Carlos Calderón (Ecuadorian footballer)

{{short description|Ecuadorian footballer and manager (born 1959)}}

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| fullname = Carlos Manuel Calderón Jaramillo

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|1|2|df=y}}

| birth_place = Cayambe, Ecuador

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| position = Defender

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| years1 = 1976–198X

| clubs1 = América de Quito

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| clubs2 = Aucas

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| years3 = 1985–1986

| clubs3 = Filanbanco

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| clubs4 = Universidad Católica

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| clubs5 = Deportivo Cuenca

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| clubs6 = Macará

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| clubs7 = Rocafuerte

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| nationalteam1 = Ecuador

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| manageryears1 = 1999

| managerclubs1 = Deportivo Saquisilí

| manageryears2 = 2002–2004

| managerclubs2 = ESPOLI (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 2005–2006

| managerclubs3 = ESPOLI

| manageryears4 = 2006

| managerclubs4 = Deportivo Quevedo

| manageryears5 = 2007

| managerclubs5 = ESPOLI

| manageryears6 = 2007

| managerclubs6 = LDU Loja

| manageryears7 = 2007

| managerclubs7 = Universidad Católica

| manageryears8 = 2007

| managerclubs8 = Manta

| manageryears9 = 2008

| managerclubs9 = Aucas

| manageryears10 = 2010–2011

| managerclubs10 = ESPOLI

| manageryears11 = 2011

| managerclubs11 = Deportivo Azogues

| manageryears12 = 2012

| managerclubs12 = Olmedo

| manageryears13 = 2012

| managerclubs13 = ESPOLI

| manageryears14 = 2014

| managerclubs14 = ESPOLI

| manageryears15 = 2014

| managerclubs15 = UT Cotopaxi

| manageryears16 = 2015

| managerclubs16 = Técnico Universitario

| manageryears17 = 2021

| managerclubs17 = Deportivo Quito

| manageryears18 = 2022

| managerclubs18 = Cumbayá

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Carlos Manuel Calderón Jaramillo (born 2 January 1959) is an Ecuadorian football manager and former player who played as a defender.

Playing career

Born in Cayambe, Calderón began his career with América de Quito at the age of 17. He subsequently represented Aucas, Filanbanco, Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Deportivo Cuenca, Macará and Rocafuerte. He also played for the Ecuador national team in the 1980s.{{cite web|url=https://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/espoli-trae-12-nuevos-jugadores.html|title=Espoli trae 12 nuevos jugadores|trans-title=Espoli bring 12 new players|publisher=El Comercio|language=es|date=1 February 2010|accessdate=25 May 2022}}

Coaching career

After retiring, Calderón became a manager and led Deportivo Saquisilí to the Serie B in 1999.{{cite web|url=https://www.elcomercio.com/deportes/futbol/alumno-ecuatorianos.html|title=Un alumno de ecuatorianos|trans-title=A student of Ecuadorians|publisher=El Comercio|language=es|date=16 January 2012|accessdate=25 May 2022}} He was an assistant manager at ESPOLI before being named manager of the side for the 2005 season, and led the club back to the Serie A at the end of the campaign.{{cite web|url=https://www.elcomercio.com/deportes/futbol/formador-talentos-anido-espoli.html|title=El formador de talentos que se anidó en Espoli|trans-title=The talent maker who nested in Espoli|publisher=El Comercio|language=es|date=28 October 2012|accessdate=25 May 2022}}

Sacked by ESPOLI on 29 May 2006,{{cite web|url=https://www.eluniverso.com/2006/05/29/0001/15/1C5E7CC3223E46548179B2A8CCBE7352.html|title=Espoli cambió de DT y jugadores de la B, a Emelec|trans-title=Espoli changed manager and players from the B, to Emelec|publisher=El Universo|language=es|date=29 May 2006|accessdate=25 May 2022}} Calderón took over Deportivo Quevedo in August.{{cite web|url=https://www.lahora.com.ec/deportes/26-imbabura-viaja-por-la-victoria/|title=Imbabura viaja por la victoria|trans-title=Imbabura travel for the victory|publisher=La Hora|language=es|date=26 August 2006|accessdate=25 May 2022}} He then returned to ESPOLI for the 2007 season, leaving after four matches{{cite web|url=https://www.lahora.com.ec/deportes/cat-lica-t-cnico-y-espoli-los-mejores/|title=Católica, Técnico y Espoli los mejores|trans-title=Católica, Técnico and Espoli the better ones|publisher=La Hora|language=es|date=18 June 2007|accessdate=25 May 2022}} and taking over LDU Loja in April.{{cite web|url=https://www.lahora.com.ec/deportes/liga-ya-tiene-un-nuevo-dt/|title=Liga ya tiene un nuevo DT|trans-title=Liga have a new manager|publisher=La Hora|language=es|date=17 April 2007|accessdate=25 May 2022}}

For the remainder of the 2007 season, Calderón was in charge of Universidad Católica{{cite web|url=https://www.lahora.com.ec/deportes/cat-lica-viene-con-plantel-completo/|title=Católica viene con plantel completo|trans-title=Católica come with a full side|publisher=La Hora|language=es|date=25 May 2007|accessdate=25 May 2022}} and Manta.{{cite web|url=https://www.lahora.com.ec/deportes/pico-asume-como-dt-del-manta-fc/|title=Pico asume como DT del Manta FC|trans-title=Pico takes over as manager of Manta FC|publisher=La Hora|language=es|date=29 November 2007|accessdate=25 May 2022}} On 4 June 2008, he was presented as manager of Aucas,{{cite web|url=https://www.teradeportes.com/node/25840|title=Carlos Calderón fue presentado oficialmente como ténico del plantel oriental|trans-title=Carlos Calderón was officially presented as manager of the oriental squad|publisher=TeraDeportes|language=es|date=4 June 2008|accessdate=25 May 2022}} but resigned on 13 September.{{cite web|url=https://www.teradeportes.com/node/26588|title=Carlos Calderón renuncia a la dirección técnica de Sociedad Deportiva Aucas|trans-title=Carlos Calderón resigns from Sociedad Deportiva Aucas|publisher=TeraDeportes|language=es|date=13 September 2008|accessdate=25 May 2022}}

