Michael Calderón
Costa Rican footballer (born 1988)
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Michael Calderón (born December 6, 1988) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Date of birth
6 December 1988
Place of birth
San José, Costa Rica
Height
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position
Attacking midfielder
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 December 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | 32 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | New Mexico Lobos | 41 | (10) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Kraft | 19 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| Costa Rica U17 | |||
| Costa Rica U20 | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of June 1, 2014 | |||
Career
Early career
Calderón played two years of college soccer at Fairleigh Dickinson University between 2010 and 2011, before transferring to the University of New Mexico, where he played in 2012 and 2013.[1]
Professional career
On January 21, 2014, Calderón was drafted in the fourth round (64th overall) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[2] However, he wasn't signed by the club.
Calderón signed with USL Pro club Wilmington Hammerheads on April 2, 2014.[3] He is now a soccer coach at Indian Hills and the RYSA wildcats. He focuses on possession and passing of the ball.
