Diego Gerardo Calvo Fonseca (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo ˈkalβo]; born 25 March 1991) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a winger.

Diego Calvo
Calvo with Saprissa in 2016
Personal information
Full name Diego Gerardo Calvo Fonseca
Date of birth (1991-03-25) 25 March 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Alajuelense 55 (5)
2013–2014 Vålerenga 34 (1)
2014IFK Göteborg (loan) 3 (0)
2015 Alajuelense 31 (1)
2016–2017 Saprissa 24 (1)
2016Pérez Zeledón (loan) 12 (1)
2017 Cartaginés 0 (0)
2017 Pérez Zeledón 12 (0)
2017 Real Monarchs 5 (0)
International career
2013–2014 Costa Rica 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2017 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2014

Club career

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A leftsided winger, Calvo started his career at Alajuelense and joined Vålerenga in March 2013 to play alongside compatriot Giancarlo González.[1] On 11 August 2014, he was loaned out to IFK Göteborg.[2]

International

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Calvo played for his country at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[3]

He made his senior debut for Costa Rica on 22 March 2013 against the United States in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Colorado[4] and has, as of January 2014, earned a total of 8 caps, scoring one goal. He has represented his country in 6 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[3]

International goals

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Scores and results list. Costa Rica's goal tally first.
Goal Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 26 March 2013 San José, Costa Rica   Jamaica 2–0 2014 World Cup qualifier

References

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  1. ^ Diego Calvo deja Alajuelense para ir a Noruega - Nación (in Spanish)
  2. ^ "VM-spelare till IFK Göteborg" (in Swedish). IFK Göteborg. 11 August 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  3. ^ a b Diego CalvoFIFA competition record (archived)
  4. ^ "United States vs. Costa Rica - 23 March 2013 - Soccerway".
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