Franco Ezequiel Calderón (born 13 May 1998) is an Argentine professional
footballer
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who plays as a
centre-back
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Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers ...
for
Universidad de Chile
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.
Career
Calderón's senior career began with
Unión Santa Fe.
He previously had youth stints with Charata Juniors and Cooperativista.
Leonardo Madelón
Leonardo Carol Madelón (born 25 January 1963) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Unión de Santa Fe.
Career
Madelón played club football for San Lorenzo, Unión de Sant ...
moved the defender into the first-team set-up in
2018–19, subsequently selecting Calderón to start a
Copa de la Superliga
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The 2019 edition was sponsored by YPF, with its ...
first round, first leg at the
Estadio La Ciudadela on 13 April 2019; he appeared for the full duration of a 1–1 draw.
By the conclusion of
2019–20, Calderón had made thirteen appearances in all competitions for Unión; a period in which he scored his first goal, netting in a
Copa Argentina
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The first editions ...
first round defeat to
Primera C Metropolitana
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's
Dock Sud
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.
In 2024, he moved to Chile and joined
Universidad de Chile
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.
Personal life
Calderón's twin brother,
Pablo, is also a professional footballer.
Career statistics
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References
External links
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1998 births
Living people
Footballers from Chaco Province
Argentine men's footballers
Argentine expatriate men's footballers
Argentine Primera División players
Chilean Primera División players
Unión de Santa Fe footballers
Club Universidad de Chile footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Chile
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile
Men's association football defenders
Argentine twins
21st-century Argentine sportsmen