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Francisco Calvo

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Calvo and the second or maternal family name is Quesada.

Francisco Calvo
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
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 San Jacinto Coyotes 14 (5)
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 (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 7 (1)
International career‡
2011 Costa Rica U20 4 (1)
2011– Costa Rica 102 (14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:17, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

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

Early life

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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

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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

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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

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Club

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As of match played 9 November 2024[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Herediano 2011–12 Costa Rican Primera División 23 1 — 3[a] 0 — 26 1
Pérez Zeledón 2012–13 21 5 — — — 21 5
Nordsjælland 2012–13 Danish Superliga 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
Herediano 2013–14 Liga FPD 29 3 — 1[a] 0 — 30 3
2014–15 20 3 — 4[a] 1 — 24 4
Total 72 7 0 0 8 1 — 80 8
Santos (loan) 2014–15 Liga FPD 21 5 — — — 21 5
Saprissa 2015–16 39 5 — 4[a] 0 — 43 5
2016–17 24 9 0 0 4[a] 1 — 28 10
Total 63 14 0 0 8 1 — 71 15
Minnesota United 2017 Major League Soccer 27 2 — — — 27 2
2018 26 2 — — — 26 2
2019 7 1 — — — 7 1
Total 60 5 — 0 0 — 60 5
Chicago Fire 2019 Major League Soccer 23 3 — — 1[b] 0 24 3
2020 22 1 — — — 22 1
2021 17 1 — — — 17 1
Total 45 4 0 0 1 0 — 46 4
San Jose Earthquakes 2022 Major League Soccer 13 2 2 0 — — 15 2
Konyaspor 2022–23 Süper Lig 31 3 2 0 4[c] 0 — 37 3
2023–24 Süper Lig 17 0 1 0 — — 18 0
Total 48 3 3 0 4 0 — 55 3
Juárez 2023–24 Liga MX 14 1 0 0 — — 14 1
2024–25 Liga MX 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
Total 17 1 0 0 — — 17 1
Hatayspor 2024–25 Süper Lig 7 0 1 0 — — 8 0
Career total 370 46 6 0 20 2 1 0 397 48
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

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As of match played 18 November 2024[19]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Costa Rica 2011 3 0
2012 0 0
2013 0 0
2014 0 0
2015 8 0
2016 6 0
2017 16 3
2018 11 1
2019 6 2
2020 1 0
2021 16 1
2022 10 1
2023 11 3
2024 14 3
Total 102 14
Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.[19]
List of international goals scored by Francisco Calvo
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 20 January 2017 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama  Honduras 1–1 1–1 2017 Copa Centroamericana
2 13 June 2017 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica  Trinidad and Tobago 1–0 2–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 11 July 2017 BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States  Canada 1–1 1–1 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup
4 3 June 2018 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica  Northern Ireland 3–0 3–0 Friendly
5 14 November 2019 Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao  Curaçao 2–1 2–1 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A
6 17 November 2019 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica  Haiti 1–0 1–1
7 6 June 2021 Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, United States  Honduras 2–2 2–2 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
8 5 June 2022 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica  Martinique 2–0 2–0 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A
9 4 July 2023 Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States  Martinique 2–1 6–4 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
10 8 September 2023 St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, England  Saudi Arabia 1–0 3–1 Friendly
11 20 November 2023 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama  Panama 1–3 1–3 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A
12 2 July 2024 Q2 Stadium, Austin, United States  Paraguay 1–0 2–1 2024 Copa América
13 5 September 2024 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica  Guadeloupe 1–0 3–0 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A
14 15 October 2024 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica  Guatemala 3–0 3–0 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A
Last updated 15 October 2024

Honours

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CS Herediano

Deportivo Saprissa

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Costa Rica (CRC)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 7. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  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.
  4. ^ "Francisco Calvo statistics". Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Francisco Calvo firmó con el campeón danés". Lanacion.com. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Francisco Calvo está cerca de regresar al Herediano". Lanacion.com. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Francisco Calvo firmó con Saprissa a partir del Invierno 2015". Lanacion.com. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  8. ^ "MNUFC Signs Dynamic Defender Francisco Calvo". Minnesota United FC. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Minnesota United trades Francisco Calvo to Chicago for cash". Star Tribune. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Chicago Fire FC Announce 2021 Roster Decisions | Chicago Fire FC". Chicagofirefc.com.
  11. ^ "NEWS: Earthquakes Sign Costa Rica National Team Defender Francisco Calvo | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  12. ^ "NEWS: Francisco Calvo Selected to MLS Team of the Week". Sjearthquakes.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Francisco Calvo, refuerzo Bravo" [Francisco Calvo, Bravo reinforcement] (in Spanish). FC Juárez. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  14. ^ "San Jac star plays national soccer for Costa Rica". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Communications. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  15. ^ "Una nueva figura sustituirá a Gamboa | Federación Costarricense de Fútbol". Archived from the original on 5 July 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  16. ^ [1] [permanent dead link‍]
  17. ^ "Keylor Navas & six MLS players named in Costa Rica's 23-man World Cup squad". Goal.com. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  18. ^ Francisco Calvo at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  19. ^ a b "Francisco Calvo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  20. ^ CONCACAF [@CNationsLeague] (7 June 2021). "Here is the Best XI of the Concacaf Nations League Finals" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 June 2021 – via Twitter.
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