Diego Calderón
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Armando Calderón Espinoza | ||
| Date of birth | October 26, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Quito, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left Back / Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Club Unibolivar | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | L.D.U. Quito | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2012 | L.D.U. Quito | 210 | (4) |
| 2006 | → Deportivo Azogues (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2013 | Colorado Rapids | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | L.D.U. Quito | 12 | (0) |
| 2015 | Barcelona SC | 13 | (0) |
| 2016 | Zacatepec | 29 | (2) |
| 2017 | Deportivo Cuenca | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | Aucas | 22 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Alianza Cotopaxi | 32 | (1) |
| 2019– | Club Unibolivar | 5 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2011–2012 | Ecuador | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:13, 24 November 2019 (UTC) | |||
Diego Armando Calderón Espinoza (born October 26, 1986 in Quito) is an Ecuadorian footballer who currently plays for Wadi Degla SC in Egypt. He was part of the squad who won the 2008 Copa Libertadores with Liga de Quito.
Club career[]
Calderón participated in L.D.U. Quito's campaign in the Copa Libertadores 2008. He made great defensive displays against many of Liga's opponents. However, he sustained an injury during the Round of 16 and was replaced by Renán Calle for the rest of the tournament. His team became the first Ecuadorian team to win the Copa Libertadores.
Calderón again became a regular starter during Liga's campaign in the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup. He played both games against Pachuca and Manchester United. Although Liga was able to defeat Pachuca 2-0 in the semifinals, they lost the final to Manchester United, 1-0. He and the rest of his team had a good, solid performance throughout the tournament. He was loaned to the Colorado Rapids in advance of the 2013 season,[1] although he missed much of the season following knee surgery.[2]
Honors[]
- Serie A (3): 2005 Apertura, 2007, 2010
- Copa Libertadores (1): 2008
- Copa Sudamericana (1): 2009
- Recopa Sudamericana (2): 2009, 2010
- Serie B (1): 2006 E1
References[]
External links[]
- Diego Calderón at Major League Soccer
- Player's card on FEF's website (in Spanish)
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- Deportivo Azogues footballers
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- C.D. Cuenca footballers
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