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Revision as of 20:03, 15 May 2017

Francisco Calvo
Francisco Calvo with Saprissa
Personal information
Full name Francisco Javier Calvo Quesada
Date of birth (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Minnesota United
Number 5
Youth career
2005–2010 Saprissa
2010 San Jacinto Coyotes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Herediano 23 (1)
2012 Pérez Zeledón 21 (5)
2013 Nordsjælland 3 (0)
2013–2014 Herediano 49 (6)
2015Santos de Guápiles 21 (5)
2015–2016 Saprissa 63 (14)
2017– Minnesota United 10 (0)
International career
2011 Costa Rica U20 4 (1)
2011– Costa Rica 21 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Template:Spanish name 2 Francisco Javier Calvo Quesada (born 8 July 1992) is a Costa Rican international footballer who currently plays for Minnesota United FC.

Club career

After starting with Deportivo Saprissa as a youth player from 2005 to 2010, Calvo moved to the United States to study at San Jacinto College after getting a scholarship and played football at university level during that period.[1]

On his return to Costa Rica in 2011, Calvo played for Herediano before a stint at Pérez Zeledón where he scored 5 goals in 21 matches.[2] In January 2013 he moved abroad to play for then Danish champions Nordsjælland[3] but he returned to Herediano in summer 2013.[4] In January 2015, Calvo joined Santos de Guápiles as a loan.[5]

In late May, Francisco joined Saprissa. In his first season with Saprissa, he appeared in 39 matches and scored 5 goals. The following season, he continued to be a set-piece threat as he scored 9 goals in 24 matches, playing as a defender.

On 27 December 2016 Calvo joined Major League Soccer side Minnesota United FC.[6]

International career

On 29 May 2011 he made his debut with the Costa Rica senior team in San José in a friendly game against Nigeria.[7] He was also part of Costa Rica in the FIFA U-20 World Cup Colombia 2011.

He was also a reserve call-up for the Costa Rica team at the 2011 Gold Cup,[8] and later impressed senior head coach Ricardo La Volpe to win him a call-up for the Costa Rica squad at the 2011 Copa America.

He made his debut in the competition in a game against Colombia, ended in a 0-1 loss, and a 2–0 win against Bolivia.[9] also Francisco played Argentina in a 3-0 loss.

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 20 January 2017 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama  Honduras 1–1 1–1 2017 Copa Centroamericana
Last updated 20 January 2017

References

  1. ^ Francisco Calvo se abre su camino - Nación Template:Es
  2. ^ Encuentros de Francisco Calvo en 2012 - Al Día Template:Es
  3. ^ Francisco Calvo firmó con el campeón danés - Nación Template:Es
  4. ^ Francisco Calvo está cerca de regresar al Herediano - Nación Template:Es
  5. ^ Francisco Calvo firmó con Saprissa a partir del Invierno 2015 - Nación Template:Es
  6. ^ "MNUFC Signs Dynamic Defender Francisco Calvo". Minnesota United FC. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  7. ^ Francisco Calvo: “I thank God for this opportunity. My coach (Ricardo La Volpe) gave me these moments and I have given my best. – 29 May 2011 Template:Es icon
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  9. ^ [2] Template:Es icon