Néstor Calderón
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Néstor Calderón Enríquez | ||
| Date of birth | February 14, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Club Santos Laguna | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Atlético Mexiquense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2012 | Toluca | 135 | (22) |
| 2012 | Pachuca | 10 | (0) |
| 2013– | Santos Laguna | 31 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Mexico U-20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Mexico U-23 | 8 | (0) |
| 2009– | Mexico | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Néstor Calderón Enríquez (born February 14, 1989) also known as el Avión (the Plane) for his speed, is a Mexican football midfielder. He is currently playing with Club Santos Laguna.
Career
He was spotted and brought by José Manuel de la Torre from the youth squads of Chivas to Atlético Mexiquense, and from there was promoted to the first Toluca squad due to his great performance. Starting almost every game.
International career
The young Calderón has quickly grabbed the attention of many, including the Mexican national team coach Javier Aguirre who in September 2009 called him to train with Mexico for the World Cup Qualifiers against Costa Rica and Honduras and later gave him his international debut in a friendly against Colombia in the United States.
International Caps
As of 25 January 2012
| International appearances | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | ||||
| 1. | 30 September 2009 | Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States |  Colombia | 1–2 | Friendly | ||||
| 2. | 9 February 2011 | Georgia Dome, Atlanta, United States |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–0 | Friendly | ||||
| 3. | 29 March 2011 | Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States |  Venezuela | 1–1 | Friendly | ||||
| 4. | 11 June 2011 | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, USA | Venezuela | 0–3 | Friendly | ||||
| 5. | 22 June 2011 | Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas, Pereira, Colombia | Colombia | 0–0 | Friendly | ||||
| 6. | 27 June 2011 | Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires, Argentina |  Bolivia | 0–1 | Friendly | ||||
| 7. | 25 January 2012 | Reliant Stadium, Houston, United States | Venezuela | 3–1 | Friendly | ||||
U-23 International appearances
As of 26 May 2012
| International appearances | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | |
| 1. | 15 June 2011 | Estadio Caliente, Tijuana, Mexico | Independiente Medellín | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 2. | 22 February 2012 | Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico |  Toros Neza | 4-2 | Friendly | |
| 3. | 29 February 2012 | Pizza Hut Park, Dallas, Texas, United States |  United States | 0–2 | Friendly | |
| 4. | March 17, 2012 | AT&T Park, San Francisco, United States |  Senegal | 2-1 | Friendly | |
| 5. | 23 March 2012 | Carson, United States |  Trinidad and Tobago | 1–7 | 2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament | |
| 6. | 26 May 2012 | Nice, France |  France | 3–1 | 2012 Toulon Tournament | |
Honors
Toluca
- Primera División de México (2): Apertura 2008, Bicentenario 2010,
Individual
- Primera División de México Apertura 2008: Best Rookie of the tournament
International
References
External links
- Transfermarkt profile
- Néstor Calderón at National-Football-Teams.com
- Néstor Calderón Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
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