Ignacio Calderón

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Ignacio " El Fierra " Calderón
Personal information
Full nameIgnacio Francisco Calderón González
Date of birth (1943-12-13) December 13, 1943
Place of birthGuadalajara, Mexico
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current clubBoca Juniors
Number13
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1962–1974Chivas de Guadalajara
1974–1980Universidad de Guadalajara
1980Atlas
National team
1965–1974Mexico60(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 2008.
† Appearances (Goals).

Ignacio Francisco Calderón González (born December 13, 1943 in Guadalajara) is a former Mexican football goalkeeper who played 60 times for the Mexico national team between 1965 and 1970.[1]

Calderón started his playing career with Chivas de Guadalajara in 1962, he won three Mexican league championships with the team (1963–64, 1964–95, 1969–70) and was called up to the Mexico national team for the first time in 1965.

Calderón played in two FIFA World Cups for the Mexico national team, and in the 1970 World Cup he set a World Cup record of 310 minutes without conceding a goal.

In 1974 Calderón joined the Universidad de Guadalajara team that finished as runners up in the Mexican Primera twice (1975–76, 1976–77) and shared the CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1978.

After a three month spell with Atlas in 1980 Calderón retired at the age of 36.

Titles

Season Team Title
1963-64Mexico Chivas de Guadalajara Mexican Primera
1964-65Mexico Chivas de Guadalajara Mexican Primera
1969-70Mexico Chivas de Guadalajara Mexican Primera
1978Mexico Universidad de Guadalajara CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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