Jean Calvé (born 30 April 1984) is a French former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Calvé was born in

Cormeilles-en-Parisis Cormeilles-en-Parisis (, literally ''Cormeilles in Parisis'') is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in Northern France. Inhabitants are called ''Cormeillais(e)''. Neighbouring communes * Argenteuil * La Frette-sur-Seine ...

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Sheffield United

Following his various loan spells in France, Calvé arrived at

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on trial in July 2010. Having played one pre-season game, then Blades boss

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opted not to sign him. However, following Blackwell's departure a few weeks later, incoming boss

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quickly revived the move and Calvé signed a one-year loan deal with the

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club and suggested a desire to remain with Sheffield United following the completion of his loan spell. Calvé scored his first ever career goal in his début game for the Blades against

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at the end of August, smashing a 35-yard shot into the top corner. Despite an impressive start to his Blades career Calvé failed to cement himself in the first team, making only eighteen appearances that season. With the arrival of yet another new manager,

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, he was deemed surplus to requirements and was eventually released from his contract at the start of April 2011.

Caen

On 22 May 2012, Calvé joined

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side

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on a free transfer.

Honours

* Ligue 2 team of the season:

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References

External links

Sheffield United club profile
* * 1984 births Living people People from Cormeilles-en-Parisis Footballers from Val-d'Oise Men's association football defenders French men's footballers Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players English Football League players Segunda División B players Belgian Pro League players FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players Le Mans FC players FC Lorient players AS Nancy Lorraine players Grenoble Foot 38 players Sheffield United F.C. players Stade Malherbe Caen players Amiens SC players Oud-Heverlee Leuven players CD El Ejido players French expatriate men's footballers French expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium French expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Spain 21st-century French sportsmen {{france-footy-defender-1980s-stub