Iván Calero Ruiz (born 21 April 1995) is a Spanish footballer who plays as either a right back or a right winger for Real Zaragoza.
He had two years at the English club, and spent a short loan at Burton Albion before having a one-year spell at Dutch side Sparta Rotterdam and subsequently returning to Spain, where he played for Elche and Salamanca before establishing himself in the Segunda División.
He appeared regularly in the following season, also making his senior debut with the reserves in Segunda División B on 9 September 2012, replacing Pedro Martín after 60 minutes of a 1–3 loss at CD Leganés.
[1] On 20 February 2013 Calero was called up to the main squad by manager Diego Simeone for a UEFA Europa League match against Rubin Kazan.
[7] On 14 September he played in the league for the first time, replacing John Eustace for the final 13 minutes of a 1–1 draw away to rivals Nottingham Forest.
[11] On 10 February he made his first start in his first match at the Pirelli Stadium, playing the first 64 minutes of a goalless draw against Wimbledon before being replaced by Abdenasser El Khayati.
[26] Calero's father Julián had a lengthy career in coaching and management, including as assistant to Fernando Hierro for the Spain national team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.