Javier Calleja
![]() Calleja managing Villarreal in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Javier Calleja Revilla | ||
Date of birth | 12 May 1978 | ||
Place of birth | Alcalá de Henares, Spain | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Alavés (coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
Real Madrid | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1998 | Real Madrid C | 60 | (11) |
1998 | Almería | 3 | (0) |
1998–1999 | Alcalá | ||
1999–2000 | Onda | 29 | (17) |
1999–2006 | Villarreal | 124 | (9) |
2006–2009 | Málaga | 104 | (5) |
2009–2012 | Osasuna | 46 | (1) |
Total | 366 | (43) | |
National team | |||
1993 | Spain U16 | 1 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2012–2017 | Villarreal (youth) | ||
2017 | Villarreal B | ||
2017–2018 | Villarreal | ||
2019–2020 | Villarreal | ||
2021– | Alavés | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Javier Calleja Revilla (born 12 May 1978) is a Spanish retired footballer who played mainly as a left midfielder, and is the current manager of Deportivo Alavés.
He amassed La Liga totals of 192 matches and nine goals over one decade, mainly with Villarreal (six seasons) and Osasuna (three). He also represented Málaga in the competition, in a professional career which lasted 16 years.
Calleja later managed Villarreal, his first stint being in 2017.
Playing career[]
After growing unsuccessfully through the ranks of Real Madrid and making his professional debut with lowly UD Almería, Alcalá de Henares-born Calleja signed with Villarreal CF, but spent some months with its farm team CD Onda.[1] He made his first-team debut in the second division, playing nine games in the 1999–2000 campaign as the side returned to La Liga and contributing one goal, in the 1–3 away loss against CA Osasuna.[2]
Calleja was a very important member for the Yellow Submarine in his first three seasons in that tier, scoring four goals in 35 matches in 2001–02. On 5 April 2003, he netted a penalty kick as a late substitute in a 2–0 home win over FC Barcelona, dedicating the goal to his mother who had died hours before.[3] However, the emergence of Santi Cazorla and two consecutive serious knee injuries limited him to just 25 appearances in the following three campaigns.[4]
In 2006–07, Calleja left Villarreal and joined Málaga CF. He was an instant first choice in Andalusia, making 38 appearances in his second season as the club returned to the top flight after a two-year hiatus.
After a serious injury to teammate Adriano Rossato, Calleja spent much of the following campaign playing as left back.[5][6] On 12 June 2009, after his contract with Málaga expired, he moved to Osasuna in a 2+1 years deal.[7]
Coaching career[]
In September 2012, 34-year-old Calleja announced his retirement and immediately returned to his former club Villarreal, being appointed manager of the youth sides.[8] On 9 May 2017, he replaced Paco López at the helm of the reserves.[9]
Calleja was named manager of the first team on 25 September 2017, in place of fired Fran Escribá.[10] In his first season he led them to the fifth position, with the subsequent qualification to the group stage of the UEFA Europa League.[11] On 20 May 2018, he extended his contract.[12]
On 10 December 2018, with the side just three points above the relegation zone and having managed only one win in the last nine league fixtures, Calleja was dismissed.[13] On 29 January 2019, however, he was reinstated in the post following the sacking of Luis García.[14] He left in July 2020, after a late run of form won the team a fifth-place finish and European qualification.[15]
On 5 April 2021, Calleja was appointed coach of last-placed Deportivo Alavés on a short-term deal.[16]
Managerial statistics[]
- As of match played 22 September 2021
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Villarreal B | ![]() |
26 May 2017 | 25 September 2017 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 66.67 | [17] |
Villarreal | ![]() |
25 September 2017 | 10 December 2018 | 65 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 100 | 80 | +20 | 38.46 | [18] |
Villarreal | ![]() |
29 January 2019 | 19 July 2020 | 66 | 32 | 12 | 22 | 113 | 85 | +28 | 48.48 | [19] |
Alavés | ![]() |
5 April 2021 | Present | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 28.57 | [20] |
Career total | 151 | 65 | 35 | 51 | 233 | 188 | +45 | 43.05 | — |
Honours[]
Player[]
Villarreal
References[]
- ^ "El alcalaíno Javier Calleja, entrenador del Villareal [sic], protagonista de la información deportiva por su victoria ante el Madrid" [Alcalá-born Javier Calleja, manager of Villarreal, sports news protagonist for his win against Madrid] (in Spanish). Alcalá Hoy. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Osasuna se coloca en zona de ascenso" [Osasuna reach promotion zone] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 8 May 2000. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ El Villarreal impone la pena máxima al Barcelona (Villarreal impose maximum penalty on Barcelona); Terra, 5 April 2003 (in Spanish)
- ^ Javier Calleja: "Ahora estoy seguro de que he hecho lo correcto al quedarme" (Javier Calleja: "Now I am sure i did the right thing by staying") Archived 13 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine; El Periódico Mediterráneo, 20 January 2006 (in Spanish)
- ^ Calleja (Málaga): "Soy optimista, pero sé que la dificultad de ganar en el Bernabéu es muy grande" (Calleja (Málaga): "I am optimistic, but I know it is very difficult to win at the Bernabéu"); Europa Press, 6 November 2008 (in Spanish)
- ^ ""Formamos una gran pareja de laterales"" ["We are a great set of fullbacks"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 27 November 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ Calleja refuerza la banda izquierda de Osasuna (Calleja strengthens Osasuna's left flank); Marca, 12 June 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ Calleja vuelve a casa (Calleja returns home); El Periódico Mediterráneo, 5 September 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ Javi Calleja se perfila como nuevo entrenador del filial (Javi Calleja poised as the new manager of the reserves); Vavel, 9 May 2017 (in Spanish)
- ^ Javi Calleja is the new Villarreal CF manager; Villarreal CF, 25 September 2017
- ^ "Calleja renueva un año en el banquillo del Villarreal" [Calleja renews for one year in bench of Villarreal] (in Spanish). Sport. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "El Villarreal CF renueva a Javi Calleja" [Villarreal CF renew Javi Calleja] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ Franch, Víctor; Whelan, Padraig (10 December 2018). "Villarreal sack coach Javi Calleja" (in Spanish). Marca. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Javi Calleja vuelve al Villarreal" [Javi Calleja returns to Villarreal] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 29 January 2019. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Calleja no longer Villarreal manager – club statement". Reuters. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Javi Calleja, nuevo entrenador del Alavés" [Javi Calleja, new coach of Alavés] (in Spanish). Marca. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Calleja: Javier Calleja Revilla". BDFutbol. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Calleja: Javier Calleja Revilla". BDFutbol. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
"Calleja: Javier Calleja Revilla". BDFutbol. Retrieved 29 November 2018. - ^ "Calleja: Javier Calleja Revilla". BDFutbol. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
"Calleja: Javier Calleja Revilla". BDFutbol. Retrieved 20 August 2019. - ^ "Calleja: Javier Calleja Revilla". BDFutbol. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
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