- Iván Campo
Football player infobox
playername = Iván Campo
fullname = Iván Campo Ramos
height = height|ft=6|in=1
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1974|2|21
cityofbirth =San Sebastián
countryofbirth =Spain
currentclub = Ipswich Town
clubnumber = 21
position = Defender/midfielder
years = 1993–1995
1995–1997
1995–1996
1997–1998
1998–2003
2002–2003
2003–2008
2008–
clubs = AlavésValencia CF Real Valladolid "(loan)"
Real Mallorca
Real Madrid
→Bolton Wanderers "(loan)"
Bolton Wanderers
Ipswich Town
caps(goals) = 045 00(2)
007 00(1)
024 00(2)
033 00(1)
060 00(1)
031 00(2)
141 0(11)
007 00(0)
nationalyears = 1998–2000
nationalteam = Spain
nationalcaps(goals) = 004 00(0)
pcupdate = 11:55, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 1 August 2008Iván Campo Ramos, Iván Campo or Campo (born
21 February 1974 inSan Sebastián , Basque Country), is a Spanish footballer, currently playing forIpswich Town F.C. .Originally a central defender, Campo featured in a defensive midfield role in his later years.
Club career
Campo started his playing career at Spanish side
Deportivo Alavés . He stayed there for two seasons until midway through his third, signing withValencia CF , who immediately loaned him for the rest of the season toReal 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 theBalearic Islands side, he formed a formidable partnership withMarcelino Elena (later ofNewcastle 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. [ [http://www.4thegame.com/club/bolton-wanderers-fc/player-profile/3046/ramosivan_campo.html 4thegame profile] ]On
19 August 2006 , in the first match of Bolton's new season, Campo scored a 43-yard drive which caught Tottenham Hotspur and Englandgoalkeeper Paul Robinson off guard and flew into the bottom corner of the net. In a post-match interview, his bossSam 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. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/7406200.stm Campo goes as Bolton release trio] ]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 . [ [http://guillembalague.com/guestwriter_desp.php?id=5 An Open Letter To The Fans Of Bolton Wanderers by Ivan Campo] ]Campo signed for Ipswich Town after passing a medical on 11 August, 2008. [Cite web | url = http://www.greenun24.co.uk/content/greenun/sport/football/championship/ipswich-town/story.aspx?brand=EADOnline&category=IpswichTownFC&tBrand=GreenUnOnline&tCategory=xDefault&itemid=IPED11%20Aug%202008%2015%3A18%3A25%3A903| title = Campo deal done after passing medical| accessdate = 2008-08-11 | date = 2008-08-11| publisher = The Green 'Un|author = Derek Davis]
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 their1998 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. [ [http://mannyroad.wordpress.com/2008/08/03/bolton-wanderers-ivan-campo/ The Ivan Campo Appreciation Society: Exhibit B] . "Manny Road",
August 3 2008 .]An Indie band from
Preston, England named themselves "Ivan Campo" after the player had become a cult hero at Bolton. The drummer of the band is a Bolton Wanderers fan. [ [http://mannyroad.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/bolton-wanderers-ivan-campo-2/ The Ivan Campo Appreciation Society: Exhibit C] . "Manny Road",August 20 2008 .]References
External links
* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=6210 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] es icon
* [http://futbol.sportec.es/seleccion/ficha_jugador.asp?j=277&n=ivan/campo/ivan/campo/ramos National team data] es icon
* [http://www.burndenaces.co.uk/players/profile.php?id=12 Bolton Wanderers profile] at [http://www.burndenaces.co.uk/ Burnden Aces]
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NAME = Iván Campo Ramos
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SHORT DESCRIPTION = Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH =21 February 1974
PLACE OF BIRTH =San Sebastián , Basque Country,Spain
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