Last night, Tim Hinchey let it out that the Rapids were expecting to sign a new defender by the end of the week, and Chris Bianchi has reported that the new player is 26-year old Ecuadorian Diego Calderon.
A center back, Calderon has played well over 200 appearances for Ecuadorian club Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito and has earned five caps for the Ecuador national team during his long spell in his native country.
That looks like a much better back four than what we were putting out last year, no questions about it. (Less attacking presence in the wing backs for sure, but a lot more defensive mettle.) The signing isn't complete yet of course, but it's expected to be done by Friday.
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