Andrés Calero

Andrés Calero Bilbao (16 October 1906 – 23 January 1967) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Athletic Bilbao, Deportivo Alavés,> and Levante.

Playing career Andrés Calero was born on 16 October 1906 in Erandio, Biscay. He began playing football in 1925 in his hometown club CD Acero, Before leaving Alavés, he still played two leagues matches for them in the first division.

In 1930, Calero was signed by Arenas de Getxo, with whom he played for two seasons, with the highlight of his stint there coming on 4 January 1931, when he scored once to help his side to a historic 5–0 trashing of FC Barcelona. Later that year, on 29 November 1931, he again netted once against Barcelona, this time at Les Corts to help his side to a 2–2 draw. In total, Calero scored 15 goals in 36 matches in La Liga for Bilbao, Alavés, and Arenas. When the Spanish Civil War broke out in 1936, he remained loyal to the Spanish Second Republic and Levante, and the abrupt stoppage of official competitions led the Catalan and Valencian federations to create a new tournament, the Mediterranean League, in which Levante finished in fifth, thus qualifying for the 1937 Copa de la España Libre, and together with José García-Nieto and Gaspar Rubio, he played a crucial role in the Levante team that won that cup, beating Valencia in the final (1–0). He played his last football at Gimnástico FC.

Honours Levante UD Copa del Rey: 1937