SOCCER PLAYER

José Luis Calderón

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José Luis Calderón (born 24 October 1970) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a striker. He played for 17 years between 1989 and 2006 without winning a trophy, but between the ages of 36 and 39 he won four major championships with three teams. Nicknamed Caldera, he is remembered for a 48-metre goal he scored against Boca Juniors in 1999 and for his hat-trick against Estudiantes' derby rivals Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata on 15 October 2006. He retired in 2010, at almost 40 years of age. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. José Luis Calderón is the 9,573rd most popular soccer player, the 854th most popular biography from Argentina and the 436th most popular Argentinean Soccer Player.

José Luis Calderón, the Argentine footballer born in 1970, is most famous for being a prolific striker during his career, particularly noted for his time at clubs like Gimnasia La Plata and for his contributions to the Argentine national team. He is also recognized for his impressive goal-scoring record in the Argentine Primera División.

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Among people born in 1970, José Luis Calderón ranks 773Before him are Anna Bågenholm, Tímea Nagy, Sohail Khan, Tord Gustavsen, Rubi, and Devendra Fadnavis. After him are Emmanuel Mouret, Basarab Panduru, Klaudia Tanner, Carl Frode Tiller, Mikael Ljungberg, and Gary Anderson.

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In Argentina

Among people born in Argentina, José Luis Calderón ranks 854 out of 1,154Before him are José María López (1983), Lucía Puenzo (1976), Cristian Pavón (1996), Gonzalo Rodríguez (1984), Pablo Prigioni (1977), and Óscar Trejo (1988). After him are Pablo Piatti (1989), Darío Cvitanich (1984), Lola Ponce (1977), Ramiro Funes Mori (1991), Facundo Tello (1982), and Rubén Wolkowyski (1973).

Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Argentina

Among soccer players born in Argentina, José Luis Calderón ranks 436Before him are Matías Silvestre (1984), Germán Cano (1988), Leonardo Ulloa (1986), Cristian Pavón (1996), Gonzalo Rodríguez (1984), and Óscar Trejo (1988). After him are Pablo Piatti (1989), Darío Cvitanich (1984), Ramiro Funes Mori (1991), Facundo Ferreyra (1991), Leonardo Balerdi (1999), and Diego Latorre (1969).