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Former Colombian national team goalkeeper Miguel Calero died Tuesday in Mexico City, a day after he was declared brain dead. He was 41.
Calero (who spent most of his playing career with Pachuca in the Mexican league) had been hospitalized since Nov. 28 after thrombosis in his arm caused a blood clot to reach his brain. He was later placed on life support.
“Miguel Calero was a football player who left his mark on a great era in the history of Club Pachuca” – the team said in a statement.
Calero retired as a player from the Mexican league on September 29, 2011 after suffering a venous thrombosis in his left arm. With Pachuca, he won three titles. He played for the Colombian national team from 1995-2007.

Miguel Calero.

Miguel Calero (the former Colombia goalkeeper who played for more than a decade for with Mexican club Pachuca) has died of complications following a stroke. He was 41.
Pachuca said in a statement that Calero died Tuesday in a Mexico City hospital.
Calero had a stroke and was hospitalized a week ago in Mexico, where he has lived since playing with Pachuca. Calero retired as a Pachuca player in 2011 and moved to the bench as the goalkeeping coach. As a player, he helped the club to four league titles and the regional Copa Sudamericana.
Calero underwent surgery but was pronounced “brain dead” on Monday. Doctors said his condition was irreversible.
“Miguel Calero is at the center of a great era in the history of Pachuca” – the club said in a statement.

Milton Calero (brother of the Colombian soccer ace) commented on the tragic situation surrounding his brother’s health to Colombian radio station, Caracol Radio.
He confirmed that only when the entire family is gathered in Mexico will they decide whether or not to turn off Miguel’s life support system.
On Nov. 25 Miguel was taken to the hospital to undergo an operation to relieve pressure on his brain after suffering a stroke. His health deteriorated in the ensuing days until, on Dec. 3, he was declared brain dead by his doctors.
Another brother of the Calero family, Jhon Jairo, spoke to the Colombian based Radio Blu about Miguel before his health deteriorated saying that he “has always been friendly and an example of good life, cheerful and in good spirits.”
Jhon went on to say: “I have the best memories of him. He was professional, a great father, son, brother, friend and companion. Very happy and special. The truth is that whenever we met him things were very nice because he was always in a very good mood.”
Miguel Calero is accompanied by his wife and their children aged 20 and 14 in a hospital in Mexico.