Returns to contention
Calatrava is available for selection moving forward under new coach Eder Sarabia after training fully throughout the week, with his omission from last Friday's La Liga clash against Villarreal confirmed as a coaching decision.
Álex Calatrava is represented by the football agency Universal Football. The player currently plays for Espanyol Barcelona; the current market value is €5.00m. Under contract until 30.06.2031.
timeline Career History
Rating
69
ATT
Álex Calatrava
Spain • Attacking Midfield
visibility199,3B
ATT
68
TEC
64
TAC
42
DEF
27
CRE
65
AGE
26
Height:
1,75
Foot:
Left
euro
€5.00m
ATT: Attacking • TEC: Technical • TAC: Tactical • DEF: Defending • CRE: Creativity
Position
Midfield
Age
26
Height
1,75
Foot
Left
Personal details
- Date of Birth
- 22.06.2000
- Place of birth
- Parets del Vallès, Spain
- Nationality
- Spain
- League
- LaLiga
- Shirt number
- 22
info About Álex Calatrava
Álex Calatrava is a 26-year-old Attacking Midfield from Spain. Álex Calatrava has played for Espanyol Barcelona since 2026. The contract runs until June 2031. Current estimated market value: €5.00m. Álex Calatrava is represented by the football agency Universal Football. 7 transfers on record; the highest fee was €5.00m for the 2026 move from Castellón to Espanyol. In the 2025/2026 LaLiga2 season: 41 matches, 14 goals and 8 assists. Height 1.75 m, preferred foot: left.
Who is Álex Calatrava's agent?
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Álex Calatrava is represented by the football agency Universal Football.
Which club does Álex Calatrava play for?
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Álex Calatrava currently plays for Espanyol Barcelona as a Attacking Midfield.
What is Álex Calatrava's market value?
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Álex Calatrava's market value is estimated at around €5.00m (2026 data).
Where is Álex Calatrava from?
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Álex Calatrava holds Spain nationality.
How old is Álex Calatrava?
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Álex Calatrava is 26 years old.
scoreboard Recent Matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2026 |
Deportivo de A Coruña
(H)
LaLiga
|
0 - 0 (D) | 6.3 |
| 27 Oct 2026 |
Sestao River
(A)
Copa del Rey
|
4 - 3 (L) | 6.6 |
| 24 Oct 2026 |
Real Racing Club
(A)
LaLiga
|
2 - 1 (L) | 7.2 |
| 17 Oct 2026 |
Atlético Madrid
(H)
LaLiga
|
0 - 1 (L) | 6.5 |
| 9 Oct 2026 |
Málaga CF
(A)
LaLiga
|
1 - 1 (D) | 6.6 |
Market Value & Form
LaLiga2 2025/2026Market Value
Comparison of two independent sources
Current Value
€5.00m
Model Estimate
€3,5m
€2,8m – €4,2m
20232026
Season Form
Goals
14 / xG 11.46
Assists
8 / xA 10.76
Shooting
125 / on target 49
Pass accuracy
75.8
Goals
%89
Assists
%98
Rating
%100
Bars show the player's league percentile.
Detailed Statistics Show Hide expand_more
Percentages show the player's league percentile.
