Franco Calderón

Franco Calderón (born 13 May 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Unión Santa Fe.[1]

Franco Calderón
Personal information
Full name Franco Ezequiel Calderón
Date of birth (1998-05-13) 13 May 1998
Place of birth Hermoso Campo, Argentina
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back[2]
Team information
Current team
 Unión Santa Fe
Number 2
Youth career
Charata Juniors
Cooperativista
2015–2019 Unión Santa Fe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Unión Santa Fe 59 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:57, 14 May 2022 (UTC)

Career

Calderón's senior career began with Unión Santa Fe.[1][3][4] He previously had youth stints with Charata Juniors and Cooperativista.[5][6] Leonardo Madelón moved the defender into the first-team set-up in 2018–19, subsequently selecting Calderón to start a Copa de la Superliga first round, first leg at the Estadio La Ciudadela on 13 April 2019; he appeared for the full duration of a 1–1 draw.[1][7] By the conclusion of 2019–20, Calderón had made thirteen appearances in all competitions for Unión; a period in which he scored his first goal, netting in a Copa Argentina first round defeat to Primera C Metropolitana's Dock Sud.[1]

Personal life

Calderón's twin brother, Pablo, is also a professional footballer.[8][9]

Career statistics
As of 28 August 2020.[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Unión Santa Fe 2018–19 Primera División 000010000010
2019–20 8011102[lower-alpha 1]000121
Career total 8011202000131
  1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

References
  1. "Argentina - F. Calderón". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  2. Franco Calderón at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Franco Calderón a la pretemporada con Unión de Santa Fe". Radio Charata. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  4. "Los dos equipos de Unión para el primer amistoso". Uno Santa Fe. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  5. "Franco Calderón, de Hermoso Campo a la Primera de Unión de Santa Fe". Movilero Charata. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  6. "LOS MELLI CALDERÓN SE PRUEBAN EN UNIÓN DE SANTA FÉ". Radio Charata. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  7. "Madelón presentó una lista con nombres nuevos para enfrentar San Martín de Tucumán". Agenciafe. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  8. "Pablo Calderón firmó contrato con Unión". Uno Santa Fe. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  9. "Pablo Calderón firmó su contrato a préstamo con Unión". Aire De Santa Fe. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
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