Diego Calderón

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Diego Calderón
Personal information
Full name	Diego Armando Calderón Espinoza
Date of birth	(1986-10-26) October 26, 1986
Place of birth	Quito, Ecuador
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Left Back / Centre back
Club information
Current club	LDU Quito
Number	29
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	1	(0)
National team^‡
2011–	Ecuador	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 2, 2014. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of August 15, 2012

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Calderón and the second or maternal family name is Espinoza.

Diego Armando Calderón Espinoza (born October 26, 1986 in Quito) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for the LDU Quito. He was part of the squad who won the 2008 Copa Libertadores.

Club career

Calderón participated in LDU 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,^[1] although he missed much of the season following knee surgery.^[2]

Honors

LDU Quito

Deportivo Azogues

Serie B (1): 2006 E1

References

↑ http://www.denverpost.com/ci_22306379/rapids-sign-defender-diego-calderon-veteran-ecuadors-national
↑ http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1391360/colorado-rapids'-diego-calderon-out-4-5-months?cc=5901

External links

MLS player profile
Player's card on FEF's website (Spanish)

v t e Ecuador squad – 2011 Copa América

1 Elizaga 2 G. Caicedo 3 Erazo 4 Checa 5 Minda 6 Noboa 7 Arroyo 8 Méndez 9 F. Caicedo 10 Ayoví (c) 11 Benítez 12 Banguera 13 Reasco 14 Castillo 15 Quiroz 16 Valencia 17 Montaño 18 Nazareno 19 Araujo 20 Calderón 21 Achilier 22 Domínguez 23 Mina Coach: Rueda

v t e Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito – current squad

1 Chávez 2 Araujo 3 Luna 4 Ambrosi 5 Ledesma 6 Balbi 7 Bolaños 8 Hidalgo 9 Congo 11 Borja 12 Madrid 13 Reasco 15 Arboleda 17 Santana 18 Matamoros 19 Morales 20 Vera 22 Domínguez 23 K. Hurtado 24 Nazareno 25 Viteri 29 Calderón 50 Intriago 51 Corozo 52 D. Hurtado 53 Cangá 54 Mercado 55 Batalla Manager: Zubeldía

Persondata
Name	Calderon, Diego
Alternative names
Short description	Ecuadorian footballer
Date of birth	October 26, 1986
Place of birth	Quito, Ecuador
Date of death
Place of death

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