On 16 November 2009, Calderón returned to ESPOLI for the ensuing campaign.{{cite web|url=http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/10812|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091228183529/http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/10812|title=Espoli ya tiene técnico para 2010|trans-title=Espoli already have a manager for 2010|publisher=FutbolEcuador.com|language=es|date=16 November 2009|archivedate=28 December 2009|accessdate=25 May 2022}} He was sacked on 18 February 2011,{{cite web|url=https://www.eluniverso.com/2011/02/18/1/1372/calderon-primer-dt-cesado-torneo.html|title=Calderón, primer DT cesado en el torneo|trans-title=Calderón, first manager sacked in the tournament|publisher=El Universo|language=es|date=18 February 2011|accessdate=25 May 2022}} and subsequently worked for a short period at Deportivo Azogues.{{cite web|url=https://www.eldiario.ec/noticias-manabi-ecuador/198947-breves/|title=BREVES|trans-title=SHORT ONES|publisher=El Diario|language=es|date=21 July 2011|accessdate=25 May 2022}}

Calderón was named at the helm of Olmedo on 7 December 2011,{{cite web|url=https://www.teradeportes.com/futbol/ecuador/serie-a/carlos-calderon-es-el-nuevo-timonel-de-olmedo|title=Carlos Calderón es el nuevo timonel de Olmedo (Audio)|trans-title=Carlos Calderón is the new steersman of Olmedo (audio)|publisher=TeraDeportes|language=es|date=7 December 2011|accessdate=25 May 2022}} but resigned the following 12 February.{{cite web|url=https://mifutbolecuador.futbol/2012/02/12/carlos-calderon-primer-tecnico-que-renuncia-en-temporada-2012/|title=Carlos Calderón primer técnico que renuncia en temporada 2012|trans-title=Carlos Calderón first manager who resigns in the 2012 season|publisher=Mi Fútbol Ecuatoriano|language=es|date=12 February 2012|accessdate=25 May 2022}} Ten days later, he returned to ESPOLI,{{cite web|url=https://www.eluniverso.com/2012/02/22/1/1372/carlos-calderon-lugar-ragusa-como-tecnico-espoli.html/|title=Carlos Calderón en lugar de Ragusa como técnico de Espoli|trans-title=Carlos Calderón in the place of Ragusa as manager of Espoli|publisher=El Universo|language=es|date=22 February 2012|accessdate=25 May 2022}} but opted to leave at the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.teradeportes.com/futbol/ecuador/serie-b/calderon-el-convenio-que-hice-con-espoli-ya-termin|title=Calderón: ¨El convenio que hice con Espoli ya terminó y decidí no continuar¨ (Audio)|trans-title=Calderón: "The link I had with Espoli already ended and I decided not to continue" (audio)|publisher=TeraDeportes|language=es|date=12 December 2012|accessdate=25 May 2022}}

On 24 December 2013, Calderón returned to ESPOLI once again.{{cite web|url=https://www.eluniverso.com/deportes/2013/12/24/nota/1954476/dt-carlos-calderon-regresa-espoli/|title=DT Carlos Calderón regresa a Espoli|trans-title=Manager Carlos Calderón returns to Espoli|publisher=El Universo|language=es|date=24 December 2013|accessdate=25 May 2022}} He left and took over Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi before being named in charge of Técnico Universitario on 8 December 2014.

Calderón resigned from Técnico on 25 May 2015,{{cite web|url=https://www.elcomercio.com/deportes/tecnico-universitario-ambato-entrenador.html|title=Carlos Calderón ya no es entrenador de Técnico Universitario de Ambato|trans-title=Carlos Calderón is no longer manager of Técnico Universitario de Ambato|publisher=El Comercio|language=es|date=25 May 2015|accessdate=25 May 2022}} and remained without a club for nearly six years before being appointed Deportivo Quito manager on 7 June 2021.{{cite web|url=https://deportivoquito.com/comunicado-oficial-carlos-calderon|title=Comunicado oficial Carlos Calderón|trans-title=Official announcement Carlos Calderón|publisher=SD Quito|language=es|date=7 June 2021|accessdate=25 May 2022}} He left at the end of the season, after failing to qualify to the final stages of Segunda Categoría.

On 20 May 2022, Calderón returned to the top tier after being named manager of Cumbayá,{{cite web|url=https://www.aficioncentral.com/noticias/futbol-ecuatoriano/cumbaya-anuncia-al-ecuatoriano-carlos-calderon-como-su-nuevo-entrenador/26120/|title=Cumbayá anuncia al ecuatoriano Carlos Calderón como su nuevo entrenador|trans-title=Cumbayá announce the Ecuadorian Carlos Calderón as their new manager|publisher=Afición Central|language=es|date=20 May 2022|access-date=25 May 2022}} but was sacked on 6 September.{{cite web|url=https://www.ole.com.ar/ecuador/cumbaya/cumbaya-carlos-calderon-entrenador_0_ZORHMnG3Fc.html|title=Cumbayá anunció la salida del técnico Carlos Calderón|trans-title=Cumbayá announced the departure of manager Carlos Calderón|publisher=Olé|language=es|date=6 September 2022|access-date=10 September 2022}}