Diego Armando Calderón Espinoza (born October 26, 1986, in Quito) is an Ecuadorian footballer. He was part of the squad who won the 2008 Copa Libertadores with Liga de Quito.
 Calderón with Barcelona SC in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Armando Calderón Espinoza[1] | ||
| 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 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | LDU Quito | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2012 | LDU Quito | 210 | (4) |
| 2006 | → Deportivo Azogues (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2013 | Colorado Rapids | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | LDU 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) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Ecuador | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:13, 24 November 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editCalderón 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,[2] although he missed much of the season following knee surgery.[3]
Honours
edit- 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
edit- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 Presented By TOYOTA — List Of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2008.
- ^ "Rapids sign defender Diego Calderon, veteran of Ecuador's national team". 3 January 2013.
- ^ "Soccer Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN".
External links
edit- Diego Calderón at Major League Soccer
- Player's card on FEF's website (in Spanish)
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