Ignacio Calderón
Encyclopedia
Ignacio Francisco Calderón González (born December 13, 1943 in Guadalajara
) is a former Mexican
football goalkeeper who played 60 times for the Mexico national team
between 1965 and 1970.
Calderón started his playing career with Chivas de Guadalajara in 1962, he won three Mexican league championships with the team (1963–64, 1964–95, 1969–70) and was called up to the Mexico national team for the first time in 1965.
Calderón played in two FIFA World Cup
s for the Mexico national team, and in the 1970 World Cup
he set a World Cup record of 310 minutes without conceding a goal.
In 1974 Calderón joined the Universidad de Guadalajara team that finished as runners up in the Mexican Primera twice (1975–76, 1976–77) and shared the CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1978.
After a three month spell with Atlas in 1980 Calderón retired at the age of 36.
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
) is a former Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
football goalkeeper who played 60 times for the Mexico national team
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
between 1965 and 1970.
Calderón started his playing career with Chivas de Guadalajara in 1962, he won three Mexican league championships with the team (1963–64, 1964–95, 1969–70) and was called up to the Mexico national team for the first time in 1965.
Calderón played in two FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
s for the Mexico national team, and in the 1970 World Cup
1970 FIFA World Cup
The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by...
he set a World Cup record of 310 minutes without conceding a goal.
In 1974 Calderón joined the Universidad de Guadalajara team that finished as runners up in the Mexican Primera twice (1975–76, 1976–77) and shared the CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1978.
After a three month spell with Atlas in 1980 Calderón retired at the age of 36.
Titles
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1963-64 |  Chivas de Guadalajara |
Mexican Primera |
| 1964-65 | Chivas de Guadalajara |
Mexican Primera |
| 1969-70 | Chivas de Guadalajara |
Mexican Primera |
| 1978 | Universidad de Guadalajara |
CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
External links
- Profile at National Football Teams
- Statistics at fifa.comFIFAThe Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...