Diego Calderón

Diego Calderón

Personal information
Full name	Diego Armando Calderón Espinoza
Date of birth	October 26, 1986 (1986-10-26) (age 25)
Place of birth	Quito, Ecuador
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Left Back / Centre back
Club information
Current club	LDU Quito
Number	14
Youth career
2003–2005	LDU Quito
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–	LDU Quito	129	(4)
2006	→ Deportivo Azogues (loan)	13	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 12, 2010. † Appearances (Goals).

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

Diego Armando Calderón Espinoza (born October 26, 1986 in Quito) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for LDU Quito. He was part of the squad who won the 2008 Copa Libertadores.

Club career

Calderón participated in LDU Quito's campaign in the Copa Libertadores 2008. He made great defensive displays against many of Liga's opponents. However, he sustained an injury during the Round of 16 and was replaced by Renán Calle for the rest of the tournament. His team became the first Ecuadorian team to win the Copa Libertadores.

Calderón again became a regular starter during Liga's campaign in the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup. He played both games against Pachuca and Manchester United. Although Liga was able to defeat Pachuca 2-0 in the semifinals, they lost the final to Manchester United, 1-0. He and the rest of his team had a good, solid performance throughout the tournament.

Honors

LDU Quito

• Serie A: 2005 Apertura, 2007, 2010
• Copa Libertadores: 2008
• Copa Sudamericana: 2009
• Recopa Sudamericana: 2009, 2010

Deportivo Azogues

• Serie B: 2006 E1

External links

• Play card on FEF's website (Spanish)

Persondata
Name	Calderon, Diego
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	October 26, 1986
Place of birth	Quito, Ecuador
Date of death
Place of death