Dani Calvo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Calvo and the second or maternal family name is San Román.

Daniel "Dani" Pedro Calvo San Román (born 1 April 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Real Oviedo.

Dani Calvo

Calvo with Numancia in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Pedro Calvo San Román
Date of birth	(1994-04-01) 1 April 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Huesca, Spain
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Oviedo
Number	12
Youth career
	Peñas Oscenses
2012–2013	Numancia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2015	Numancia B	59	(4)
2014–2019	Numancia	72	(3)
2015–2016	→ Levante B (loan)	30	(1)
2019	→ Elche (loan)	20	(1)
2019–2021	Elche	60	(3)
2021–	Oviedo	158	(7)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 June 2025

Club career

Numancia

Born in Huesca, Aragon, Calvo began his career with CD Peñas Oscenses. He signed with CD Numancia to complete his development aged 18, being promoted to the reserves in 2013.^[1]

On 8 June 2014, Calvo played his first match as a professional, starting in a 1–1 home draw against SD Eibar in the Segunda División.^[2] In August 2015 he joined another reserve team, Atlético Levante UD on loan for one year.^[3]

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.^[4] Later that month, he extended his contract until 2020.^[5]

Elche

On 24 December 2018, relegated to the bench by newly-signed Derik Osede,^[6] Calvo was loaned to fellow second division club Elche CF until June.^[7] The following May, having avoided relegation, he agreed to a permanent deal.^[8]

Calvo contributed 41 appearances in the 2019–20 season, as his side achieved promotion in the play-offs.^[9] He made his La Liga debut on 26 September 2020, starting in a 0–3 home loss against Real Sociedad.^[10] 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.^[11]

Oviedo

On 27 July 2021, free agent Calvo signed a two-year contract with Real Oviedo in the second tier.^[12]

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.^[13][14]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 May 2022^[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Numancia	2013–14	Segunda División	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2014–15	Segunda División	13	0	1	0	—		14	0
	2016–17	Segunda División	24	3	0	0	—		24	3
	2017–18	Segunda División	27	0	5	0	1[a]	0	33	0
	2018–19	Segunda División	7	0	0	0	—		7	0
	Total		72	3	6	0	1	0	79	3
Levante B (loan)	2015–16	Segunda División B	30	1	—		—		30	1
Elche (loan)	2018–19	Segunda División	20	1	0	0	—		20	1
Elche	2019–20	Segunda División	37	1	2	0	4[a]	0	43	1
	2020–21	La Liga	23	2	2	0	—		25	2
	Total		60	3	4	0	4	0	68	3
Oviedo	2021–22	Segunda División	41	1	0	0	—		41	1
Career total			223	9	10	0	5	0	238	9

1. Appearances in La Liga play-offs