Franco Calderón
Franco Ezequiel Calderón is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Universidad de Chile.
Career
Calderón's senior career began with Unión Santa Fe. He previously had youth stints with Charata Juniors and Cooperativista. Leonardo Madelón moved the defender into the first-team set-up in 2018–19, subsequently selecting Calderón to start a Copa de la Superliga first round, first leg at the Estadio La Ciudadela on 13 April 2019; he appeared for the full duration of a 1–1 draw. By the conclusion of 2019–20, Calderón had made thirteen appearances in all competitions for Unión; a period in which he scored his first goal, netting in a Copa Argentina first round defeat to Primera C Metropolitana's Dock Sud.In 2024, he moved to Chile and joined Universidad de Chile.