Miguel Calero
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| Miguel Calero | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Ángel Calero Rodríguez | |
| Date of birth | April 14, 1971 | |
| Place of birth | Ginebra, Colombia | |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | CF Pachuca | |
| Number | 1 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1992-1997 1998-2000 2000-present |
Deportivo Cali Atlético Nacional CF Pachuca |
94 (0) 91 (0) 285 (2) |
| National team | ||
| 1995-2007 | Colombia | 57 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Miguel Ángel Calero Rodríguez (born 14 April 1971 in Ginebra, Valle del Cauca) is a Colombian football goalkeeper.
He played for Deportivo Cali and Atlético Nacional in Colombia and now plays for CF Pachuca in Mexico, where he is the current captain of the team.
He played for the Colombia national football team and was a participant at the 1992 Summer Olympics and at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
With Pachuca, he achieved 4 National championships, 2 CONCACAF Champions Cup, 1 Copa Sudamerican and 1 SuperLiga title.
He is known for wearing a baseball cap as a goalkeeper (and most recently, a bandana) Also for having a pair of wings on the back of his jersey around his number, 1. These wings symbolize his nickname, "El Condor" which gives him the courage to fight his disease.
After a poor performance in Copa America 2007, which included a 5-0 loss to Paraguay, Calero announced his retirement from the Colombian National team.
[edit] Club Honors
- Mexican Championship - Invierno 2001, Apertuta 2003, Clausura 2006, Clausura 2007
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2007, 2008
- Copa Nissan Sudamericana: 2006
- North American SuperLiga: 2007
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