Sandro Calabro
Sandro Calabro (born 11 April 1983) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a striker.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sandro Renato Calabro | ||
Date of birth | 11 April 1983 | ||
Place of birth | The Hague, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–1999 | VCS | ||
1999–2001 | Feyenoord | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2003 | ADO Den Haag | 17 | (8) |
2003–2004 | Utrecht | 21 | (3) |
2004–2005 | FC Volendam | 12 | (6) |
2005–2007 | Helmond Sport | 61 | (24) |
2007–2010 | VVV | 77 | (39) |
2010–2012 | St. Gallen | 15 | (2) |
2012–2013 | Sparta | 36 | (19) |
2013–2015 | FC Antwerp | 21 | (8) |
2014–2015 | → RKC (loan) | 15 | (6) |
2015–2016 | Deinze | 15 | (2) |
2016–2017 | Scheveningen | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 May 2015 (UTC) |
Club career
Calabro was born in The Hague, the son of a Sicilian father and a Dutch mother.[1]
He moved from FC Volendam to Helmond Sport.[2] In May 2007, it was announced that he would sign for VVV-Venlo.[3] In the 2008–09 season, he was crowned topscorer of the Jupiler League, as VVV-Venlo were promoted to the Eredivisie.[4]
Switzerland
On 18 May 2010, Calabro moved on a free transfer to Swiss team FC St. Gallen, signing a contract until 30 June 2012.[5]
Belgium
He joined compatriots Roy Bakkenes, Kelvin Maynard and manager Jerrel Hasselbaink at Belgian Second Division club FC Antwerp in 2013[6] after a prolific season at Sparta. After being loaned by Antwerp for one season to RKC,[7] Calabro moved to another Belgian side Deinze in July 2015,[8] only to return to Holland in summer 2016 to play for Scheveningen in the Dutch Derde Divisie.[9]
Post-playing career
After retirement, he focused on his own football agency business, which he started together with former Scheveningen teammate Marvin Nieuwlaat.[10]
Honours
References
- Sandro 'Pipo' Calabro: "Droom om in Italië te spelen" - Goal.com (in Dutch)
- Sandro Calabro nieuwe spits Helmond Sport - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- Sandro Calabro gaat toch naar VVV-Venlo - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- St. Gallen verpflichtet holländischen Stürmer
- Neuverpflichtung Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Calabro dit seizoen onder leiding van trainer Hasselbaink - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- RKC haalt spits Calabro - AD (in Dutch)
- Sandro Calabro bij Deinze - BN De Stem (in Dutch)
- Scheveningen trekt oud-ADO Den Haag-spits Sandro Calabro aan - Omroep West (in Dutch)
- "Calabro: "Moment om te stoppen is nu wel aangebroken"" (in Dutch). Voetbal247.nl. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- Topscorers Dutch Jupiler League (Eerste Divisie) Archived 2012-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- (in Dutch) Voetbal International