Argentine professional footballer
Jonathan Calleri (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɟʝonataŋ kaˈleɾi] ;[ A] Italian: [kalˈlɛːri, ˈkalleri] ;[ 3] born 23 September 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for Brazilian club São Paulo .[ 4]
Calleri started his career at All Boys and played for Boca Juniors for one season before signing for Deportivo Maldonado. A series of loans have since ensued, firstly to Brasileirão club São Paulo , then to Europe with West Ham United of the Premier League , and La Liga clubs Las Palmas , Alavés , Espanyol and Osasuna . After this period of loans to European clubs, he returned to South America, rejoining São Paulo, where he won the 2023 Copa do Brasil .
Club career
All Boys
On 14 August 2013, Calleri debuted for All Boys against Estudiantes in the quarterfinals of 2012–13 Copa Argentina .[ 5] He made his league debut on 7 September, against Argentinos Juniors , and played his first full game in his team's defeat against Godoy Cruz on 7 October.[ 6] [ 7]
Boca Juniors
In July 2014, Calleri signed for Boca Juniors , with coach Carlos Bianchi deciding to take-up the right that the club had with the player, a holding of 30% of the player' rights.[ 8] [ 9]
On 27 July 2014, Calleri made his Boca debut in a 2–0 loss to Huracan .[ 10] In the league, his debut came on 18 August as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Belgrano , and a week later coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena started Calleri for the first time in a 3–0 loss to Atlético Rafaela .[ 11] [ 12]
On 1 November 2015, Boca Juniors were crowned champions of the Argentine Primera División , in which Calleri scored 10 goals in 26 matches and achieved his first title as a professional player.[ 13] Three days later, Boca Juniors won the 2014–15 Copa Argentina .[ 14]
Deportivo Maldonado
In January 2016, Calleri joined Uruguayan club Deportivo Maldonado . In an arrangement similar to a number of other players that have been registered to the club,[ 15] he was loaned to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club São Paulo FC in the same month.[ 16]
São Paulo (loan)
On 3 February 2016, Calleri made his debut and scored his first goal for São Paulo as they drew 1–1 with Universidad César Vallejo in the 2016 edition of Copa Libertadores .[ 17]
On 13 July 2016, Calleri played his last match for São Paulo in a game they lost 1–2 against Atlético Nacional , in the Libertadores semifinals . He scored the only goal for São Paulo, in the 9th minute.[ 18] Calleri said that it was his last game for the club and that he had "spent very beautiful six months" playing for Brazilian side.[ 19] He ended the tournament as the top goalscorer, with 9 goals in 12 matches. That year, Calleri scored a total number of 16 goals in 31 matches played.[ 20]
West Ham United (loan)
In August, West Ham United signed Calleri on a season-long loan.[ 21] He made his Premier League debut coming off the bench in the match against Bournemouth on 21 August 2016.[ 22] His only goal for the club came in the 94th minute in a 3–1 win against Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium on 21 January 2017.[ 23] His full Premier League debut finally came on 22 April 2017 in a 0–0 draw with Everton at the London Stadium .[ 24] He played 61 minutes before being replaced by Diafra Sakho .[ 25] After 19 appearances with one goal scored, Calleri's loan ended.[ 26]
Las Palmas (loan)
On 11 July 2017, Calleri joined La Liga side UD Las Palmas on a one-year loan deal.[ 27] He made his debut for the club on 18 August, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Valencia CF ,[ 28] and scored his first goal seven days later but in a 1–5 home loss against Atlético Madrid .[ 29]
Alavés (loan)
On 22 August 2018, Calleri was loaned to fellow La Liga side Deportivo Alavés for one year.[ 30]
Espanyol (loan)
On 26 August 2019, joined RCD Espanyol on a season-long loan deal.[ 31]
Calleri scored a hat-trick for Espanyol in a Europa League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 27 February 2020; Espanyol won the match 3–2 but lost the two-legged tie by a score of 6–3.[ 32] [ 33]
Osasuna (loan)
On 13 September 2020, Calleri joined another La Liga club, this time joining Osasuna on a season-long loan deal.[ 34]
São Paulo (second loan spell)
On 30 August 2021, Calleri returned to South America after 5 years in Europe, rejoining São Paulo on a 16-month-long loan deal.[ 35] [ 36]
São Paulo
On 25 July 2022, São Paulo announced they have activated Calleri's buyout clause, and he signed a contract running until December 2025.
International career
Due to his impressive performances with Boca Juniors and São Paulo, Calleri earned a call-up to the Argentina Olympic squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics .[ 37] On 29 July 2016, Calleri made his Argentina Olympic debut in a friendly against Mexico , which resulted in a 0–0 draw.[ 38]
Personal life
Calleri is the nephew of Argentine former footballer Néstor Fabbri .[ 39]
Career statistics
As of match played 24 August 2024 [ 13]
Honours
Boca Juniors
São Paulo
Notes
References
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^ Benitez, Tamara (18 March 2014). " "El único regalo que me faltó fue la camiseta de Cavenaghi" " . Olé (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018 .
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^ Kelly, Sam (5 November 2015). "Carlos Tevez the leader behind Boca Juniors' double" . ESPN. Retrieved 28 September 2018 .
^ Aarons, Ed (10 October 2016). "Welcome to Deportivo Maldonado, where the big names never actually play" . The Guardian . Retrieved 16 November 2017 .
^ "Calleri na área!" [Calleri in the area] (in Portuguese). São Paulo FC. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016 .
^ Univ. César Vallejo x São Paulo - Taça Libertadores 2016 - globoesporte.com
^ "Atlético Nacional 2 - 1 São Paulo" (in Portuguese). Esportes.terra.com. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016 .
^ Calleri diz que fez último jogo pelo São Paulo e não enfrenta o Corinthians - ESPN.com
^ " 'Homem gol': relembre a primeira passagem de Calleri no São Paulo" (in Portuguese). lance.com.br. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021 .
^ "Calleri completes Hammers loan move" . West Ham United F.C. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016 .
^ "West Ham United 1–0 Bournemouth" . BBC Sport. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016 .
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^ "El argentino Calleri, refuerzo de lujo para la delantera amarilla" [Argentine Calleri, luxury addition for the forward line amarilla ] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017 .
^ "Este Valencia pinta bien" [This Valencia look good]. Marca (in Spanish). 18 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017 .
^ "Hay vida (y gol) sin Griezmann" [There is life (and goal) without Griezmann]. Marca (in Spanish). Spain. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017 .
^ "Ya es oficial: Calleri al Alavés" [It is already official: Calleri to Alavés] (in Spanish). Diario AS . 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018 .
^ "Calleri, setè fitxatge" [Calleri, seventh signing] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol . 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019 .
^ "Espanyol 3-2 Wolves (2-6 agg): Match report" . Wolves . 27 February 2020. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020 .
^ "Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo said his side's qualification for the Europa League last 16 is a "massive achievement", despite Jonathan Calleri's hat-trick condemning them to a narrow defeat at Espanyol" . BBC . 27 February 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020 .
^ "Osasuna alcanza un principio de acuerdo para la cesión de Calleri" . CA Osasuna . 13 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020 .
^ "Ele voltou! São Paulo anuncia a contratação do atacante Calleri" [He is back! São Paulo announces the signing of forward Calleri] (in Portuguese). ge. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021 .
^ "Chegou o momento: Calleri retorna ao São Paulo após cinco anos" [The moment has come: Calleri returns to São Paulo after five years] (in Portuguese). São Paulo FC. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021 .
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