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 represents the El Salvador national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Santana Calvillo Ramirez | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-01-02) 2 January 1998 (age 24) | ||
| 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 | 31 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013–2015 | United States U17 | 36 | (0) |
| 2016 | United States U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | El Salvador U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | El Salvador | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2022 | |||
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]
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]
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]
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]
Calvillo is of Salvadoran descent. He was eligible to play for both El Salvador and the United States national team, but chose to represent El Salvador.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New York | 2016 | NASL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
| Total | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | ||
| San Jose | 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 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Career Total | 50 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 5 | ||
Orange County SC
El Paso Locomotive FC – current squad | |
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