Francisco Calvo

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Francisco Calvo
Francisco Calvo - 2019.jpg
Calvo with Minnesota United in 2019
Personal information
Full name Francisco Javier Calvo Quesada [1]
Date of birth (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Hatayspor
Number 4
Youth career
2005–2010 Saprissa
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010 San Jacinto Coyotes 14 (5)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2012 Herediano 23 (1)
2012 Pérez Zeledón 21 (5)
2013 Nordsjælland 3 (0)
2013–2015 Herediano 49 (6)
2015 → Santos (loan) 21 (5)
2015–2016 Saprissa 63 (14)
2017–2019 Minnesota United 60 (5)
2019–2021 Chicago Fire 62 (5)
2022 San Jose Earthquakes 13 (2)
2022–2023 Konyaspor 48 (3)
2024 Juárez 17 (1)
2024- Hatayspor 2 (0)
International career‡
2011 Costa Rica U20 4 (1)
2011– Costa Rica 98 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:33, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Francisco Javier Calvo Quesada (born 8 July 1992) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Hatayspor and the Costa Rica national team.

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Early life

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. [3]

Club career

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. [4] In January 2013 he moved abroad to play for then Danish champions Nordsjælland [5] but he returned to Herediano in summer 2013. [6] In January 2015, Calvo joined Santos de Guápiles as a loan. [7]

In late May, Francisco joined Saprissa. In his first season with Saprissa, he appeared in 39 matches and scored five 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. [8] In 2018, Calvo was selected as an MLS All-Star, becoming the first Minnesota United player in club history to receive the honor.[ citation needed ]

On 3 May 2019, Calvo was traded to Chicago Fire. [9] Following the 2021 season, Calvo's contract option was declined by Chicago. [10]

On 26 January 2022, Calvo signed as a free agent with San Jose Earthquakes. [11] On 5 March 2022, Calvo scored two late set piece goals for a ten-man San Jose team to salvage a 3–3 draw at home against the Columbus Crew. This performance led to him being named in the MLS Team of the Week. [12] He then moved to Konyaspor in the Turkish Süper Lig.

On 15 January 2024, Calvo signed with Juárez in Mexico. [13] In March 31 2024, he notches his first goal for the club by scoring a header contributing a 2-1 win against Santos Laguna.

International career

On 29 May 2011, Calvo made his debut with the Costa Rica senior team in San José in a friendly game against Nigeria. [14] He was also part of the Costa Rica squad at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Calvo was also a reserve call-up for Costa Rica at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, [15] 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, which ended in a 1–0 loss, and played in a 2–0 win against Bolivia. [16] also Francisco played Argentina in a 3–0 loss.

In May 2018, Calvo was named in Costa Rica’s 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. [17] He later reprised the same role at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 July 2024 [18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Herediano 2011–12 Costa Rican Primera División 231—3 [lower-alpha 1] 0—261
Pérez Zeledón 2012–13 215———215
Nordsjælland 2012–13 Danish Superliga 3000——30
Herediano 2013–14 Liga FPD 293—1 [lower-alpha 1] 0—303
2014–15 203—4 [lower-alpha 1] 1—244
Total7270081—808
Santos (loan) 2014–15 Liga FPD215———215
Saprissa 2015–16 395—4 [lower-alpha 1] 0—435
2016–17 249004 [lower-alpha 1] 1—2810
Total63140081—7115
Minnesota United 2017 Major League Soccer 272———272
2018 262———262
2019 71———71
Total605—00—605
Chicago Fire 2019 Major League Soccer233——1 [lower-alpha 2] 0243
2020 221———221
2021 171———171
Total4540010—464
San Jose Earthquakes 2022 Major League Soccer13220——152
Konyaspor 2022–23 Süper Lig 313204 [lower-alpha 3] 0—373
2023–24 Süper Lig17010——180
Total4833040—553
Juárez 2023–24 Liga MX 14100——141
2024–25 Liga MX3000——30
Total17100——171
Career total36346502021038948

International

As of match played 9 September 2024 [19]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Costa Rica 201130
201200
201300
201400
201580
201660
2017163
2018111
201962
202010
2021161
2022101
2023113
2024102
Total9813
Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first. [19]
List of international goals scored by Francisco Calvo
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
120 January 2017 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, PanamaFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 1–11–1 2017 Copa Centroamericana
213 June 2017 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa RicaFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 1–02–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
311 July 2017 BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United StatesFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1–11–1 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup
43 June 2018Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa RicaUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 3–03–0 Friendly
514 November 2019 Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, CuraçaoFlag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao 2–12–1 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A
617 November 2019 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa RicaFlag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 1–01–1
76 June 2021 Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, United StatesFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 2–22–2 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
85 June 2022Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa RicaFlag of the Territorial Collectivity of Martinique.svg  Martinique 2–02–0 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A
94 July 2023 Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United StatesFlag-of-Martinique.svg  Martinique 2–16–4 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
108 September 2023 St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, EnglandFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 1–03–1Friendly
1120 November 2023Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, PanamaFlag of Panama.svg  Panama 1–31–3 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A
122 July 2024 Q2 Stadium, Austin, United StatesFlag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 1–02–1 2024 Copa América
135 September 2024Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa RicaFlag of Guadeloupe (local).svg  Guadeloupe 1–03–0 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A
Last updated 5 September 2024

Honours

CS Herediano

Deportivo Saprissa

Individual

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  2. ↑ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Francisco Calvo se abre su camino". Lanacion.com. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
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