Miguel Ángel Calero Rodríguez (born 14 April 1971 in
Ginebra, Valle del Cauca) is a Colombian football
goalkeeper.
He played for Deportivo Cali and Atlético Nacional
in Colombia and now plays for CF Pachuca in Mexico,
where he is the current captain of the team.
He played for the Colombia national football team
and was a participant at the 1992 Summer Olympics
and at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
With Pachuca, he achieved 4 National championships,
2 CONCACAF Champions Cup, 1 Copa Sudamerican and 1
SuperLiga title.
He is known for wearing a baseball cap as a
goalkeeper (and most recently, a bandana) Also for
having a pair of wings on the back of his jersey
around his number, 1. These wings symbolize his
nickname, "El Condor" which gives him the courage to
fight his disease.
After a poor performance in Copa America 2007, which
included a 5-0 loss to Paraguay, Calero announced
his retirement from the Colombian National team.
Calero is one of the many foreign players who have
been naturalized to become Mexicans. Unlike most
players Calero has very deep respect the country of
Mexico and thanks it for many of his accomplishes.
By thanking them he lifts his arm onto his chest and
when the National Anthem of Mexico is played he also
sings it. This was clearly seen at the the Clausura
2007 final game between Club America and his team,
CF Pachuca.
