Daniel "Dani" Pedro Calvo San Román (born 1 April 1994) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a

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for

Real Oviedo Real Oviedo is a Spanish football club based in Oviedo, Asturias. Founded on 26 March 1926 as a result of the merger of two clubs who had maintained a large sporting rivalry for years in the city: ''Real Stadium Club Ovetense'' and ''Real Club De ...

Club career

Numancia

Born in Huesca,

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, Calvo began his career with CD Peñas Oscenses. He signed with

CD Numancia Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club in Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 9 April 1945, it plays in Primera División RFEF – Group 2, holding home games at ''Nuevo Estadio Los ...

to complete his development aged 18, being promoted to the reserves in 2013. On 8 June 2014, Calvo played his first match as a professional, starting in a 1–1 home draw against SD Eibar in the

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. In August 2015 he joined another reserve team,

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on loan for one year. Calvo featured regularly after his return, scoring his first professional goal on 4 February 2017 by opening the 3–2 away win over AD Alcorcón. Later that month, he extended his contract until 2020.

Elche

On 24 December 2018, relegated to the bench by newly-signed

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, Calvo was loaned to fellow second division club Elche CF until June. The following May, having avoided relegation, he agreed to a permanent deal. Calvo contributed 41 appearances in the 2019–20 season, as his side achieved promotion in the play-offs. He made his La Liga debut on 26 September 2020, starting in a 0–3 home loss against

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. He scored his first goal in the league on 20 February 2021, the only in a victory over SD Eibar also at the Estadio Martínez Valero.

Oviedo

On 27 July 2021, free agent Calvo signed a two-year contract with

in the second tier.

Personal life

Calvo's father, Ramón, was also a footballer and a defender. He represented Deportivo de La Coruña and Real Valladolid at the professional level.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Calvo, Dani 1994 births Living people People from Huesca Spanish men's footballers Footballers from the Province of Huesca Men's association football central defenders La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players CD Numancia B players CD Numancia players Atlético Levante UD players Elche CF players Real Oviedo players