Shooting
Goals
14
%89
xG
11.46
%88
xGOT
13.77
%92
Penalty goals
3
%90
xG excl. penalty
9.10
%87
Shooting
125
%100
Shots on target
49
%98
Headed shots
2
%26
Passing
Assists
8
%98
xA
10.76
%100
Accurate passes
1070
%97
Pass accuracy %
75.8
%72
Accurate long balls
47
%97
Long ball accuracy %
50.5
%54
Line-breaking passes
397
%100
Chances created
100
%100
Big chances created
23
%100
Successful crosses
47
%100
Cross accuracy %
22.4
%72
Possession
Dribbles
75
%100
Dribble success %
41.9
%53
Duels won
220
%96
Duels won %
39.3
%35
Aerials won
12
%35
Aerials won %
30.8
%24
Touches
2520
%100
Touches in opposition box
203
%100
Dispossessed
95
%0
Fouls won
62
%93
Penalties awarded
1
%66
Defending
Defensive actions
111
%98
Tackles
73
%100
Interceptions
23
%97
Blocked shots
3
%82
Fouls committed
65
%2
Recoveries
188
%100
Possession won final 3rd
52
%100
Dribbled past
58
%0
Clearances
12
%58
Clean sheets
6
%97
Goals conceded while on pitch
47
%3
xG against while on pitch
49.93
%2
Discipline
Yellow cards
5
%17
Red cards
0
%100
Skill profile
Scores on a 0–100 scale; data: La Liga 2026/2027.
70,9
Overall
Ranked #64 of 168 players in the same position
Half-Space OrchestratorRecent match scores
- 64 Racing Santander
- 58 Atlético de Madrid
- 77 Málaga
- 66 Elche
- 55 Rayo Vallecano
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Shooting 65,2 #88/152
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Passing 61,9 #91/170
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Crossing 55,0 #129/139
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On ball attacking 79,2 #7/169
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Duels 62,0 #75/165
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1v1 defending 73,8 #8/164
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Positioning 54,2 #153/156
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Ball control 67,1 #21/170
newspaper Latest news
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Absent from traveling squad
Calatrava (undisclosed) will miss Friday's La Liga encounter against Villarreal after being left out of Espanyol's traveling squad, according to Oriol Vidal of Esport3.
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Scores for Espanyol
Calatrava scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal), two crosses (zero accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 2-1 defeat versus Real Madrid. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 32nd minute.
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Signs for Espanyol until 2031
Calatrava has joined Espanyol from Castellon on a contract until June 2031, the club announced.
forum Social media
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YouTube · @atleticodemadrid ·
Espanyol 0-1 Atlético de Madrid | ⚽ Álex Baena | HIGHLIGHTS, LaLiga - MD9
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X · @RCDEspanyol ·
Por seguir cumpliendo sueños juntos, Àlex 🤍💙
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YouTube · @rcdespanyol ·
🎥 Zona mixta amb Álex Calatrava #EspanyolRealMadrid
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X · @RCDEspanyol ·
S’estrena com a golejador… ÀLEX CALATRAVA ❤️🔥
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X · @RCDEspanyol ·
📍 Quimet d'Horta. 🗣️ Parlem amb l'Àlex Calatrava sobre els seus inicis al món del futbol i al barri. #RCDE
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X · @RCDEspanyol ·
⚠️ Atenció: aquest vídeo pot generar moltes ganes de veure'l amb la blanc-i-blava. Així juga el nostre nou fitxatge, Àlex Calatrava 🔥 #LALIGAHighlights #RCDE
Careers
Club career
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Espanyol Current07.2026 – present
12 apps · 1 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2026/2027 6.50La Liga 11 1 0 6.50Copa del Rey 1 0 0 6.60 -
Castellón Free transfer07.2024 – 07.2026
75 apps · 21 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2025/2026 7.48La Liga 2 43 15 8 7.482024/2025 7.27La Liga 2 32 6 11 7.27 -
Atlético Madrid Free transfer12.2022 – 06.2024
0 apps · 0 goals
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Atlético Madrileño01.2022 – 06.2024
81 apps · 12 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2023/2024Primera División RFEF 34 5 0 –2022/2023Segunda División RFEF 32 6 0 –2021/2022Tercera División RFEF 15 1 0 – -
CF Badalona Futur07.2021 – 01.2022
19 apps · 2 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2021/2022Primera División RFEF 19 2 0 – -
UE Sants07.2020 – 06.2021
28 apps · 6 goals
chevron_rightSeason breakdown
Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating2020/2021Tercera División RFEF 28 6 0 –
