Spanish footballer and manager
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Calero and the second or maternal family name is
Fernández .
Julian Calero Fernández (born 26 October 1970) is a Spanish retiredfootballer who played as amidfielder , and is the currentmanager ofLevante .
Following a playing career spent entirely at the amateur level, he coached mainly as an assistant, including with theSpain national team at the2018 World Cup .
Born inMadrid , Calero representedParla ,Fuenlabrada ,Atlético Pinto , Valdemoro,Alcalá andCoslada as a player.[ 1] He began his manager career with the former's youth setup, and moved toAtlético Madrid in 2003.[ 2] .
Calero combined his coaching with a job as a police officer. On 11 March 2004, he was on duty atAtocha Station and was one of the first police officers to respond to the2004 Madrid train bombings . In 2025, he spoke publicly about the psychological impact this had on him.[ 3]
In 2005, Calero was appointedMíchel 's assistant atSegunda División B sideRayo Vallecano . After the manager's departure toReal Madrid , he left Rayo and was named manager ofLos Blancos' youth categories; he also was in the staff ofthe reserves , behindJuan Carlos Mandiá andJulen Lopetegui .[ 4]
In October 2009, Calero replacedJuanvi Peinado at the helm ofAlcobendas Sport in theTercera División .[ 5] He left the club the following May, being replaced byAlfredo Santaelena , and in October he was named at the helm of former club Parla.
Calero moved abroad for the first time in his career in May 2011, being appointed assistant toDmitri Cheryshev atRussian Premier League sideVolga Nizhny Novgorod .[ 6] He subsequently returned for another spell at Parla[ 7] before being appointed in charge ofAlcorcón B on 26 December 2012.[ 8]
In 2013, Calero served asLuis Milla 's assistant atAl Jazira .[ 9] On 24 March of the following year, he was appointed manager of another club he represented as a player, Atlético Pinto.[ 10]
Calero was appointed assistant ofPorto on 7 May 2014, behind Lopetegui.[ 11] On 15 June 2016, he joinedFernando Hierro 's staff atReal Oviedo .[ 12]
On 3 July 2017, Calero was appointed manager ofNavalcarnero in the third division.[ 13] He led the club to a sixth position duringthe campaign , finishing two points shy ofthe play-offs .[ 14]
Calero joined Hierro's staff at theSpain national team on 13 June 2018, being named his assistant.[ 15] On 1 July of the following year, he took overRayo Majadahonda ,freshly relegated fromSegunda División ,[ 16] but was dismissed on 3 March 2020, as the club were six points off the play-offs.[ 17]
On 30 June 2020, Calero was named manager of fellow third level sideBurgos ,[ 18] and led the side back toSegunda División after 19 years.[ 19] He made his professional level debut as a player or manager on 15 August 2021 in a 1–0 loss atSporting de Gijón .[ 20]
On 17 May 2023, after leading the club to two consecutive eleventh-place finishes, Calero announced he would departure Burgos at the end ofthe season .[ 21] On 25 September, he replacedVíctor Sánchez at the helm ofCartagena also in the second division.[ 22]
On 6 June 2024, afteravoiding relegation with theEfesé , Calero announced his departure from the club,[ 23] and two days later, he took over at fellow second division sideLevante .[ 24]
Calero's sonIván is also a footballer and a midfielder.[ 25]
Managerial statistics [ edit ] As of 21 November 2025 Levante
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Retrieved18 November 2025 . {{cite web }}:Check|url= value (help ) ;Missing or empty|title= (help ) ^ "Julián Calero: "He estado en la historia del Parla como aficionado y jugador" " [Julián Calero: "I have been at Parla's history as supporter and player"] (in Spanish). El Iceberg de Madrid. Archived fromthe original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved4 June 2018 .^ "Los blancos volvieron a ganar gracias a un gol de Denis en el descuento" [Theblancos are back to winning ways after a goal from Denis in the stoppage time](PDF) (in Spanish).Mundo Deportivo . 26 October 2009. Retrieved17 June 2022 .^ "Los entrenadores españoles están de moda" [The Spanish manager are on point] (in Spanish). La Información. 8 August 2011. Archived fromthe original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved4 June 2018 .^ "El Parla visita a su eterno rival con la novedad de Julián Calero" [Parla visit their lifelong rivals with the novelty of Julián Calero] (in Spanish). CA Pinto. 17 September 2011. Archived fromthe original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved17 June 2022 .^ Gil, Aimara Garteizgoxeascoa (26 December 2012)."Julián Calero, nuevo técnico del Alcorcón B" [Julián Calero, new manager of Alcorcón B] (in Spanish). Deporte Alcorcón. Retrieved4 June 2018 . ^ "Luis Milla, nuevo técnico del Al Jazira" [Luis Milla, new manager of Al Jazira] (in Spanish).Marca . 