Background
Calero was born in Ginebra, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, but later became a Mexican citizen.
Calero was born in Ginebra, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, but later became a Mexican citizen.
He played for Deportivo Cali winning the 1996 Copa Mustang Division Mayor: Primera A championship title and Atlético Nacional Colombia, then moving to Chaplain to the Forces Pachuca, Mexico, where he was captain of the team He scored a goal against Chiapas on 11 August 2002. He was known for wearing a baseball cap as a goalkeeper and a bandana, and for having a pair of wings on the back of his jersey around his number, 1.
These wings symbolize his nickname, "El Cóndor".
After a poor performance in Copa América 2007, which included a 5–0 loss to Paraguay, Calero announced his retirement from the Colombian National team On 23 October 2011, Calero played his last game with Pachuca and retired from football.
Calero was hospitalized on 26 November 2012 after he suffered from a cerebral thrombosis at his home in Pachuca. After suffering from a second cerebral thrombosis episode, Calero was pronounced clinically brain dead on 3 December 2012.
Foreign the rest of the day, he remained on life support but the injuries were irreversible.
At a public conference on noon of 4 December, Calero was declared dead. His funeral was held in Pachuca, Hidalgo, home of his tenured club CF Pachuca. After the ceremonies Calero was later cremated and his remains were divided with one half of it sent to his native Colombia, whereas the rest stayed in Mexico.
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