Walter Calderón
Walter Richard Calderón Carcelén, nicknamed Mamita (born October 17, 1977) is a retired Ecuadorian football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Richard Calderón Carcelén | ||
| Date of birth | October 17, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Ambuquí, Imbabura, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2000 | ESPOLI | 45 | (4) |
| 2000–2006 | Deportivo Cuenca | 228 | (73) |
| 2007 | El Nacional | 31 | (6) |
| 2008 | Deportivo Quito | 27 | (7) |
| 2009–2011 | LDU Quito | 64 | (16) |
| 2012 | LDU Loja | 33 | (8) |
| 2013–2014 | Deportivo Quito | 66 | (12) |
| 2015 | Deportivo Cuenca | 17 | (0) |
| 2016 | Imbabura | 15 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003–2009 | Ecuador | 11 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 26, 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 31, 2009 | |||
Club career
Calderón began his professional career at Quito-based club ESPOLI. In 2000, he made the move to Deportivo Cuenca. At the club, he became a regular starter. He was a key player in the club's 2004 national champion squad. He soon left the squad in 2006 and moved to El Nacional in 2007 and Deportivo Quito in 2008. With Deportivo Quito, he won his second national title. In 2009, he made the move to LDU Quito. Despite having irregular starting times, he became a clutch striker, providing goals at decisive times. He won another national title with Liga in 2010, the 2009 Copa Sudamericana, and two Recopa Sudamericana (2009, 2010).[1]
Honors
References
- "'Mamita' Calderón responde con goles, pese a ser suplente" ['Mamita' Calderón responds with goals, despite being a substitute] (in Spanish). El Comercio. March 13, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
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