Sandro Calabro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| 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 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sandro Calabro (born 11 April 1983) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Club career
[edit]Calabro was born in The Hague, the son of Sicilian parents.[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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]After retirement, he focused on his own football agency business, which he started together with former Scheveningen teammate Marvin Nieuwlaat.[10]
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]Utrecht
Individual
[edit]VVV Venlo
- Top scorer Eerste Divisie 2008–09: 25 goals[12]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Koeman disappointed with missing first trophy of season". english.ajax.nl. 8 August 2004. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Topscorers Dutch Jupiler League (Eerste Divisie) Archived 2012-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- (in Dutch) Voetbal International
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Footballers from The Hague
- Men's association football forwards
- Dutch men's footballers
- ADO Den Haag players
- FC Utrecht players
- FC Volendam players
- Helmond Sport players
- VVV-Venlo players
- FC St. Gallen players
- Sparta Rotterdam players
- Royal Antwerp F.C. players
- RKC Waalwijk players
- K.M.S.K. Deinze players
- SVV Scheveningen players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Swiss Super League players
- Challenger Pro League players
- Dutch expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Dutch people of Sicilian descent
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium