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Juan Calderon

Costa Rica · 50 matches · 2018–2026

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Matches
502018–2026
Cards/game
3.68136 in 37 matches
Yellows/reds
128/8136 in 37 matches
Penalties
1515 in 32 matches
Seasons
92018–2026
Cards are known in 37 of 50 matches (74%), fouls in 34 and penalties in 32. Each average uses only known data — gaps are never filled with zero.

The source lists him as J. Calderón (36), J. Calderon (8), Juan Calderón (4) and Juan Calderon, Costa Rica (2).

Card rate

How does he referee?

The referee in numbers

Card rate normal

3.68 cards per game — 3% below the average in the same leagues and seasons. More likely to issue cards than 38 % of the 1,548 referees we can compare with.

50matchescompleted
3.46yellows per game128 in 37 matches
0.22reds per game8 in 37 matches
23.2fouls per game788 in 34 matches
0.47penalties per game15 in 32 matches
2.58goals per game129 in 50 matches
36 %hemmavinster20 % oavgjorda

Match outcomes

Home 36 %Draw 20 %Away 44 %

Referee DNA

6 of 6 axes have enough coverage for a comparison

CardsRedsPenaltiesFoulsEarlyLate
Further out = higher level among comparable referees.
Streckad ring = mitten (percentil 50).
Card tendency
3.68on 37 matches
normal
Red cards
0.22on 37 matches
normal
Penalty tendency
0.47on 32 matches
high
Fouls
23.2on 34 matches
low
Tidiga ingripanden
0.68on 37 matches
normal
Sena ingripanden
1.49on 37 matches
low

Scale 0–100 · league-adjusted percentile. Each metric shows the referee's average per game.

  • Awards 36% more penalties than the average in the same leagues.
  • Shows 20% fewer cards after the hour mark than the average in the same leagues.
  • Calls 5% fewer fouls than the average in the same leagues.

When cards are shown

136 cards in 37 matches

1–15
12 yellows + 1 reds
16–30
12 yellows
31–45
27 yellows + 2 reds
46–60
27 yellows
61–75
17 yellows
76–90+
33 yellows + 5 reds

The first yellow card is shown, on average, in minute 30 (median 36), based on the 36 matches where a yellow card was shown.

yellows reds· cards per 15-minute period · scale 0–38

Assignments

His assignments

Development

Has he changed?

Progress

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2018
—
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2019
—
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2020
—
—
2021
—
—
2022
3.89
2023
3.00
2024
4.00
2025
3.17
2026

Yellow cards per game · scale 0–4.00 · dash = too little data

Then3.44per game · 2021–2024 · 18 matches
Now3.56per game · 2024–2026 · 18 matches

The difference is no larger than chance can explain.

Season by season, with sample sizes
Season by season
SeasonCompetitionMatchesWith dataYellow cardsPer game
2018CONCACAF Nations League qualification10——
2019Gold Cup20——
2020CONCACAF Champions League30——
2020Friendly10——
2021CONCACAF Champions League10——
2021Leagues Cup10——
2021FIFA World Cup qualification2252.50
2021Gold Cup2242.00
2022CONCACAF Champions League1166.00
2022CONCACAF Nations League10——
2022Friendly1133.00
2023CONCACAF Champions League2294.50
2023Leagues Cup3351.67
2023CONCACAF Nations League43144.67
2023Gold Cup1177.00
2024CONCACAF Champions League44112.75
2024Leagues Cup2231.50
2024CONCACAF Nations League1177.00
2024FIFA World Cup qualification1133.00
2025CONCACAF Champions League1133.00
2025Leagues Cup2144.00
2025Arab Cup2263.00
2025FIFA World Cup qualification1155.00
2025Gold Cup33144.67
2025Gold Cup qualification10——
2026CONCACAF Champions League44123.00
2026Leagues Cup2273.50

Records and milestones

Most yellows in a match
9yellows
Mexico1–0Honduras
2 juli 2025 · highest of 37 matches with data · Open match
Most reds in a match
1reds
Toluca4–0Los Angeles FC
7 maj 2026 · highest of 37 matches with data · equalled in 7 more · Open match
Most penalties in a match
3penalties
Atletico San Luis2–3CF Montreal
31 juli 2024 · highest of 32 matches with data · Open match
Most fouls in a match
34frisparkar
Club America1–1Austin
14 aug. 2026 · highest of 34 matches with data · Open match
Longest run with a yellow card
14matches
12 apr. 2023 → 31 juli 2024
searched in 37 matches with data · 5 streaks were broken by a gap
Longest run without a red card
6matches
20 aug. 2023 → 15 mars 2024
searched in 37 matches with data · 4 streaks were broken by a gap
  1. 2018First matchGrenada–Cuba
  2. 2021First yellow card (first known)Haiti–Canada
  3. 2021First red card (first known)Haiti–Canada
  4. 2021First penalty (first known)Haiti–Canada
  5. 202650:e matchenClub America–Austin
  6. 2026Senaste matchenClub America–Austin

Most extreme matches

Most extreme matches
IndexMatchDateYellowsRedsPenaltiesFouls
93Guadeloupe2–3GuatemalaGold Cup4 juli 202371232Open
84Tigres UANL2–0Seattle SoundersCONCACAF Champions League9 apr. 202660131Open
77Jamaica0–1United StatesCONCACAF Nations League14 nov. 202471125Open
72Atlas4–0CD OlimpiaCONCACAF Champions League15 mars 202370033Open
70Atletico San Luis2–3CF MontrealLeagues Cup31 juli 202430327Open
68Haiti1–4CanadaGold Cup15 juli 202121227Open
67Honduras2–0MexicoCONCACAF Nations League17 nov. 202360029Open
66Club America1–1AustinLeagues Cup14 aug. 202640034Open
60Mexico1–0HondurasGold Cup2 juli 202590023Open
59Curaçao1–1CanadaGold Cup21 juni 202540028Open
Relationships

Who he meets

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Two reds in the same match

Has refereed 37 matches with card data without ever showing two red cards in one match.

Matches without a yellow card

1 of 37 matches with card data ended without a yellow card — 3 %.

How often penalties are awarded

At least one penalty in 34 % of matches — 11 of 32 with penalty data.

Cards come late

40 % of his cards are issued after the hour mark — 55 of 136. An even distribution would be 33%.

The clubs

53 clubs have encountered this referee, de 12 vanligaste visas

Referee's clubs
ClubMatchesW–D–LWith card dataYellows against/gameReds againstFouls committed/gamePenalties forPenalties against
Honduras52–0–332.33011.3300Open
Tigres UANL43–1–032.00014.7311Open
Monterrey41–1–231.00112.3301Open
United States42–2–041.25013.5402Open
Canada43–1–030.67013.3320Open
Curaçao42–1–113.00013.0100Open
Mexico31–0–233.33015.0300Open
Seattle Sounders30–2–113.00013.0101Open
Columbus Crew32–1–020.5005.0210Open
Los Angeles FC32–0–121.0019.0211Open
Jamaica30–1–232.67112.0310Open
Guatemala32–0–131.67015.7302Open

The players

Most yellow cards

by this referee

  1. O. Herrera2In 2 matches with yellows · known playing time in 4
  2. F. Gorriarán2In 2 matches with yellows · known playing time in 3
  3. A. Lozano2In 2 matches with yellows · known playing time in 3
  4. K. Miller2In 2 matches with yellows · known playing time in 3
  5. D. Lowe2In 2 matches with yellows · known playing time in 3

Most red cards

by this referee

  1. M. Meza1In 1 matches with reds · known playing time in 2
  2. É. Davis1In 1 matches with reds · known playing time in 1
  3. M. Holgate1In 1 matches with reds · known playing time in 1
  4. R. Porteous1In 1 matches with reds · known playing time in 1
  5. S. Solvet1In 1 matches with reds · known playing time in 1

Most matches with known playing time

with this referee

  1. O. Herrera42 gula
  2. E. Menjívar4no cards
  3. J. Álvarez4no cards
  4. E. Rodríguez4no cards
  5. B. Vázquez4no cards

Received the match's first yellow

most often

  1. O. Herrera1First yellow in 1 matches · known playing time in 4
  2. G. Berterame1First yellow in 1 matches · known playing time in 3
  3. D. Lowe1First yellow in 1 matches · known playing time in 3
  4. W. McKennie1First yellow in 1 matches · known playing time in 2
  5. A. Rocha1First yellow in 1 matches · known playing time in 2

Most fouls committed

fouls in this referee's matches

  1. O. Herrera8over 3 matches
  2. K. Miller7over 3 matches
  3. W. McKennie7over 2 matches
  4. J. Álvarez6over 4 matches
  5. L. Bailey6over 3 matches

Most fouls suffered

was fouled in this referee's matches

  1. R. Laryea10over 2 matches
  2. L. Palma8over 3 matches
  3. D. Lainez6over 2 matches
  4. D. Flores6over 3 matches
  5. A. Bell6over 2 matches

Latest matches

15 of 50
Latest matches
DateCompetitionMatchResultsYellowsRedsPenalties
14 aug. 2026Leagues CupClub America–Austin1–1400Open
7 aug. 2026Leagues CupCruz Azul–Philadelphia Union1–0300Open
7 maj 2026CONCACAF Champions LeagueToluca–Los Angeles FC4–0211Open
9 apr. 2026CONCACAF Champions LeagueTigres UANL–Seattle Sounders2–0601Open
12 mars 2026CONCACAF Champions LeagueNashville SC–Inter Miami0–0100Open
11 feb. 2026CONCACAF Champions LeagueTigres UANL–Forge4–1301Open
5 dec. 2025Arab CupComoros–Saudi Arabia1–330—Open
1 dec. 2025Arab CupTunisia–Syria0–130—Open
4 sep. 2025FIFA World Cup qualificationGuatemala–El Salvador0–1500Open
21 aug. 2025Leagues CupSeattle Sounders–Puebla0–0———Open
31 juli 2025Leagues CupInter Miami–Atlas2–1400Open
2 juli 2025Gold CupMexico–Honduras1–0900Open
21 juni 2025Gold CupCuraçao–Canada1–1400Open
16 juni 2025Gold CupJamaica–Guatemala0–1100Open
21 mars 2025Gold Cup qualificationCuba–Trinidad and Tobago1–2———Open