Miguel Calero

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Calero and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

Miguel Calero

Personal information
Full name	Miguel Ángel Calero Rodríguez
Date of birth	April 14, 1971 (1971-04-14)
Place of birth	Ginebra, Colombia
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1986-1988	Deportivo Cali
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1988–1997	Deportivo Cali	94	(2)
1987–1992	→ Barranquilla (loan)	86	(0)
1998–2000	Atlético Nacional	91	(0)
2000–2011	Pachuca	395	(2)
National team‡
1995–2009	Colombia	50	(0)
Teams managed
2010–2011	Pachuca (Goalkeeper Trainer)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 April 2011, 00:01 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 May 2009, 16:42 (UTC)

Miguel Ángel Calero Rodríguez (born April 14, 1971 in Ginebra, Valle del Cauca) is a retired Colombian football goalkeeper he has played 50 times for the Colombia national team between 1995 and 2007. He also is a Mexican citizen.

Career

He played for Deportivo Cali winning the 1996 Copa Mustang Division Mayor: Primera A Championship Title and Atlético Nacional Colombia and now plays for C.F. Pachuca in Mexico, which he was the captain of the team. With Pachuca, he achieved 4 National championships, 3 CONCACAF Champions Cup, 1 Copa Sudamericana and 1 SuperLiga title. He scored a goal against Chiapas on August 11, 2002.

He played for the Colombia national football team and was a participant at the 1992 Summer Olympics and at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. In 2001 he was part of the Colombia team that won their first ever Copa América championship.

He is known for wearing a baseball cap as a goalkeeper (and most recently, a bandana) Also for having a pair of wings on the back of his jersey around his number, 1. These wings symbolize his nickname, "El Condor" which gives him the courage to play a good game.

After a poor performance in Copa America 2007, which included a 5-0 loss to Paraguay, Calero announced his retirement from the Colombian National team.

In October 23rd 2011, Miguel Calero played his last game with Pachuca and retired from football.

Club Honors

• Primera División Colombiana 1996 with Deportivo Cali
• Mexican Championship - Invierno 2001, Apertura 2003, Clausura 2006, Clausura 2007.
• CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2002, 2007, 2008, 2010.
• Copa Nissan Sudamericana: 2006
• North American SuperLiga: 2007'

National Team Honors

• Copa América 2001

External links

• Miguel Calero stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
• Career details at National Football teams