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{{Short description|Spanish footballer (born 1974)}}
{{family name hatnote|Campo|Ramos|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Iván Campo 
| image = Ivan Campo.jpg
| image_size = 220px
| alt =
| caption = Campo in 1996
| fullname = Iván Campo Ramos
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|2|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[San Sebastián]], Spain
| height = 1.85 m
| position = [[Centre-back]], [[defensive midfielder]]
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = [[CD Logroñés|Logroñés]]
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = [[Deportivo Alavés|Alavés]]
| years1 = 1993–1995 | clubs1 = [[Deportivo Alavés|Alavés]] | caps1 = 45 | goals1 = 2
| years2 = 1995–1997 | clubs2 = [[Valencia CF|Valencia]] | caps2 = 25 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 1995–1996 | clubs3 = → [[Real Valladolid|Valladolid]] (loan) | caps3 = 24 | goals3 = 2
| years4 = 1997–1998 | clubs4 = [[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]] | caps4 = 33 | goals4 = 1
| years5 = 1998–2003 | clubs5 = [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] | caps5 = 60 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2002–2003 | clubs6 = → [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] (loan) | caps6 = 31 | goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2003–2008 | clubs7 = [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] | caps7 = 141 | goals7 = 11
| years8 = 2008–2009 | clubs8 = [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] | caps8 = 17 | goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2009–2010 | clubs9 = [[AEK Larnaca FC|AEK Larnaca]] | caps9 = 8 | goals9 = 0
| totalcaps = 384 | totalgoals = 21
| nationalyears1 = 1998–2000 | nationalteam1 = [[Spain national football team|Spain]] | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2000–2006 | nationalteam2 = [[Basque Country national football team|Basque Country]] | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0
}}

'''Iván Campo Ramos''' (born 21 February 1974) is a Spanish former professional [[Association football|footballer]]. Originally a [[centre-back]], he featured in a [[defensive midfielder|defensive midfield]] role in the later years of his career.

He played for [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] and four other teams in his country, and is also remembered for his spell in England with [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]].

Campo represented [[Spain national football team|Spain]] in the [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 World Cup]].

==Club career==
===Spain===
Born in [[San Sebastián]], [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque Country]], Campo started his career at [[Deportivo Alavés]] of [[Segunda División B]]. He stayed there for two and a half years, signing with [[Valencia CF]] who immediately loaned him for the rest of [[1995–96 La Liga|the season]] to [[Real Valladolid]], which he helped narrowly avoid relegation from [[La Liga]].<ref name=Hairy>{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/2017/02/21/alaves/757451-ivan-campo-aquel-central-melenudo-que-jugo-en-el-alaves.html|title=Iván Campo, aquel central melenudo que jugó en el Alavés|trans-title=Iván Campo, that hairy stopper who played in Alavés|publisher=[[Vavel]]|first=Aitor|last=Pérez de Guereñu|language=es|date=21 February 2017|access-date=25 January 2019}}</ref>

Subsequently, Campo returned to Valencia only to be released, joining [[1996–97 Segunda División|recently promoted]] team [[RCD Mallorca]]. In the [[Balearic Islands]], he formed a formidable partnership with [[Marcelino Elena]] (later of [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]), as they finished fifth in [[1997–98 La Liga|1997–98]].<ref name=Hairy/>

