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Miguel Calero: A Famous Hispanic Soccer Player

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When researching for a famous person we came across Miguel Calero who was a famous Hispanic soccer player. He was born in Ginebra, Columbia on April 14, 1971 but grew up in Brazil. Miguel was very close with his family, his mom would watch him play soccer which was one of her favorite activity in her free time. He enjoyed soccer from such a young age and that is why he played it his whole life. When he grew up, he played as keeper for the Mexican team, Club Pachuca. He also had over 50 CAps (Country appearances) for Colombia's national team. He was very successful in his career, winning many trophies. In 2011, he retired from being a goalkeeper, and resorted to coaching other goalkeepers. He later had two kids, Miguel Calero Jr. and Juan Calero,

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