Julián Calero

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Calero and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.

Julian Calero Fernández (born 26 October 1970) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and is the current manager of Levante.

Julián Calero

Calero with Porto in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Julián Calero Fernández
Date of birth	(1970-10-26) 26 October 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Levante (manager)
Youth career
	Nido
	Peña el Calderillo
	Peña Atlética Becerra
	Rayo de Parla
1986–1988	Parla
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–1992	Parla
1992–1995	Fuenlabrada
1995–1997	Atlético Pinto
1997–1998	Valdemoro
1998–1999	Alcalá
1999–2000	Coslada
Managerial career
2000–2003	Parla (youth)
2003–2005	Atlético Madrid (youth)
2005–2006	Rayo Vallecano (assistant)
2006–2009	Real Madrid (youth)
2007–2009	Real Madrid B (assistant)
2009–2010	Alcobendas Sport
2010–2011	Parla
2011	Volga Nizhny Novgorod (assistant)
2011–2012	Parla
2012–2013	Alcorcón B
2013	Al Jazira (assistant)
2014	Atlético Pinto
2014–2016	Porto (assistant)
2016–2017	Oviedo (assistant)
2017–2018	Navalcarnero
2018	Spain (assistant)
2019–2020	Rayo Majadahonda
2020–2023	Burgos
2023–2024	Cartagena
2024–	Levante
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Following a playing career spent entirely at the amateur level, he coached mainly as an assistant, including with the Spain national team at the 2018 World Cup.

Career

Born in Madrid, Calero represented Parla, Fuenlabrada, Atlético Pinto, Valdemoro, Alcalá and Coslada as a player.^[1] He began his manager career with the former's youth setup, and moved to Atlético Madrid in 2003.^[2]

In 2005, Calero was appointed Míchel's assistant at Segunda División B side Rayo Vallecano. After the manager's departure to Real Madrid, he left Rayo and was named manager of Los Blancos' youth categories; he also was in the staff of the reserves, behind Juan Carlos Mandiá and Julen Lopetegui.^[3]

In October 2009, Calero replaced Juanvi Peinado at the helm of Alcobendas Sport in the Tercera División.^[4] He left the club the following May, being replaced by Alfredo Santaelena, and in October he was named at the helm of former club Parla.

Calero moved abroad for the first time in his career in May 2011, being appointed assistant to Dmitri Cheryshev at Russian Premier League side Volga Nizhny Novgorod.^[5] He subsequently returned for another spell at Parla^[6] before being appointed in charge of Alcorcón B on 26 December 2012.^[7]

In 2013, Calero served as Luis Milla's assistant at Al Jazira.^[8] On 24 March of the following year, he was appointed manager of another club he represented as a player, Atlético Pinto.^[9]

Calero was appointed assistant of Porto on 7 May 2014, behind Lopetegui.^[10] On 15 June 2016, he joined Fernando Hierro's staff at Real Oviedo.^[11]

On 3 July 2017, Calero was appointed manager of Navalcarnero in the third division.^[12] He led the club to a sixth position during the campaign, finishing two points shy of the play-offs.^[13]

Calero joined Hierro's staff at the Spain national team on 13 June 2018, being named his assistant.^[14] On 1 July of the following year, he took over Rayo Majadahonda, freshly relegated from Segunda División,^[15] but was dismissed on 3 March 2020, as the club were six points off the play-offs.^[16]

On 30 June 2020, Calero was named manager of fellow third level side Burgos,^[17] and led the side back to Segunda División after 19 years.^[18] He made his professional level debut as a player or manager on 15 August 2021 in a 1–0 loss at Sporting de Gijón.^[19]

On 17 May 2023, after leading the club to two consecutive eleventh-place finishes, Calero announced he would departure Burgos at the end of the season.^[20] On 25 September, he replaced Víctor Sánchez at the helm of Cartagena also in the second division.^[21]

On 6 June 2024, after avoiding relegation with the Efesé, Calero announced his departure from the club,^[22] and two days later, he took over at fellow second division side Levante.^[23]

Personal life

Calero's son Iván is also a footballer and a midfielder.^[24]

Managerial statistics

As of 27 October 2024

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	From	To	Record								Ref
			G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Alcobendas Sport	12 October 2009	15 May 2010	30	8	10	12	37	39	−2	026.67	[25]
Parla	15 October 2010	19 May 2011	31	15	4	12	39	38	+1	048.39	[26]
Parla	15 September 2011	14 June 2012	37	16	10	11	55	39	+16	043.24	[27]
Alcorcón B	26 December 2012	24 February 2013	8	2	4	2	7	8	−1	025.00	[28]
Atlético Pinto	26 March 2014	11 May 2014	9	3	4	2	12	12	+0	033.33	[29]
Navalcarnero	3 July 2017	5 June 2018	38	18	7	13	44	40	+4	047.37	[30]
Rayo Majadahonda	1 July 2019	3 March 2020	29	11	9	9	32	34	−2	037.93	[31]
Burgos	30 June 2020	31 May 2023	116	47	31	38	110	95	+15	040.52	[32]
Cartagena	25 September 2023	6 June 2024	38	13	11	14	32	41	−9	034.21	[33]
Levante	8 June 2024	Present	12	6	3	3	18	14	+4	050.00	[34]
Total			348	139	93	116	386	360	+26	039.94	—

