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Iván Campo
Ivan Campo
Personal information
Full name Iván Campo Ramos
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position Defender/midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ipswich Town
Number 21
‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 August 2008

Template:Spanish name 2 Iván Campo Ramos, Iván Campo or Campo (born 21 February 1974 in San Sebastián, Basque Country), is a Spanish footballer, currently playing for Ipswich Town.

Originally a central defender, Campo featured in a defensive midfield role in his later years.

Club career

Campo started his playing career at Deportivo Alavés, by then in the third level. He stayed there for two seasons until midway through his third, signing with Valencia CF, who immediately loaned him for the rest of the season to Real Valladolid, which he helped narrowly avoid relegation.

After completing the year with Valladolid, Campo returned to Valencia only to be released, joining recently promoted RCD Mallorca. In the Balearic Islands side, he formed a formidable partnership with Marcelino Elena (later of Newcastle United), as Mallorca finished fifth in 1997-98.

In 1998, Campo signed with Real Madrid, and contributed to Madrid's 2000 Champions League winning side. However, after falling out of favor, he was sent to Bolton Wanderers F.C. on a one-year loan in August 2002. Following the 2002–03 season, Campo was expected to return to the Spanish capital, but unexpectedly re-signed a three year deal with the English club, deciding he preferred living in Bolton.[1]

On 19 August 2006, in the first match of Bolton's new season, Campo scored a 43-yard drive which caught Tottenham Hotspur and England goalkeeper Paul Robinson off guard and flew into the bottom corner of the net. In a post-match interview, his boss Sam Allardyce admitted Bolton's goal of the season competition may have already been decided by Campo's wonder strike.

In May 2008, Campo was not offered a new contract by manager Gary Megson and left Bolton.[2]

Shortly before the 2008 European Championships, Campo wrote a letter to the Bolton supporters expressing his regret at not having been able to bid the club a proper farewell. The letter appeared on a website run by the Sky Television presenter Guillem Balague.[3]

Campo signed for Ipswich Town after passing a medical on 11 August, 2008.[4]

International career

Campo appeared four times for Spain, his debut coming on March 25, 1998 in a friendly win over Sweden (4-0, Vigo), and was part of the nation's 1998 FIFA World Cup squad.

Other ventures

Campo featured in a Spanish TV advert for a fruit drink. In the advert two men take off their shirts to reveal tattoos of Campo's head on their chests.[5]

An Indie band from Preston, England have named themselves Ivan Campo.[6]

Since joining Ipswich Town Ivan has been a regular in Liquid, Colchester, meeting fans, speaking of his career and shaking hands with excited fans.

References

  1. ^ 4thegame profile
  2. ^ Campo goes as Bolton release trio
  3. ^ An Open Letter To The Fans Of Bolton Wanderers by Ivan Campo
  4. ^ Derek Davis (2008-08-11). "Campo deal done after passing medical". The Green 'Un. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
  5. ^ The Ivan Campo Appreciation Society: Exhibit B. Manny Road, August 3 2008.
  6. ^ The Ivan Campo Appreciation Society: Exhibit C. Manny Road, August 20 2008.

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