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Iván Campo

イバン・カンポ　/　いばん・かんぽ

Association football player from Spain

February 21, 1974 (age 52)　・　San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain

Gipuzkoa
association football player

My Take

Ivan Campo is one of those players I associate with grit more than glamour. Born in San Sebastian in 1974, he came up as a centre-back before drifting into a defensive midfield role late in his career, which I always read as the mark of a smart, adaptable footballer. The Real Madrid chapter gets the headlines, but honestly it's his Bolton Wanderers spell that fascinates me most, a Spaniard becoming a cult figure in English football. Add a 1998 World Cup appearance for Spain and you have a properly rounded resume. He feels like a journeyman in the best sense of that word.

Overview

Iván Campo Ramos (born 21 February 1974) is a Spanish former professional footballer. Originally a centre-back, he featured in a defensive midfield role in the later years of his career. He played for Real Madrid and four other teams in his country, and is also remembered for his spell in England with Bolton Wanderers. Campo represented Spain in the 1998 World Cup.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Iván Campo
Name (Japanese): イバン・カンポ
Reading: いばん・かんぽ
Born: February 21, 1974 (age 52)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Tiger
Origin: San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Blood type: Private
Height: 2 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%B3%E3%83%9D

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