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Diego Calvo
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Calvo with Saprissa in 2016
Personal information
Full name Diego Gerardo Calvo Fonseca
Date of birth (1991-03-25) 25 March 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Alajuelense 55 (5)
2013–2014 Vålerenga 34 (1)
2014 IFK Göteborg (loan) 3 (0)
2015 Alajuelense 31 (1)
2016–2017 Saprissa 24 (1)
2016 → Pérez Zeledón (loan) 12 (1)
2017 Cartaginés 0 (0)
2017 Pérez Zeledón 12 (0)
2017 Real Monarchs 5 (0)
National team
2013–2014 Costa Rica 10 (1)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 October 2017 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2014

Diego Gerardo Calvo Fonseca (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo ˈkalβo]; born 25 March 1991) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a winger.

Club career

A leftsided winger, Calvo started his career at Alajuelense and joined Vålerenga in March 2013 to play alongside compatriot Giancarlo González. On 11 August 2014, he was loaned out to IFK Göteborg.

International

Calvo played for his country at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

He made his senior debut for Costa Rica on 22 March 2013 against the United States in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Colorado and has, as of January 2014, earned a total of 8 caps, scoring one goal. He has represented his country in 6 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.

International goals

Scores and results list. Costa Rica's goal tally first.
Goal Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 26 March 2013 San José, Costa Rica  Jamaica 2–0 2014 World Cup qualifier

See also

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