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Gabriel CalderonArgentine footballer, attacking midfielder
Date of Birth: 07.02.1960
Country:  Argentina |
Content:
- Early Life and Club Career
- International Success
- Coaching Career
- National Team Coaching and Controversy
- Individual Honours
Early Life and Club Career
José Luis Calderón, an Argentine attacking midfielder, was born on October 10, 1958. His football journey began at the Argentinian club El Porvenir. Throughout his extensive career, Calderón played for numerous clubs, including Racing and Independiente in Argentina, Betis in Spain, and Paris Saint-Germain in France.
International Success
Calderón played a significant role in Argentina's triumph at the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship. He also represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. In 1990, he reached the pinnacle of his international career, reaching the final of the FIFA World Cup in Italy with Argentina, only to be defeated by West Germany 0-1.
Coaching Career
After retiring from playing, Calderón briefly worked as a television commentator before pursuing a coaching career. From 1997 to 2000, he led the French club Caen. In 2002, he moved to Switzerland to coach Lausanne until 2003.
National Team Coaching and Controversy
In 2004, Calderón took over as manager of the Saudi Arabian national team and successfully guided them to qualification for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. However, he was dismissed in December 2005 following the team's poor performance at the Asian Games. On April 9, 2007, Calderón became the head coach of Oman's national team but was sacked on January 13, 2008, due to alleged breaches of team preparation regulations.
Individual Honours
- FIFA World Youth Championship winner (1979)Club Honours
Independiente
- Argentine Primera División champion (1983M)
- Argentine Primera División runner-up (2): 1982M, 1983N
- Argentine Primera División bronze medalist (1981N)
Real Betis
- Copa de la Liga finalist (1986)
Paris Saint-Germain
- French Ligue 1 runner-up (1988/89)
Sion
- Swiss Super League champion (1991/92)
- Swiss Super League runner-up (1990/91)
