Michael Calderón
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 December 1988 | ||
Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2011 | Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | ||
2012–2013 | New Mexico Lobos | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 2 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Kraft | 19 | (1) |
National team | |||
Costa Rica U17 | |||
Costa Rica U20 | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 1, 2014 |
Michael Calderón (born December 6, 1988) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Career[]
Early career[]
Calderón played two years of college soccer at Fairleigh Dickinson University between 2010 and 2011, before transferring to the University of New Mexico, where he played in 2012 and 2013.[1]
Professional career[]
On January 21, 2014, Calderón was drafted in the fourth round (64th overall) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[2] However, he wasn't signed by the club.
Calderón signed with USL Pro club Wilmington Hammerheads on April 2, 2014.[3] He is now a soccer coach at Indian Hills and the RYSA wildcats. He focuses on possession and passing of the ball.
References[]
- ^ "Michael Calderon Bio - New Mexico Official Athletic Site". golobos.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC select three players in final two rounds of 2014 MLS SuperDraft | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". whitecapsfc.com. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". uslpro.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-28. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from San José, Costa Rica
- Costa Rican footballers
- Costa Rican expatriate footballers
- Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's soccer players
- New Mexico Lobos men's soccer players
- Wilmington Hammerheads FC players
- Association football midfielders
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC draft picks
- USL Championship players
- Costa Rica under-20 international footballers
- Costa Rican football biography stubs