Not to mention that Calderon also held different coaching positions with Spanish side Alaves for three years.
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Brighton supporters would have been happy to hear that their former defender Inigo Calderon as returned to the club as a coach. The 41-year-old will be the club’s new under-18s head coach. The ex-defender was a well-known name among the club’s supporters, as he played a crucial role for the team between 2010-2016. He also helped the club gain promotion from League One. Not to mention that Calderon also held different coaching positions with Spanish side Alaves for three years.
Speaking about the new appointment, Technical director David Weir said, “We have been working to bring Inigo back for a while and this is a great appointment for us, and one which I know will really excite the supporters. He is a very good fit for us. He has a real understanding of what we’re about as a club and the emphasis and importance of our academy. I am looking forward to working with him and seeing what he can bring to the academy set up.”
Inigo Calderon is over the moon in returning to Brighton, as he cannot wait to get started. “I’m so, so happy to be back in Brighton. I’m really excited to start working with the boys and the staff. I went to Cyprus and then India, all while still doing some scouting for Brighton, so we have always stayed in contact. I loved my experiences around the world, they gave me another view of football, but this is my home in England,” he was quoted as saying by the club’s website.
“I always said I wanted to come back. I didn’t know how or when but it was always my aim and this feels like the right time. I loved my time here as a player, it was a special period in my career. My love for Brighton has become even bigger and better so I can’t wait to get started again.”
Calderon also believes that his experience of playing in different countries and previous coaching duties will come in handy for this role. “When you stay in different countries, you see things differently. Playing in different countries and coaching around the world gives you new ideas. It gives you another perspective of how to play, and you can see the good things and bad things. I’m happy to have been in so many places because it’s helped me become a better coach,” he added.
The Spaniard feels this is the best place for budding young footballers to be at this moment. “I want to help our players here at Brighton get the maximum out of themselves as players and as people. We’ve had a meeting already and I’ve told them they’re in the best place they can be as young footballers,” he stated. “I’ve been to a lot of places and know for a fact that this is one of the best. When you’re here and around the place, you can feel that Brighton is a special club. It’s up to the players to make the most of their opportunity here, and up to us as coaches to help them.”
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