Joshua Calderón

Joshua Javier Calderón Chaparro (born 11 September 1996) is a Puerto Rican soccer player who plays as a defender.

Early life Calderón was born in North Haven, Connecticut to a Colombian father and Puerto Rican mother.

College soccer Having played soccer at the St. Benedict's Preparatory School's player development academy, Calderón committed to playing college soccer at the Iona University. He went on to make a total of fifty-nine appearances over four years for the university soccer team, the Iona Gaels, scoring five goals.

Club career After leaving university, Calderón spent a season with Elm City Express in the National Premier Soccer League in 2018. He later travelled to Colombia and went on trial with Boyacá Chicó, before spending six months with Patriotas Boyacá, though he was unable to sign officially with either. He also spent three months in Spain with UD Ourense, though this appears to be a trial, as no record of him appearing for the club exists. He also trained with English EFL League Two side Cambridge United, before his stay was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic in England. He returned to the United States in 2021, playing two games for AC Connecticut in the USL League Two in May 2021.

He signed with Puerto Rican side Metropolitan FA in July 2021, ahead of the club's participation in the CONCACAF Champions League.

Personal life His younger brother, Giovanni, is also a soccer player, and has also represented Puerto Rico at international level.

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