Diego Calderón facts for kids
Calderón with Barcelona SC in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| 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) | ||
| Playing position | 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) |
| National team | |||
| 2011–2012 | Ecuador | 5 | (0) |
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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.
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, although he missed much of the season following knee surgery.
Honours
- Serie A (3): 2005 Apertura, 2007, 2010
- Copa Libertadores (1): 2008
- Copa Sudamericana (1): 2009
- Recopa Sudamericana (2): 2009, 2010
Deportivo Azogues
- Serie B (1): 2006 E1
See also
In Spanish: Diego Calderón para niños
