José García Calvo

Following recurrent foot problems that ailed him throughout 2008–09, Calvo announced his retirement from the game at 34. One year later, he was appointed his last club's director of football.

Unable to settle at Atlético in his final two years, García Calvo returned to Valladolid in summer 2006, helping to a return to the top tier after a three-year absence. He was an undisputed starter throughout the following campaign, netting in a 2–2 home draw against Deportivo de La Coruña on 2 September 2007 as the Castile-La Mancha side went on to finally retain their status.

Calvo then spent five years in another club from the capital, Atlético Madrid. He was instrumental in the Colchoneros' 2002 promotion from the Segunda División, with 35 matches and 11 bookings.

García Calvo earned three caps for the Spanish national team, the first coming on 21 August 2002 against Hungary during a Ferenc Puskás testimonial match (1–1 draw).

Previously, he was picked for the under-21 side that won the 1998 UEFA European Championship.

A product of Real Madrid's youth system, Madrid-born García Calvo appeared in six games for the first team as they won the La Liga championship in the 1996–97 season, eventually totalling only 16 during his spell. His first match came on 2 March 1996, in a 5–0 home win against UD Salamanca (Fernando Sanz, another centre-back from the academy, also played his first top-flight match that day); subsequently, he signed with Real Valladolid where he was a regular for four years, scoring his first professional goal in his first year.

José Antonio García Calvo (born 1 April 1975) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.