Diego Calderón

For the Columbian footballer, see Diego Calderón Caicedo.

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 team	Barcelona
Number	2
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	12	(0)
2015	Barcelona	13	(0)
National team^‡
2011–	Ecuador	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 14, 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 Barcelona. He was part of the squad who won the 2008 Copa Libertadores with Liga de Quito.

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

External links

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

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

Barcelona Sporting Club – current squad

1 Banguera 2 de la Torre 5 Perlaza 6 Saucedo 7 Ladines 8 Quiñónez 9 Castillejos 10 Díaz 11 Nazareno 12 Pinos 13 Matamoros 14 Olivo 15 Quintero 16 Caicedo 17 Penilla 18 Oyola 19 Cruz 20 Olmedo 21 Arroyo 22 Lanza 23 Campos 24 Ayovi 25 Morán 26 Rosero 27 Cedeño 28 Oyola 30 Jaramillo 37 Nahuelpan 50 Suarez 51 Velasco 53 Ordóñez 54 Torres Manager: Costas

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