{{short description|Spanish footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{family name hatnote|Calvet||lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Pol Calvet | image = 2012 2013 - Pol Calvet - Flickr - Castroquini-FCB.jpg | caption = Calvet with Barcelona B in 2012 | fullname = Pol Calvet Planellas | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|4|19|df=y}} | birth_place = Sant Cugat, Spain | height = {{convert|1.77|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | position = Midfielder | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2002–2007 |youthclubs1 = Ferrán Martorell | youthyears2 = 2007–2008 |youthclubs2 = Sant Andreu | youthyears3 = 2008–2013 |youthclubs3 = Barcelona | collegeyears1 = 2017 | college1 = Pittsburgh Panthers | collegecaps1= 14 | collegegoals1 = 1 | years1 = 2013–2016 | clubs1 = Barcelona B | caps1 = 19 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2016 | clubs2 = Deportivo B | caps2 = 22 | goals2 = 6 | years3 = 2016–2017 | clubs3 = Llagostera | caps3 = 5 | goals3 = 0 | totalcaps = 45 |totalgoals = 6 | nationalyears1 = 2011 |nationalteam1 = Spain U17 | nationalcaps1 = 4 |nationalgoals1 = 1 | pcupdate = 19 January 2018 }}
'''Pol Calvet''' (born 19 April 1994) is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a central midfielder.
==Club career== Born in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Calvet joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 2008, aged 14. He made his Barça B debut on 23 March 2013, coming on as a late substitute for the reserves in a 0–1 home loss against SD Huesca for the Segunda División championship.<ref>[http://www.marca.com/2013/03/23/futbol/2adivision/1364066436.html El Huesca sorprende al filial en el Mini y se acerca a la salvación (Huesca surprises the reserves at ''Mini'' and approaches salvation)]; Marca, 23 March 2013 {{in lang|es}}</ref>
On 10 June 2013, Calvet was definitely promoted to the B-side.<ref>[http://www.fcbarcelona.es/futbol/barca-b/detalle/noticia/siete-juveniles-suben-al-barca-b-para-la-temporada-2013-14 Siete juveniles suben al Barça B para la temporada 2013/14 (Seven players promoted to Barça B for season 2013/14)]; Barcelona's official website, 10 June 2013 {{in lang|es}}</ref> He was handed his first start on 31 August, in a 1–0 home win against Real Zaragoza.<ref>[http://www.marca.com/2013/08/31/futbol/2adivision/1377983128.html Dani Nieto y Masip echan el cierre al Mini Estadi (Dani Nieto and Masip shut down Mini Estadi)]; Marca, 31 August 2013 {{in lang|es}}</ref>
On 7 January 2016, he joined Galician team Deportivo de La Coruña from Barcelona B, initially signing for the B–team until June 2016, but with an option to renew and be promoted to the first team at the end of the season. After leaving Deportivo, Calvet joined Llagostera and went on to make four appearances with the club.
In 2017 Calvet decided to play college soccer in the United States at the University of Pittsburgh. Following one year of college soccer, Calvet was selected by Los Angeles FC with the twenty fourth pick of the second round of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft but he was never offered a contract by the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.angelsonparade.com/2018/2/15/17018554/lafc-part-ways-with-pol-calvet-planellas-jordan-jones-mls-draft-2018-pitt-barcelona-oregon-state|title=LAFC part ways with Pol Calvet Planellas, Jordan Jones|website=angelsonparade.com|date=15 February 2018|accessdate=11 December 2018}}</ref>
On 11 November 2018, Calvert announced his retirement from football at the age of 24.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sport-english.com/en/news/barca/former-la-masia-graduate-pol-calvet-retires-from-football-aged-24-7138963|title=Former La Masia graduate, Pol Calvet, retires from football aged 24|publisher=Sport|date=11 November 2018|accessdate=11 December 2018}}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20131204194346/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/barca-b/squad-barca-b/staff/players/pol-calvet FC Barcelona official profile] * {{BDFutbol|16327}}
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