Introduction
Francisco Javier CalvoQuesada is a Costa Rican professional football player. Francisco Calvo is 32 years old and plays as a centre-back for Konyasporand the National team of Costa Rica.
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Quick Facts
| Name | Francisco Javier Calvo Quesada. |
| Date of Birth | 8th July 1992. |
| Birthplace | San José, Costa Rica. |
| Nationality | Costa Rican. |
| Age | 32 years. (As of 2024). |
| Source of Income | Professional footballer. |
| Star Sign | Cancer. |
| Height | 5 feet 11 inches / 180 Cm. |
| Weight | 79.83 Kg / 176 Lbs. |
| Hair colour | Grey. |
| Eye Color | Black. |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Relationship | Mariana Jimenez is known as his Girlfriend as of 2022. |
| Current Team | Konyaspor Kulübü |
| Number | 4 |
| Weekly Salary | £12,000 (INR 12.05 Lacs). |
| Yearly Salary | £624,000 (INR 6.26 Cr). |
| Net Worth | $ 4 million (INR 33.09 Cr). |
| Social Media | |
| Twitter 20.6K Followers | Twitter /Calvo |
| Instagram 176k followers | Instagram/Calvo |
| Last Updated | October 2024 |
Early life
Francisco Calvo was born and grew up in San Jose, Costa Rican born on July 8th 1992. There is no information regarding his mother and father.
Since childhood, he was much into football so he joined DeportivoSaprissa junior team of football of Costa Rica. Following his dream and stint at Saprissa, he shifted to the United States and was admitted to San Jacinto College. There he played for San Jacinto Coyotes in 2010
Personal Life
Francisco married his childhood sweetheart Mariana Jimenez when he was 25 years old, they first got into a relationship in 2012. The couple gave birth to a baby and named the baby Gael in the United States on September 10th 2017.
Club Career
Francisco started his club career as a junior player for DeportivoSaprissafrom from 2005 to 2010. In 2011 Francisco returned to Costa Rica, he played for Herediano. He moved abroad again in January 2013 to play for Danish Champions but in the summer of 2013, he returned to Herediano. As a loan, Francisco joined Santos de Guapiles in the year January 2015.
He joined Major League Soccer side Minnesota United FC on December 27th2016. Francisco was selected as an MLS ALL-Star for becoming the first Minnesota United player in the history of the club to receive the honour, in 2018. He joined Saprissa in late May and his first season with Saprissa he appeared in a total of 34 matches and made 5 goals.
In the same season, he continued to be a threat as he scored 9 goals in 24 games playing in a defender’s position. Francisco was traded to Chicago Fire on May 3rd 2019. In the 2021 season, Francisco’s contract option was declined by Chicago.
Francisco signed as a free agent for San Jose Earthquakes on January 26th 2022. On March 5th 2022, Francisco made 2 late goals set for a ten-man San Jose team to make a 3-3 draw at their home ground against Columbus Crew. For this performance, he was named in the MLS team of the week.
International Career
Francisco made his international debut by playing for Costa Rican senior team in San Jose against Nigeria in a friendly match on May 29th 2011. In 2011s the FIFA under-20 world cup Colombia he played for Costa Rica. At the 2011 CONCACAF Gold cup,
Francisco was a reserve call-up for Costa Rica and later on he impressed Ricardo La Volpe, senior head coach to win a call-up for the Costa Rica squad qt the 2011 Copa America. Francisco made his debut in the competition in a game against Colombia with a loss of 0-1 and a win against Bolivia with a score of 2-0.
He also played against Argentina in a 3-0.Francisco was named in Costa Rica’s 23-man squad for the 2018 world cup in Russia in May 2018. Francisco later played the same role at the 2022 FIFA World cup in Qatar.
He plays as a Centre Back for Konyaspor. In FIFA 23 & got a rating of 69 and a potential of 69. View all his stats at FIFA Index.
Achievements
In 2012 Herediano he won Liga FPD Clausura 2012.
For DeportivoSaprissa he won Liga FPD Apertura 2015 and Apertura 2016.
In 2018 he won MLS ALL-Star 2018.
In 2021 he won CONCACAF Nations League finals Best XI 2021.
Stats
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 3 |
| 2018 | 11 | 1 |
| 2019 | 6 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 |
| Total:- | 76 | 8 |
Facts
Francisco’s net worth is $ 4 million (INR 33.09 Cr).
His jersey number is 15 and he uses his right foot.
FAQ
Q. Does Francisco Calvo have a Girlfriend?
Ans:- Yes, he is in a relationship with Mariana Jimenez.
Q. What is Francisco Calvo’s age?
Ans:- According to his date of birth 8th July 1992 he is 32 years old as of 2024.
Q. What is Francisco Calvo’s height?
Ans:- He stands 5 feet 11 inches / 180 Cm tall.
Q. What is Francisco Calvo’s date of birth?
Ans:- He was born on 8th July 1992.
