Michael Calderón

Michael Calderón (born December 6, 1988) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Michael Calderón
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-12-06) 6 December 1988
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking Midfielder
Youth career
2010–2011 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
2012–2013 New Mexico Lobos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Wilmington Hammerheads 2 (0)
2015–2016 Kraft 19 (1)
National team
Costa Rica U17
Costa Rica U20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct 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.

References
  1. "Michael Calderon Bio - New Mexico Official Athletic Site". golobos.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  2. "Vancouver Whitecaps FC select three players in final two rounds of 2014 MLS SuperDraft | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". whitecapsfc.com. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  3. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". uslpro.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-28. Retrieved 2014-05-02.


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