Michael Calderón | |
Birth Date: | 6 December 1988 |
Birth Place: | San José, Costa Rica |
Height: | 1.73 m |
Position: | Attacking Midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 2010–2011 |
Youthclubs1: | Fairleigh Dickinson Knights |
Youthyears2: | 2012–2013 |
Youthclubs2: | New Mexico Lobos |
Years1: | 2014 |
Years2: | 2015–2016 |
Clubs1: | Wilmington Hammerheads |
Clubs2: | Kraft |
Caps1: | 2 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Caps2: | 19 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Club-Update: | June 1, 2014 |
Michael Calderón (born December 6, 1988) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Calderón played two years of college soccer at Fairleigh Dickinson University between 2010 and 2011, before transferring to the University of New Mexico, where he played in 2012 and 2013.[1]
On January 21, 2014, Calderón was drafted in the fourth round (64th overall) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[2] However, he wasn't signed by the club.
Calderón signed with USL Pro club Wilmington Hammerheads on April 2, 2014.[3] He is now a soccer coach at Indian Hills and the RYSA wildcats. He focuses on possession and passing of the ball.