Francisco Calvo
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1992-07-08 · 6 players total
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.
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Frequently asked about Francisco Calvo
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.
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