Eric Calvillo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Santana Calvillo Ramirez | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Palmdale, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | El Paso Locomotive | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real So Cal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | New York Cosmos | 19 | (4) |
| 2018–2021 | San Jose Earthquakes | 11 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Reno 1868 (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Orange County SC (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2022– | El Paso Locomotive | 95 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2015 | United States U17 | 36 | (0) |
| 2016 | United States U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | El Salvador U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | El Salvador | 8 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2022 | |||
Eric Santana Calvillo Ramirez (born 2 January 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive. Born in the United States, he plays for the El Salvador national team.
Club career
New York Cosmos
Calvillo signed with the New York Cosmos on January 15, 2016.[1] He made 21 appearances and scored 4 goals for the NASL side, and was with the team, when it won the Soccer Bowl 2016 and was the runner-up for the Soccer Bowl 2017.[2] He was the runner-up for the 2017 NASL Young Player of the Year.[3]
San Jose Earthquakes
On January 20, 2018, the San Jose Earthquakes of MLS signed Calvillo to a multiyear contract.[4][5] He was then sent to San Jose's USL affiliate, Reno 1868, on a temporary loan basis, and made his first appearance as a starter in Reno's 3–4 loss to Swope Park Rangers on March 17, 2018.[6] Following the 2021 season, San Jose declined their contract option on Calvillo.[7]
El Paso Locomotive
On January 11, 2022, Calvillo signed with USL Championship side, El Paso Locomotive.[8] In the 2022 season, he made 31 appearances and scored 6 goals, including a direct free kick against Atlanta United II.[9]
International career
Calvillo has appeared for the United States at the U-15, U-17, and U-19 levels. At the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, he appeared on the 21-man roster, alongside Christian Pulisic, and captained the US squad at the 2016 U-19 Copa del Atlantico.[10] He later chose to represent El Salvador and has since made eight appearances at the senior level.[11]
Personal life
Calvillo was born in the United States to a Mexican father and Salvadoran mother.[12]
Statistics
- As of 19 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New York Cosmos | 2016 | NASL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
| Total | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | ||
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2018 | MLS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Reno 1868 (loan) | 2018 | USL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2019 | USLC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Orange County SC (loan) | 2021 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| Total | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 3 | ||
| El Paso Locomotive FC | 2022 | USLC | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 6 |
| 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2024 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| Career Total | 170 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 185 | 19 | ||
Honours
Orange County SC
References
- ↑ "Cosmos Sign US U-17 International Eric Calvillo". nycosmos.com. New York Cosmos. January 15, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ↑ "USA – E. Calvillo". Soccerway. January 20, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ↑ Martin Gallegos (January 24, 2018). "Eric Calvillo comes to Earthquakes after impressing the world". The Mercury News. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ↑ @SJEarthquakes (January 20, 2018). "BREAKING: #Quakes74 sign 20-year-old United States Youth National Team midfielder Eric Calvillo:…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Gallegos, Martin (January 24, 2018). "Eric Calvillo comes to Earthquakes after impressing the world". The Mercury News. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ↑ "Reno 1868 FC vs Swope Park Rangers". United Soccer League. March 17, 2018. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ↑ "NEWS: Earthquakes announce roster moves ahead of 2022 MLS Season | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes.
- ↑ "El Salvador International Eric Calvillo Joins Locomotive FC". January 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Calvillo's stoppage time free kick leads Locomotive to 2-2 draw against Atlanta United 2". KTSM 9 News. July 3, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ↑ "Eric Calvillo". San Jose Earthquakes. January 20, 2018. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Es un hecho: Eric Calvillo jugará para la selección de El Salvador". Fútbol Centroamérica (in español). January 6, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ↑ "Eric Calvillo: Me fui con la selección que me dio el 'amor' que buscaba; OCSC inicia en playoffs de la USL". Los Angeles Times en Español. November 6, 2021.
External links
- This article has no link in Wikidata
- MLS profile
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Palmdale, California
- Soccer players from Los Angeles County, California
- Salvadoran men's footballers
- El Salvador men's youth international footballers
- American men's soccer players
- Salvadoran people of Mexican descent
- American sportspeople of Salvadoran descent
- American sportspeople of Mexican descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- El Paso Locomotive FC players
- Major League Soccer players
- New York Cosmos (2010) players
- North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
- Reno 1868 FC players
- San Jose Earthquakes players
- El Salvador men's international footballers
- 21st-century American sportsmen