Campo signed with [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] in the summer of 1998, and contributed to the [[1999–2000 UEFA Champions League|1999–2000 conquest]] of the [[UEFA Champions League]], playing the full 90 minutes in [[2000 UEFA Champions League Final|the final]] against former club Valencia.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/may/24/championsleague.sport1|title=Real Madrid 3–0 Valencia|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=24 May 2000|access-date=28 January 2016}}</ref> He often underachieved during his spell at the [[Santiago Bernabéu Stadium]] due to pressure from the supporters and the press, which led to several situations of [[anxiety disorder]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2001/10/09/liga/1002628810.html|title=Iván Campo empieza la terapia|trans-title=Iván Campo starts therapy|newspaper=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]]|first=Jesús|last=Alcaide|language=es|date=9 October 2001|access-date=26 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2002/07/27/liga/1027758122.html|title=El ser o no ser de Iván Campo|trans-title=Iván Campo's to be or not to be|newspaper=El Mundo|first=Carlos E.|last=Carbajosa|language=es|date=27 July 2002|access-date=26 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/2018/04/30/5ae6e331468aebcc2e8b456e.html|title=Iván Campo: "Cuando tuve ansiedad tenía que dejarme llevar, eran todos contra mí"|trans-title=Iván Campo: "When I suffered from anxiety I had to let myself go, it was everybody against me"|newspaper=[[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]]|language=es|date=30 April 2018|access-date=26 August 2021}}</ref>

===Bolton Wanderers===
After falling out of favor at Real, Campo was sent to [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] on a one-year loan in August 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/2226222.stm|title=Bolton seal Campo deal|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=31 August 2002|access-date=29 October 2010}}</ref> Following the [[2002–03 FA Premier League|2002–03 campaign]] he was expected to return to the [[Madrid|Spanish capital]], but unexpectedly signed a three-year permanent deal with the English club, deciding he preferred living in [[Bolton]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/3078863.stm|title=Campo signs for Bolton|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 July 2003|access-date=25 January 2019}}</ref>

On 19 August 2006, in the first match of the [[2006–07 FA Premier League|new season]], Campo scored a long-range drive which caught [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] and [[England national football team|England]]'s [[Paul Robinson (footballer, born 1979)|Paul Robinson]] off-guard and flew into the bottom corner of the net.<ref name=GOAL1>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/4786679.stm|title=Bolton 2–0 Tottenham|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Andrew|last=McKenzie|date=19 August 2006|access-date=5 October 2020}}</ref><ref name=GOAL2>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/bolton-wanderers-2-tottenham-0-campo-sets-spurs-off-on-wrong-foot-412659.html|title=Bolton Wanderers 2 Tottenham 0: Campo sets Spurs off on wrong foot|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|first=David|last=Instone|date=20 August 2006|access-date=5 October 2020}}</ref> In a post-match interview, his boss [[Sam Allardyce]] admitted Bolton's goal of the season competition may have already been decided<ref name=GOAL2/> by the "wonder strike".<ref name=GOAL1/>

Campo fitted in well with his side's style of play, but also topped the charts for most [[Ejection (sports)|red]] and [[Penalty card#Yellow card|yellow cards]] received of any player in the [[Premier League]] in [[2006–07 FA Premier League|2006–07]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/playerdiscipline?league=eng.1&year=2006&cc=5739|title=English Premier League – Player Discipline – 2006/2007|publisher=[[ESPN FC|ESPN Soccernet]]|access-date=27 February 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070816112454/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/playerdiscipline?league=eng.1&year=2006&cc=5739|archive-date=16 August 2007}}</ref> In May 2008, he was not offered a new contract by manager [[Gary Megson]] and left the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/7406200.stm|title=Campo goes as Bolton release trio|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 May 2008|access-date=17 May 2008}}</ref>

Shortly before the [[UEFA Euro 2008]] tournament, Campo wrote a letter to the Bolton faithful expressing his regret at not having been able to bid the club a proper farewell, and the letter appeared on a website run by [[Sky Sports]] presenter [[Guillem Balagué]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boltonwanderers.news/columnist/what-bolton-wouldnt-give-to-have-ivan-campo-back/|title=What Bolton wouldn't give to have Ivan Campo back|publisher=Bolton Wanderers News|first=Paul|last=Fogarty|date=6 June 2019|access-date=25 August 2021}}</ref> He eventually played in a [[testimonial match]] at the [[Reebok Stadium]], in honour of teammate [[Jussi Jääskeläinen]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/4536515.result-jussi-jaaskelainen-testimonial-wanderers-0-hibs-0/|title=RESULT – Jussi Jaaskelainen testimonial: Wanderers 0 Hibs 0|newspaper=[[The Bolton News]]|first=Marc|last=Iles|date=9 August 2009|access-date=25 August 2021}}</ref>

