Diego Calvo

Diego Gerardo Calvo Fonseca (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo ˈkalβo]; born 25 March 1991) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a winger.

Diego Calvo
Personal information
Full name Diego Gerardo Calvo Fonseca
Date of birth (1991-03-25) 25 March 1991
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Alajuelense 55 (5)
2013–2014 Vålerenga 34 (1)
2014 → IFK Göteborg (loan) 3 (0)
2015 Alajuelense 15 (1)
2016–2017 Saprissa 24 (1)
2016 → Pérez Zeledón (loan) 12 (1)
2017 Cartaginés 0 (0)
2017 Pérez Zeledón 12 (0)
2017 Real Monarchs 5 (0)
National team‡
2013– Costa Rica 10 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:53, 21 October 2017 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2014
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Calvo and the second or maternal family name is Fonseca.

Club career

A leftsided winger, Calvo started his career at Alajuelense and joined Vålerenga in March 2013 to play alongside compatriot Giancarlo González.[1] On 11 August 2014, he was loaned out to IFK Göteborg.[2]

International

Calvo played for his country at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[3]

He made his senior debut for Costa Rica on 22 March 2013 against the United States in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Colorado[4] and has, as of January 2014, earned a total of 8 caps, scoring one goal. He has represented his country in 6 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[3]

International goals
Scores and results list. Costa Rica's goal tally first.
GoalDateVenueOpponentResultCompetition
126 March 2013San José, Costa Rica Jamaica2–02014 World Cup qualifier

References
  1. Diego Calvo deja Alajuelense para ir a Noruega - Nación (in Spanish)
  2. "VM-spelare till IFK Göteborg" (in Swedish). IFK Göteborg. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  3. Diego Calvo – FIFA competition record
  4. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/03/23/nc-america/wc-qualifying-concacaf/united-states-of-america/costa-rica/1409567/


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