Eric Calvillo

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

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Calvillo and the second or maternal family name is Ramirez.
Eric Calvillo
Personal information
Full name Eric Santana Calvillo Ramirez
Date of birth (1998-01-02) 2 January 1998
Place of birth Palmdale, California, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 El Paso Locomotive
Number 8
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)
2018–2019 → Reno 1868 (loan) 20 (1)
2021 → Orange County SC (loan) 25 (2)
2022– El Paso Locomotive 6 (0)
National team‡
2013–2015 United States U17 36 (0)
2016 United States U19 4 (0)
2021 El Salvador U23 3 (0)
2021– El Salvador 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:55, 26 April 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:26, 5 April 2022 (UTC)

Club career

New York Cosmos

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

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

On January 11, 2022, Calvillo signed with USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive.[8]

International career

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.[9]

Personal

Calvillo is of Salvadoran descent. He is eligible to play for both El Salvador and the United States national team.

Statistics
As of 3 February 2021
ClubSeasonLeagueCupTotals
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
New York2016NASL310031
2017 16310173
Total19410204
San Jose2018MLS300030
2019 200020
2020 600060
Total11000110
Reno 1868 (loan) 2018 USL 11100111
2019 800080
2020 100010
Total20100201
Career Total50510515

Honours

Orange County SC

References
  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. "Eric Calvillo". San Jose Earthquakes. January 20, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
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