===Later years===
On 11 August 2008, Campo signed for [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] of the [[Football League Championship]] after passing a medical.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/7542660.stm|title=Campo completes move to Ipswich|publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 August 2008|access-date=29 October 2010}}</ref> He scored his first goal against [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] in a 3–0 win,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7639324.stm|title=Ipswich 3–0 Barnsley|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 September 2008|access-date=1 September 2009}}</ref> but after only featuring in roughly a third of the league's matches, the 35-year-old was released by manager [[Roy Keane]] at the end of [[2008–09 Football League|the season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/8040140.stm|title=Seven players released by Ipswich|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 May 2009|access-date=29 October 2010}}</ref>

Campo joined [[Cypriot Second Division]] side [[AEK Larnaca FC]] in December 2009. He retired in June of the following year, having appeared in 124 Spanish top-division games in seven years and 194 competitive matches for Bolton.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.greenun24.co.uk/home/former-ipswich-town-defender-ivan-campo-wants-bolton-job-1-1651239|title=Former Ipswich Town defender Ivan Campo wants Bolton job|publisher=Green 'Un 24|first=Matt|last=Stott|date=10 October 2012|access-date=25 January 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190126001013/https://www.greenun24.co.uk/home/former-ipswich-town-defender-ivan-campo-wants-bolton-job-1-1651239|archive-date=26 January 2019}}</ref>

==International career==
Campo played four times with [[Spain national football team|Spain]], his debut coming on 25 March 1998 in a 4–0 [[Exhibition game|friendly]] victory over [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]], in [[Vigo]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1998/03/26/pagina-2/1383630/pdf.html|title=La selección va que chuta|trans-title=National team are a real craze|newspaper=[[Mundo Deportivo]]|first=Jesús|last=Galindo|language=es|date=26 March 1998|access-date=28 January 2016}}</ref> He was picked for the squad for the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]] in France, with the national team exiting in the group stage.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1998/06/14/pagina-2/393249/pdf.html#&mode=fullScreen|title=Clemente fue la sorpresa|trans-title=Clemente was the surprise|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Rogelio|last=Román|language=es|date=14 June 1998|access-date=25 August 2021}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mannyroad.com/bolton-wanderers-ivan-campo/03/08/2008/|title=The Ivan Campo Appreciation Society: Exhibit B|publisher=Manny Road|date=3 August 2008|accessdate=29 March 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802204328/http://mannyroad.com/bolton-wanderers-ivan-campo/03/08/2008/|archivedate=2 August 2009}}</ref>

An [[Independent music|Indie]] band from [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston, England]] have named themselves ''Ivan Campo''. They featured as part of an interview given by [[Charlie Webster (broadcaster)|Charlie Webster]] for a [[BBC News]] report after the player signed for Ipswich.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mannyroad.com/bolton-wanderers-ivan-campo-2/20/08/2008/|title=The Ivan Campo Appreciation Society: Exhibit C|publisher=Manny Road|date=20 August 2008|access-date=29 March 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7700347.stm|title=Campo settling in at Ipswich|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=30 October 2008|access-date=23 March 2010}}</ref>

==Honours==
'''Mallorca'''
*[[Copa del Rey]] runner-up: [[1997–98 Copa del Rey|1997–98]]

'''Real Madrid'''
*[[La Liga]]: [[2000–01 La Liga|2000–01]]
*[[UEFA Champions League]]: [[1999–2000 UEFA Champions League|1999–2000]], [[2001–02 UEFA Champions League|2001–02]]
*[[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]]: [[1998 Intercontinental Cup|1998]]

'''Bolton Wanderers'''
*[[Football League Cup]] runner-up: [[2003–04 Football League Cup|2003–04]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/3507795.stm|title=Boro lift Carling Cup|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 February 2004|access-date=7 July 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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