Eric Santana Calvillo Ramirez (born 2 January 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive. Born in the United States, he plays for the El Salvador national team.

Eric Calvillo
Personal information
Full name Eric Santana Calvillo Ramirez
Date of birth (1998-01-02) 2 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Palmdale, California, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
El Paso Locomotive
Number 6
Youth career
Real So Cal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 New York Cosmos 19 (4)
2018–2021 San Jose Earthquakes 11 (0)
2018–2019Reno 1868 (loan) 20 (1)
2021Orange County SC (loan) 25 (2)
2022– El Paso Locomotive 95 (12)
International career
2013–2015 United States U17 36 (0)
2016 United States U19 4 (0)
2021 El Salvador U23 3 (0)
2021– El Salvador 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2022

Club career

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New York Cosmos

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Calvillo signed with the New York Cosmos on January 15, 2016.[1] He made 21 appearances and scored 4 goals for the NASL side, and was with the team, when it won the Soccer Bowl 2016 and was the runner-up for the Soccer Bowl 2017.[2] He was the runner-up for the 2017 NASL Young Player of the Year.[3]

San Jose Earthquakes

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On January 20, 2018, the San Jose Earthquakes of MLS signed Calvillo to a multiyear contract.[4][5] He was then sent to San Jose's USL affiliate, Reno 1868, on a temporary loan basis, and made his first appearance as a starter in Reno's 3–4 loss to Swope Park Rangers on March 17, 2018.[6] Following the 2021 season, San Jose declined their contract option on Calvillo.[7]

El Paso Locomotive

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On January 11, 2022, Calvillo signed with USL Championship side, El Paso Locomotive.[8] In the 2022 season, he made 31 appearances and scored 6 goals, including a direct free kick against Atlanta United II.[9]

International career

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Calvillo has appeared for the United States at the U-15, U-17, and U-19 levels. At the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, he appeared on the 21-man roster, alongside Christian Pulisic, and captained the US squad at the 2016 U-19 Copa del Atlantico.[10] He later chose to represent El Salvador and has since made eight appearances at the senior level.[11]

Personal life

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Calvillo was born in the United States to a Mexican father and Salvadoran mother.[12]

Statistics

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As of 19 October 2024
Club Season League Cup Totals
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
New York Cosmos 2016 NASL 3 1 0 0 3 1
2017 16 3 1 0 17 3
Total 19 4 1 0 20 4
San Jose Earthquakes 2018 MLS 3 0 0 0 3 0
2019 2 0 0 0 2 0
2020 6 0 0 0 6 0
Total 11 0 0 0 11 0
Reno 1868 (loan) 2018 USL 11 1 0 0 11 1
2019 USLC 8 0 0 0 8 0
2020 1 0 0 0 1 0
Orange County SC (loan) 2021 29 2 0 0 29 2
Total 49 3 0 0 49 3
El Paso Locomotive FC 2022 USLC 31 6 0 0 31 6
2023 31 3 0 0 31 3
2024 30 3 1 0 30 3
Career Total 170 19 2 0 185 19

Honours

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Orange County SC

References

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  1. ^ "Cosmos Sign US U-17 International Eric Calvillo". nycosmos.com. New York Cosmos. January 15, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "USA – E. Calvillo". Soccerway. January 20, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  3. ^ Martin Gallegos (January 24, 2018). "Eric Calvillo comes to Earthquakes after impressing the world". The Mercury News. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  4. ^ @SJEarthquakes (January 20, 2018). "BREAKING: #Quakes74 sign 20-year-old United States Youth National Team midfielder Eric Calvillo:…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Gallegos, Martin (January 24, 2018). "Eric Calvillo comes to Earthquakes after impressing the world". The Mercury News. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  6. ^ "Reno 1868 FC vs Swope Park Rangers". United Soccer League. March 17, 2018. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  7. ^ "NEWS: Earthquakes announce roster moves ahead of 2022 MLS Season | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes.
  8. ^ "El Salvador International Eric Calvillo Joins Locomotive FC". January 11, 2022.
  9. ^ "Calvillo's stoppage time free kick leads Locomotive to 2-2 draw against Atlanta United 2". KTSM 9 News. July 3, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  10. ^ "Eric Calvillo". San Jose Earthquakes. January 20, 2018. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  11. ^ "Es un hecho: Eric Calvillo jugará para la selección de El Salvador". Fútbol Centroamérica (in European Spanish). January 6, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  12. ^ "Eric Calvillo: Me fui con la selección que me dio el 'amor' que buscaba; OCSC inicia en playoffs de la USL". Los Angeles Times en Español. November 6, 2021.
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