Giovanni Calderón

Giovanni Dwight Calderón (born February 8, 2002) is a Puerto Rican international footballer who plays as a defender who plays for Hartford Athletic in the USL Championship.

Giovanni Calderón
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-02-08) February 8, 2002
Place of birth North Haven, Connecticut, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Hartford Athletic
Number 24
Youth career
0000–2017 Beachside SC
2017–2018 D.C. United
2018–2019 New York City FC
2019–2020 Beachside SC
2020–2021 Nomads SC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Hartford Athletic 0 (0)
National team
2019 Puerto Rico U17 4 (0)
2018– Puerto Rico U20 6 (0)
2019– Puerto Rico 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 13, 2020

Career

Club

On May 10, 2021, Calderón joined USL Championship side Hartford Athletic on a USL Academy contract, which means he also maintains his eligibility to play college soccer.[1][2]

International

Calderón made his debut for the Puerto Rico national team on September 6, 2019 in a friendly vs. Honduras.[3][4]

Personal

Giovanni is the son of Edgar Calderón and Marilyn Calderón. He is brother of fellow footballer Joshua Calderón.

Career statistics

International

As of matches played May 13, 2020[5][6]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Puerto Rico 201930
Total30

References

  1. "HARTFORD ATHLETIC SIGNS NORTH HAVEN'S GIOVANNI CALDERÓN TO USL ACADEMY CONTRACT". hartfordathletic.com. May 10, 2021.
  2. Vanoni, Maggie (2021-05-10). "North Haven's Giovanni Calderón signs first Hartford Athletic USL Academy Contract". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  3. "Gio Calderón Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  4. "Honduras vs. Puerto Rico Match Report – Thursday September 5, 2019". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  5. Giovanni Calderón at National-Football-Teams.com
  6. Giovanni Calderón at Soccerway. Retrieved May 13, 2020.


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