Francisco Calvo
Defender - Centre-Back
at Al-Ettifaq FC
at Al-Ettifaq FC
293 days · joined 2025-08-05
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🏴100+ Caps
Market value
€800k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.11
goals / match
CS Herediano
top club · 85 apps
Career highs
€1.70m
peak value · 2022
€495k
top transfer fee · 22/23
9
best season · 14/15
115 / 15
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1992-07-08 · 6 players total
442Appearances
50Goals
16Assists
109Yellow cards
4Red cards
211Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Francisco Calvo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Francisco Javier Calvo Quesada |
| Date of birth | 1992-07-08 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica |
| Citizenship |  Costa Rica |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Al-Ettifaq FC |
| Joined | 2025-08-05 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Borja Couce |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Hatayspor → Al-Ettifaq
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Al-Ettifaq FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2024
Transfer: FC Juárez → Hatayspor
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — FC Juárez
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Juárez, Hatayspor
29 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Konyaspor → FC Juárez
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Juárez, Konyaspor
32 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: SJ Earthquakes → Konyaspor
22/23 · Transfer · €495k
Jul 2022
2022 — San Jose Earthquakes
15 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Konyaspor
37 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Chicago → SJ Earthquakes
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Chicago Fire FC
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Chicago Fire FC
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Chicago Fire, Minnesota United FC
31 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
May 2019
Transfer: Minnesota → Chicago
18/19 · Transfer · €358k
Jul 2018
2018 — Minnesota United FC
26 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — Minnesota United FC
27 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2017
Transfer: Saprissa → Minnesota
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Deportivo Saprissa
28 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2016
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Deportivo Saprissa
43 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Herediano → Saprissa
15/16 · Transfer
Jun 2015
Transfer: Santos FC → Herediano
14/15 · Return from loan
Jan 2015
Transfer: Herediano → Santos FC
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — CS Herediano, Santos de Guápiles FC
49 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Aug 2013
Transfer: Nordsjaelland → Herediano
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — CS Herediano
31 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Pérez Zeledón → Nordsjaelland
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Municipal Pérez Zeledón, FC Nordsjaelland
24 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Herediano → Pérez Zeledón
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — CS Herediano
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: San Jacinto → Herediano
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.70m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Al-Ettifaq FC
0.0%
Hatayspor
11.4%
FC Juárez
6.6%
Konyaspor
6.7%
San Jose Earthquakes
3.1%
Chicago Fire FC
16.4%
Chicago Fire
3.4%
Minnesota United FC
15.9%
Deportivo Saprissa
22.1%
CS Herediano
10.7%
Santos de Guápiles FC
1.8%
FC Nordsjaelland
0.0%
Municipal Pérez Zeledón
2.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ettifaq FC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hatayspor | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2,156 |
| FC Juárez | 3 | 2024 | 24/25 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1,260 |
| Konyaspor | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 1,263 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 585 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 2 | 2020 | 2021 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 3,111 |
| Chicago Fire | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 645 |
| Minnesota United FC | 3 | 2017 | 2019 | 60 | 5 | 4 | 3,015 |
| Deportivo Saprissa | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 71 | 13 | 1 | 4,204 |
| CS Herediano | 3 | 11/12 | 14/15 | 85 | 9 | 5 | 2,032 |
| Santos de Guápiles FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 342 |
| FC Nordsjaelland | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Municipal Pérez Zeledón | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 378 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Ettifaq FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga MX Apertura | FC Juárez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Süper Lig | Hatayspor | 25 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2,156 |
| 24/25 | Türkiye Kupasi | Hatayspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga MX Clausura | FC Juárez | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 23/24 | Süper Lig | Konyaspor | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Türkiye Kupasi | Konyaspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Süper Lig | Konyaspor | 31 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 923 |
| 22/23 | Türkiye Kupasi | Konyaspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Konyaspor | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 340 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | FC Juárez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 585 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,455 |
| 2020 | MLS | Chicago Fire FC | 19 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1,656 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | Chicago Fire FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Leagues Cup | Chicago Fire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 23 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 645 |
| 2019 | MLS | Minnesota United FC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 630 |
| 2018 | MLS | Minnesota United FC | 26 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 2017 | MLS | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,215 |
| 16/17 | CONCACAF CL | Deportivo Saprissa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 16/17 | Inv. 2. Phase | Deportivo Saprissa | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 248 |
| 16/17 | Primera Div. In. | Deportivo Saprissa | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 266 |
| 15/16 | CONCACAF CL | Deportivo Saprissa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Inv. Play-Off | Deportivo Saprissa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 15/16 | Primera Div. In. | Deportivo Saprissa | 21 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,890 |
| 15/16 | Primera Div. Ver | Deportivo Saprissa | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 14/15 | CONCACAF CL | CS Herediano | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 278 |
| 14/15 | Copa de Costa Rica | CS Herediano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Inv. Play-Off | CS Herediano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Primera Div. In. | CS Herediano | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 469 |
| 14/15 | Primera Div. Ver | Santos de Guápiles FC | 19 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 342 |
