Néstor Calderón
Néstor Calderón Enríquez (born February 14, 1989), also known as el Avión (the Plane), is a Mexican football midfielder who plays for Mexican club Club Veracruzano de Futbol Tiburón. Although born in the city of Guadalajara, Calderón is a native of Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, where he grew up.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Néstor Calderón Enríquez | ||
Date of birth | February 14, 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Club Veracruzano de Futbol Tiburón | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2008 | Atlético Mexiquense | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2012 | Toluca | 135 | (22) |
2012 | Pachuca | 10 | (0) |
2013–2018 | Santos Laguna | 105 | (15) |
2016–2017 | → Guadalajara (loan) | 29 | (3) |
2017–2018 | → UNAM (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2018 | Celaya | 12 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Salamanca | 7 | (0) |
2020– | Club Veracruzano de Futbol Tiburón | ||
National team‡ | |||
2009 | Mexico U-20 | 3 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Mexico U-23 | 8 | (0) |
2009–2012 | Mexico | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:16, 14 August 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 January 2012 |
Career
He was spotted and brought by José Manuel de la Torre from the youth squads of Rayados to Atlético Mexiquense, and from there was promoted to the first Toluca squad due to his great performance. Starting almost every game.
International career
Then Mexico national team coach Javier Aguirre in September 2009 called him to train with Mexico for the World Cup Qualifiers against Costa Rica and Honduras and later gave him his international debut in a friendly against Colombia in the United States.
Honors
Individual
- Best Rookie of the tournament: Apertura 2008
References
- "Regresó el Gigante". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- "Hace historia en la Copa". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- "¡Chivas Campeón de la SuperCopa MX!". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- http://trireport.wordpress.com/2012/04/03/mexico-wins-olympic-qualifying-tournament/
External links
- Néstor Calderón at National-Football-Teams.com
- Néstor Calderón – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (in Spanish)