Julián Calero


Julian Calero Fernández is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current manager.

Career

Born in Madrid, Calero represented AD Parla, CF Fuenlabrada, CA Pinto, Valdemoro CF, RSD Alcalá and CD Coslada as a player. He began his manager career with the former's youth setup, and moved to Atlético Madrid in 2003.
In 2005, Calero was appointed Míchel's assistant at Segunda División B side Rayo Vallecano. After the manager's departure to Real Madrid, he left Rayo and was named manager of Los Blancos' youth categories; he also was in the staff of the reserves, behind Juan Carlos Mandiá and Julen Lopetegui.
In October 2009, Calero was appointed manager of Alcobendas Sport in Tercera División. He left the club the following May, 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 of Dmitri Cheryshev at Russian Premier League side FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod. He subsequently returned for another spell at Parla before being appointed in charge of AD Alcorcón B on 26 December 2012.
In 2013, Calero acted as Luis Milla's second at Al Jazira Club. On 24 March of the following year, he was appointed manager of another club he represented as a player, Atlético Pinto.
On 7 May 2014, Calero was appointed assistant of FC Porto, behind Lopetegui. On 15 June 2016, he joined Fernando Hierro's staff at Real Oviedo.
On 3 July 2017, Calero was appointed manager of CDA Navalcarnero in the third division. He led the club to a sixth position during the campaign, finishing two points shy of the play-offs.
On 13 June 2018, Calero joined Hierro at the Spain national team, being named assistant. On 1 July of the following year, he took over CF Rayo Majadahonda, freshly relegated from Segunda División. On 3 March 2020, he was dismissed as the club were six points off the playoffs.

Personal life

Calero's son Iván is also a footballer and a midfielder.