| 14/15 | Verano Play-Off | Santos de Guápiles FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | CONCACAF CL | CS Herediano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Inv. Play-Off | CS Herediano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Primera Div. In. | CS Herediano | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Primera Div. Ver | CS Herediano | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 464 |
| 13/14 | Verano Play-Off | CS Herediano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Primera Div. In. | Municipal Pérez Zeledón | 21 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 378 |
| 12/13 | Superliga | FC Nordsjaelland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | CONCACAF CL | CS Herediano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Inv. Play-Off | CS Herediano | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Primera Div. In. | CS Herediano | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 821 |
| 11/12 | Primera Div. Ver | CS Herediano | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Verano Play-Off | CS Herediano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | San Jacinto | Herediano | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Herediano | Pérez Zeledón | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-15 | Pérez Zeledón | Nordsjaelland | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-01 | Nordsjaelland | Herediano | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-10 | Herediano | Santos FC | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Santos FC | Herediano | Return from loan | 275000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Herediano | Saprissa | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Saprissa | Minnesota | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-03 | Minnesota | Chicago | Transfer | 750000 | €358k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-26 | Chicago | SJ Earthquakes | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-08 | SJ Earthquakes | Konyaspor | Transfer | 1000000 | €495k |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-16 | Konyaspor | FC Juárez | Transfer | 1600000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-10 | FC Juárez | Hatayspor | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-05 | Hatayspor | Al-Ettifaq | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Meniscus injury | 2016-01-29 | 2016-02-27 | 30 | 8 |
| 23/24 | Outer ligament problems | 2023-07-31 | 2023-08-13 | 14 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Rest | 2024-07-03 | 2024-07-07 | 5 | 1 |
Current€900k
Peak€1.70m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€750k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €725k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22977 | #20 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #8497 | #15 | 111 | 15 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Guzmán | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Joel Campbell | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Daniel Colindres | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Johan Venegas | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Adolfo Machado | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ulises Segura | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dany Carvajal | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Celso Borges | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonel Moreira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Ibarra | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Guilherme | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hansell Arauz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Soner Dikmen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmet Oğuz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Primera Div. In. | Deportivo Saprissa | 6 | 18 |
| 14/15 | Primera Div. Ver | Santos de Guápiles FC | 5 | 19 |
| 12/13 | Primera Div. In. | Municipal Pérez Zeledón | 5 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Primera Div. Ver | CS Herediano | 3 | 21 |
| 2018 | MLS | Minnesota United FC | 2 | 26 |
| 2019 | MLS | Minnesota United FC | 2 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Santos FC | Herediano | Return from loan | — | €275k |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-10 | Herediano | Santos FC | Loan | — | €250k |
Teams faced most often by Francisco Calvo's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 44 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 64 | 92 | -28 | 23% |
| Sporting Kansas City | 40 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 45 | 49 | -4 | 40% |
| Real Salt Lake | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 51 | 59 | -8 | 32% |
| FC Dallas | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 49 | 54 | -5 | 34% |
| Houston Dynamo | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 49 | -2 | 34% |
| Seattle Sounders | 37 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 51 | -5 | 38% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 37 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 42 | 49 | -7 | 30% |
| Portland Timbers | 36 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 46 | 59 | -13 | 19% |
| Colorado Rapids | 35 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 46% |
| Philadelphia Union | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 48 | -4 | 33% |
| New York RB | 32 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 34% |
| D.C. United | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 53 | -4 | 31% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal | |
| 24/25 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 29 | 2,156 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 23/24 | 32 | 1,260 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 22/23 | 37 | 1,263 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 585 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 2021 | 17 | 1,455 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2020 | 22 | 1,656 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 |
| 2019 | 31 | 1,275 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 2018 | 26 | 1,170 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 2017 | 27 | 1,215 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 16/17 | 28 | 874 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.72 |
| 15/16 | 43 | 3,330 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 14/15 | 49 | 1,089 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 464 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 12/13 | 24 | 378 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 11/12 | 26 | 821 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Primera Div. In.
94 apps
16 G
3 A
MLS
132 apps
12 G
7 A
Primera Div. Ver
61 apps
10 G
3 A
Süper Lig
73 apps
4 G
1 A
Inv. Play-Off
10 apps
2 G
1 A
Inv. 2. Phase
6 apps
2 G
0 A
CONCACAF CL
16 apps
2 G
0 A
Liga MX Clausura
14 apps
1 G
1 A
UECL Quali
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Verano Play-Off
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Francisco Calvo?
Francisco Calvo is a Costa professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Al-Ettifaq FC.
How old is Francisco Calvo?
Francisco Calvo is 33 years old. He was born on July 8, 1992 in San José.
What position does Francisco Calvo play?
Francisco Calvo plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Francisco Calvo play for?
Francisco Calvo currently plays for Al-Ettifaq FC.
How many career goals has Francisco Calvo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Francisco Calvo has scored 50 goals in 442 appearances.
What is Francisco Calvo's market value?
Francisco Calvo's most recent reported market value is €800k.