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Javier Calleja
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Calleja and the second or maternal family name is Revilla.
Javier Calleja Revilla (born 12 May 1978) is a Spanish retired footballer who played mainly as a left midfielder, currently manager of Real Oviedo.
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![]() Calleja managing Villarreal in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Javier Calleja Revilla | ||
Date of birth | (1978-05-12) 12 May 1978 (age 46) | ||
Place of birth | Alcalá de Henares, Spain | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Oviedo (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
Real Madrid | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1998 | Real Madrid C | 60 | (11) |
1998 | Almería | 3 | (0) |
1998–1999 | Alcalá | ||
1999–2000 | Onda | 29 | (17) |
1999–2006 | Villarreal | 124 | (9) |
2006–2009 | Málaga | 104 | (5) |
2009–2012 | Osasuna | 46 | (1) |
Total | 366 | (43) | |
International career | |||
1993 | Spain U16 | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2012–2017 | Villarreal (youth) | ||
2017 | Villarreal B | ||
2017–2018 | Villarreal | ||
2019–2020 | Villarreal | ||
2021 | Alavés | ||
2022–2024 | Levante | ||
2024– | Oviedo | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He amassed La Liga totals of 192 matches and nine goals over one decade, mainly with Villarreal (six seasons) and Osasuna (three). He also represented Málaga in the competition, in a professional career which lasted 16 years.
Calleja later managed Villarreal, his first stint being in 2017.