Golazo: José Luis Calderón vs Banfield 1997

José Luis Calderón had a professional football career spanning four different decades (1989-2010). He spent the majority of his career in the Argentine Primera División although he did have short spells in Italy and Mexico too. His most famous goal was a brilliant effort in a 4-0 win against Boca Juniors in 1999, however this long forgotten goal from 1997 was another one of his best.

Part of the Golazo series.

Golazo: José Luis Calderón vs Boca Juniors, Clausura 1999

In the 17th round of the Clausura 1999 tournament Independiente hosted Boca Juniors who were unbeaten in 40 league games. José Luis Calderón put in the performance of his lifetime for the home team, scoring a hat-trick which included this magnificent goal. Independiente won 4-0, Boca Juniors lost their unbeaten record but won the league title anyway because River Plate lost at home against Racing Club 2-3.

Part of the Golazo series.