Caleb Calvert (born October 22, 1996) is an American soccer player who most recently played for Saint Louis FC in the USL Championship.
_(cropped).jpg) Calvert with Colorado Rapids in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 22, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Wrightwood, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Chivas USA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Chivas USA | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Colorado Rapids | 21 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Charlotte Independence (loan) | 41 | (8) |
| 2017 | → Charlotte Independence (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Charlotte Independence (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2019 | Saint Louis FC | 28 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 24, 2019 | |||
Early life and education
editCaleb attended Serrano High School in Phelan, California. He had originally committed to playing NCAA Division I collegiate soccer for the University of California, Santa Barbara men's soccer team alongside his Chivas USA Academy teammate Ben Spencer before electing to turn professional.[1][2][3]
Career
editProfessional
editOn July 5, 2013, Calvert signed a homegrown player contract with Chivas USA, making him the youngest signing in club history.[4] However, he never got a chance to play for the club as Chivas folded after the 2014 season.
On November 19, 2014, Calvert was selected by the Colorado Rapids in the 2014 MLS Dispersal Draft.[5] On March 27, 2015, it was announced that Calvert had been sent on loan to USL affiliate club Charlotte Independence.[6] He made his professional debut that same day in a 3–2 defeat to the Charleston Battery.[7]
References
edit- ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (February 7, 2013). "Chivas USA Academy: Seven Players Commit to College on National Signing Day". www.thegoatparade.com. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ^ Eskilson, J.R. (July 2, 2013). "Chivas USA signs newest Homegrown Player". www.topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (July 2, 2013). "Report: Chivas USA set to sign Academy player Caleb Calvert to Homegrown deal". www.thegoatparade.com. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ^ "Chivas USA sign 16-year-old forward Caleb Calvert as Homegrown player". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ "Rapids select Caleb Calvert in the Chivas USA Dispersal Draft". ColoradoRapids.com. Colorado Rapids Media Relations. 19 November 2014. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ "Rapids loan Berner, Eloundou and Calvert to Charlotte Independence". ColoradoRapids.com. Colorado Rapids Media Relations. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ Fay, Jillian (27 March 2015). "Charlotte Left To Rue First Half Errors". CharlotteIndependence.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-30. Retrieved 28 March 2015.