Miguel Calero
Pachuca in 2006 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Miguel Ángel Calero Rodríguez[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 14 April 1971||
Place of birth | Ginebra, Colombia | ||
Date of death | 4 December 2012 | (aged 41)||
Place of death | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1986–1988 | Deportivo Cali | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1997 | Deportivo Cali | 94 | (2) |
1987–1992 | → Sporting de Barranquilla (loan) | 86 | (0) |
1998–2000 | Atlético Nacional | 91 | (0) |
2000–2011 |
Pachuca | 395 | (1) |
Total | 667 | (3) | |
International career | |||
1995–2009 | Colombia | 50 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2011–2012 | Pachuca (Goalkeeper Trainer) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Miguel Ángel Calero Rodríguez (14 April 1971 – 4 December 2012) was a Colombian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played 50 times for the Colombia national team between 1995 and 2007.[2]
While playing in Colombia, Calero won two championships, one with
Career
Calero was born in Ginebra, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, but later became a Mexican citizen.
He played for
He played for the
He was known for wearing a baseball cap as a goalkeeper and a bandana, and for having a pair of wings on the back of his jersey around his number, 1. These wings symbolize his nickname, "El Cóndor".
After a poor performance in Copa América 2007, which included a 5–0 loss to Paraguay, Calero announced his retirement from the Colombia national team.[5]
On 23 October 2011, Calero played his last game with Pachuca and retired from football.[6]
Health deterioration and death
Calero was hospitalized on 26 November 2012 after he suffered from a
Honors
Deportivo Cali
- Categoría Primera A: 1996
Atletico Nacional
- Categoría Primera A: 1999
Pachuca
- Mexican Championship: Invierno 2001, Apertura 2003, Clausura 2006, Clausura 2007.
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 2002, 2007, 2008, 2010.
- Copa Nissan Sudamericana: 2006
- North American SuperLiga: 2007
Colombia
- Copa América: 2001
References
- ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 Presented By TOYOTA — List Of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2008.
- ^ rsssf: Colombia record international footballers Archived 30 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Miguel Calero, 'El cóndor' que llegó a lo más alto con el Pachuca". CNNMéxico (in Spanish). 4 December 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ rsssf: Copa América 2001 squads Archived 19 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Anuncia Miguel Calero que se retirará en junio Archived 21 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ""Me voy del fútbol lleno de felicidad": Miguel Calero". Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Miguel Calero hospitalized". ESPN. 26 November 2012. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "Confirman muerte cerebral de Calero". ESPN (in Spanish). Mexico. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- Terra Networks. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "Muere el portero Miguel Calero". Organización Editorial Mexicana (in Spanish). 4 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "Dan en Pachuca adiós a Miguel Calero" (in Spanish). ESPN. 5 December 2012.
- ^ "Cenizas de Miguel Calero seran divididas entre familiares y Tuzos" (in Spanish). 5 December 2012.
External links
- Miguel Calero – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Miguel Calero at National-Football-Teams.com