Francisco Calvo

Francisco Calvo
Calvo with Minnesota United in 2017
Personal information
Full name Francisco Javier Calvo Quesada
Date of birth (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Playing position Defender
Club 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)
2013–2015 Herediano 49 (6)
2015 → Santos de Guápiles (loan) 21 (5)
2015–2016 Saprissa 63 (14)
2017– Minnesota United 51 (2)
National team‡
2011 Costa Rica U20 4 (1)
2011– Costa Rica 39 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 May 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 June 2018

Francisco Javier Calvo Quesada (born 8 July 1992) is a Costa Rican international footballer who currently plays for and captains 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.[2]

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.[3] In January 2013 he moved abroad to play for then Danish champions Nordsjælland[4] but he returned to Herediano in summer 2013.[5] In January 2015, Calvo joined Santos de Guápiles as a loan.[6]

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.[7]

In 2018, Calvo was selected as an MLS All-Star, becoming the first Minnesota United player in club history to receive the honor.

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.[8] 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 CONCACAF Gold Cup,[9] and later impressed senior head coach Ricardo La Volpe to win him a call-up for the Costa Rica squad at the 2011 Copa América.

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.[10] also Francisco played Argentina in a 3–0 loss.

In May 2018 he was named in Costa Rica’s 23 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[11]

Career statistics

International

Statistics accurate as of match played 27 June 2018.[12]
Costa Rica
YearAppsGoals
201130
201200
201300
201400
201580
201660
2017163
201871
Total404

International goals

Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.[13]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 20 January 2017Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama Honduras1–11–12017 Copa Centroamericana
2 13 June 2017Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica Trinidad and Tobago1–02–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 11 July 2017BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States Canada1–11–12017 CONCACAF Gold Cup
4 3 June 2018Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica Northern Ireland3–03–0Friendly
Last updated 3 June 2018

References

  1. ↑ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Francisco Calvo se abre su camino – Nación (in Spanish)
  3. ↑ Encuentros de Francisco Calvo en 2012 – Al Día (in Spanish)
  4. ↑ Francisco Calvo firmó con el campeón danés – Nación (in Spanish)
  5. ↑ Francisco Calvo está cerca de regresar al Herediano – Nación (in Spanish)
  6. ↑ Francisco Calvo firmó con Saprissa a partir del Invierno 2015 – Nación (in Spanish)
  7. ↑ "MNUFC Signs Dynamic Defender Francisco Calvo". Minnesota United FC. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  8. ↑ 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 (in Spanish)
  9. ↑ (in Spanish)
  10. ↑ (in Spanish)
  11. ↑ https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/costa-rica-names-23-man-world-cup-squad-featuring-keylor/1bw2iz8pkma5614bzushqyyo7g
  12. ↑ "Francisco Calvo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  13. ↑ "Calvo, Francisco". National Football Teams. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
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