22 February 2013. Retrieved4 June 2018 .^ "Julián Calero firma como nuevo entrenador del Atlético Pinto" [Julián Calero signs as new manager of Atlético Pinto] (in Spanish). FutMadrid. 26 March 2014. Archived fromthe original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved4 June 2018 .^ Fuentes, Antonio (7 May 2014)."Julián Calero se marcha al Oporto" [Julián Calero moves toOporto ] (in Spanish). El Gol de Madriz. Archived fromthe original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved4 June 2018 . ^ "Julián Calero se incorpora al Oviedo como técnico asistente" [Julián Calero joins Oviedo as an assistant] (in Spanish).La Nueva España . 15 June 2016. Retrieved4 June 2018 .^ "Julián Calero, nuevo técnico del CD Navalcarnero" [Julián Calero, new manager ofCD Navalcarnero] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 July 2017. Retrieved4 June 2018 .^ "Julián Calero deja de ser entrenador del Navalcarnero" [Julián Calero leaves as manager of Navalcarnero] (in Spanish). Pobla FM. 5 June 2018. Retrieved17 June 2022 .^ "OFFICIAL | Carlos Marchena, Julián Calero and Juan Carlos Martínez Castrejón join coaching staff" . SEFutbol. 13 June 2018. Archived fromthe original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved26 June 2018 .^ "Julián Calero: "Iriondo es historia del Rayo, no vamos a intentar suplirle" " [Julián Calero: "Iriondo is the history of Rayo, we're not going to try to replace him"] (in Spanish).Telemadrid . 2 July 2019. Retrieved27 June 2020 .^ Barrero, Daniel (3 March 2020)."Julián Calero deja de ser entrenador del Rayo Majadahonda" [Julián Calero no longer manager of Rayo Majadahonda].Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved27 June 2020 . ^ "Calero es nuevo entrenador del Burgos CF" [Calero is the new manager of Burgos CF] (in Spanish). Burgos CF. 30 June 2020. Retrieved4 July 2021 .^ "1–0. El Burgos vuelve a Segunda División 19 años después" [1–0. Burgos return to Segunda División 19 years later] (in Spanish).EFE . 23 May 2021. Retrieved4 July 2021 .^ Monje, Jorge (15 August 2021)."El Burgos CF merece más ante el Sporting de Gijón (1–0)" [Burgos CF deserves a lot more against Sporting de Gijón (1–0)].Cadena SER . Retrieved4 September 2021 . ^ "Julián Calero no seguirá en el banquillo y se despide del Burgos" [Julián Calero will not continue on the bench and bids farewell from Burgos] (in Spanish).Marca . 17 May 2023. Retrieved30 May 2023 .^ "Julián Calero, nuevo entrenador del FC Cartagena" [Julián Calero, new manager of FC Cartagena] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 25 September 2023. Retrieved25 September 2023 .^ "Julián Calero anuncia su marcha del Efesé y Belmonte quiere "volver a ilusionar a la gente" " [Julián Calero announces his departure from theEfesé and Belmonte wants to "excite people again"] (in Spanish). Murcia Plaza. 6 June 2024. Retrieved11 June 2024 .^ "Julián Calero se convierte en nuevo entrenador del Levante UD" [Julián Calero becomes new manager of Levante UD] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 8 June 2024. Retrieved11 June 2024 .^ "Julián Calero vuelve a casa" [Julián Calero returns home] (in Spanish). El Gol de Madriz. 7 November 2013. Retrieved4 June 2018 .^ "Tercera División (Grupo 7) 2009–10" [Tercera División (Group 7) 2009–10] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved17 June 2022 .^ "Tercera División (Grupo 7) 2010–11" [Tercera División (Group 7) 2010–11] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved17 June 2022 ."Matches Julián Calero, 2010–11 season" .BDFutbol . Retrieved26 February 2025 .^ "Tercera División (Grupo 7) 2011–12" [Tercera División (Group 7) 2011–12] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved17 June 2022 ."Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2011–12" [Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2011–12] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved17 June 2022 .^ "Tercera División (Grupo 7) 2012–13" [Tercera División (Group 7) 2012–13] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved17 June 2022 .^ "Tercera División (Grupo 7) 2013–14" [Tercera División (Group 7) 2013–14] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved17 June 2022 .^ "Matches Julián Calero, 2017–18 season" .BDFutbol . Retrieved17 June 2022 .^ "Matches Julián Calero, 2019–20 season" .BDFutbol . Retrieved17 June 2022 .^ "Matches Julián Calero, 2020–21 season" .BDFutbol . Retrieved17 June 2022 ."Matches Julián Calero, 2021–22 season" .BDFutbol . Retrieved17 June 2022 ."Matches Julián Calero, 2022–23 season" .BDFutbol . Retrieved17 January 2023 .^ "Matches Julián Calero, 2023–24 season" .BDFutbol . Retrieved25 September 2023 .^ "Matches Julián Calero, 2024–25 season" .BDFutbol . Retrieved11 June 2024 .
Julián Calero managerial positions