References

1. "PARLA/ El parleño Julián Calero será el segundo entrenador de la selección española con Fernando Hierro" [PARLA/ The parleño Julián Calero will be the assistant manager of the Spain national team with Fernando Hierro] (in Spanish). Noticias Para Municipios. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
2. "Julián Calero: Un entrenador de Champions para el Navalcarnero" [Julián Calero: A Champions League manager for Navalcarnero] (in Spanish). Pobla FM. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
3. "Julián Calero: "He estado en la historia del Parla como aficionado y jugador"" [Julián Calero: "I have been at Parla's history as supporter and player"] (in Spanish). El Iceberg de Madrid. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
4. "Los blancos volvieron a ganar gracias a un gol de Denis en el descuento" [The blancos are back to winning ways after a goal from Denis in the stoppage time] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 26 October 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
5. "Los entrenadores españoles están de moda" [The Spanish manager are on point] (in Spanish). La Información. 8 August 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
6. "El Parla visita a su eterno rival con la novedad de Julián Calero" [Parla visit their lifelong rivals with the novelty of Julián Calero] (in Spanish). CA Pinto. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
7. Gil, Aimara Garteizgoxeascoa (26 December 2012). "Julián Calero, nuevo técnico del Alcorcón B" [Julián Calero, new manager of Alcorcón B] (in Spanish). Deporte Alcorcón. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
8. "Luis Milla, nuevo técnico del Al Jazira" [Luis Milla, new manager of Al Jazira] (in Spanish). Marca. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
9. "Julián Calero firma como nuevo entrenador del Atlético Pinto" [Julián Calero signs as new manager of Atlético Pinto] (in Spanish). FutMadrid. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
10. Fuentes, Antonio (7 May 2014). "Julián Calero se marcha al Oporto" [Julián Calero moves to Oporto] (in Spanish). El Gol de Madriz. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
11. "Julián Calero se incorpora al Oviedo como técnico asistente" [Julián Calero joins Oviedo as an assistant] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
12. "Julián Calero, nuevo técnico del CD Navalcarnero" [Julián Calero, new manager of CD Navalcarnero] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
13. "Julián Calero deja de ser entrenador del Navalcarnero" [Julián Calero leaves as manager of Navalcarnero] (in Spanish). Pobla FM. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
14. "OFFICIAL | Carlos Marchena, Julián Calero and Juan Carlos Martínez Castrejón join coaching staff". SEFutbol. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
15. "Julián Calero: "Iriondo es historia del Rayo, no vamos a intentar suplirle"" [Julián Calero: "Iriondo is the history of Rayo, we're not going to try to replace him"] (in Spanish). Telemadrid. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
16. Barrero, Daniel (3 March 2020). "Julián Calero deja de ser entrenador del Rayo Majadahonda" [Julián Calero no longer manager of Rayo Majadahonda]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
17. "Calero es nuevo entrenador del Burgos CF" [Calero is the new manager of Burgos CF] (in Spanish). Burgos CF. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
18. "1–0. El Burgos vuelve a Segunda División 19 años después" [1–0. Burgos return to Segunda División 19 years later] (in Spanish). EFE. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
19. Monje, Jorge (15 August 2021). "El Burgos CF merece más ante el Sporting de Gijón (1–0)" [Burgos CF deserves a lot more against Sporting de Gijón (1–0)]. Cadena SER. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
20. "Julián Calero no seguirá en el banquillo y se despide del Burgos" [Julián Calero will not continue on the bench and bids farewell from Burgos] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
21. "Julián Calero, nuevo entrenador del FC Cartagena" [Julián Calero, new manager of FC Cartagena] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
22. "Julián Calero anuncia su marcha del Efesé y Belmonte quiere "volver a ilusionar a la gente"" [Julián Calero announces his departure from the Efesé and Belmonte wants to "excite people again"] (in Spanish). Murcia Plaza. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
23. "Julián Calero se convierte en nuevo entrenador del Levante UD" [Julián Calero becomes new manager of Levante UD] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
24. "Julián Calero vuelve a casa" [Julián Calero returns home] (in Spanish). El Gol de Madriz. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
25. "Tercera División (Grupo 7) 2009–10" [Tercera División (Group 7) 2009–10] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
26. "Tercera División (Grupo 7) 2010–11" [Tercera División (Group 7) 2010–11] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
27. "Tercera División (Grupo 7) 2011–12" [Tercera División (Group 7) 2011–12] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
    "Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2011–12" [Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2011–12] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
28. "Tercera División (Grupo 7) 2012–13" [Tercera División (Group 7) 2012–13] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
29. "Tercera División (Grupo 7) 2013–14" [Tercera División (Group 7) 2013–14] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
30. "Matches Julián Calero, 2017–18 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
31. "Matches Julián Calero, 2019–20 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
32. "Matches Julián Calero, 2020–21 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
    "Matches Julián Calero, 2021–22 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
    "Matches Julián Calero, 2022–23 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
33. "Matches Julián Calero, 2023–24 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
34. "Matches Julián Calero, 2024–25 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 11 June 2024.

External links

• Julián Calero at BDFutbol
• Julián Calero manager profile at BDFutbol