Mike Calveley


Michael Thomas Calveley is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Curzon Ashton.
He turned professional at Port Vale in May 2017 and went on to play on loan at Leek Town and Nuneaton Borough. Released in May 2019, he signed for Curzon Ashton four months later.

Playing career

Port Vale

Calveley turned professional at Port Vale in May 2017; he signed a one-year contract shortly after receiving the club's Youth Player of the Year award. On 13 September 2017, he joined Northern Premier League Division One South side Leek Town on a one-month loan. Vale manager Michael Brown said that he sanctioned the loan move because of his respect for "Blues" manager Neil Baker. He scored his first senior goal with a 25-yard strike in Town's 4–1 FA Trophy victory over Lincoln United at Harrison Park on 7 October. He was recalled by new "Valiants" manager Neil Aspin to make his senior debut in a 4–2 victory over Crewe Alexandra in an EFL Trophy group stage match at Vale Park on 7 November.
On 19 July 2018, he joined National League North side Nuneaton Borough on loan, along with teammate Dior Angus. He made his debut for "Boro" on the opening day of the 2018–19 season, and went in goal for the last ten minutes of the game after goalkeeper Louis Gray was sent off, managing to keep a clean sheet as his new team recorded a 0–0 draw with Ashton United. On 26 December, he scored his first goal for Nuneaton in a 3–1 defeat at A.F.C. Telford United. On 19 January, he scored both of Nuneaton's goals in their 2–2 draw at Hereford. He was recalled from his loan spell by new Vale manager John Askey in April, having scored four goals in 42 matches for Nuneaton. However he played just two minutes for Vale as a substitute and Askey confirmed that he would not be offering Calveley a new contract on 16 May; meanwhile he was voted as Nuneaton's players' player of the year.

Non-league

Calveley joined National League North side Curzon Ashton and made his debut for the "Nash" on 28 September 2019, in a 2–1 defeat at Farsley Celtic.

Style of play

Port Vale youth team coach Mick Ede stated that Calveley is "a big midfielder, a destroyer, but when he gets on the ball you know he generally looks for that forward pass and breaks lines".

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