college soccer, Calvet was selected by Los Angeles FC with the twenty fourth pick of the second round of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft but he was never offered a contract by the club.[4]
On 11 November 2018, Calvert announced his retirement from football at the age of 24.[5]
- Siete juveniles suben al Barça B para la temporada 2013/14 (Seven players promoted to Barça B for season 2013/14); Barcelona's official website, 10 June 2013 (in Spanish)
- Dani Nieto y Masip echan el cierre al Mini Estadi (Dani Nieto and Masip shut down Mini Estadi); Marca, 31 August 2013 (in Spanish)
- "LAFC part ways with Pol Calvet Planellas, Jordan Jones". angelsonparade.com. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- "Former La Masia graduate, Pol Calvet, retires from football aged 24". Sport. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- FC Barcelona official profile
- Pol Calvet at BDFutbol