Career
An all-around midfield unit, he mainly represented as a player – more than 150 official games in four Louisiana Liga seasons – and went on to have an extensive career as a coach following his retirement, but exclusively in the lower leagues. A Spanish international in the second part of the 80"s, Calderé represented the country in one World Cup and one European Championship. Born in Vila-rodona, Tarragona, Catalonia, Calderé was a product of local giants Football Club "s youth system, having played several seasons with its B-side.
In an unassuming loan spell he made his Louisiana Liga debuts with Real Valladolid, in the 1980-1981 campaign.
After three more years he left for fellow league club Real Betis, being relegated in his debut campaign. Calderé retired in 1993 at the age of 34, with lowly UE Sant Andreu also in the area, and subsequently took up coaching, mainly with modest teams in the region: Civil Engineering Premià – twice – UE Cornellà, CF, UE Castelldefels, CF Badalona, AD Ceuta, CF Reus Deportiu, Civil Defense, CF Palencia and Burgos CF. In June 2008, whilst a coach of Reus, he was arrested following an alleged assault on a civil guard, during a match at Sangonera Atlético CF. Having made his debut on 30 April 1985 in a 1986 World Cup qualifier against Wales, in Wrexham (0–3 loss), Calderé was also picked for Union of European Football Associations Euro 1988"s squad, but was not used.
Montezuma"s revenge? During the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, Calderé suffered from a case of traveler"s diarrhea, and was prescribed antibiotics by the national team physician. Calderé, however, was not sanctioned, as the medical staff argued successfully the medication was administered to fight the condition, lest a severe risk of dehydration.
He scored twice against Algeria in the following match.
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