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Jonathan Calleri
Calleri at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Calleri[1]
Date of birth (1993-09-23) 23 September 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
West Ham United
(on loan from Deportivo Maldonado)
Number 28
Youth career
All Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 All Boys 28 (5)
2014–2015 Boca Juniors 41 (16)
2016– Deportivo Maldonado 0 (0)
2016São Paulo (loan) 5 (3)
2016–West Ham United (loan) 10 (1)
International career
2016– Argentina Olympic 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:33, 25 February 2017 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 August 2016

Jonathan Calleri (born 23 September 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for West Ham United on loan from Deportivo Maldonado.

Club career

All Boys

On 28 August 2013, Calleri debuted for All Boys against Estudiantes (LP) in the quarterfinals of Copa Argentina.[citation needed] He played his first full game in his team's defeat against Godoy Cruz on 7 October 2013.[2]

Boca Juniors

On 1 July 2014, he 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.[citation needed]

On 20 July 2014, Calleri debuted in a pre-season friendly against Nacional, in a match that ended 1–0 to Boca.[citation needed] On 31 August, coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena started Calleri in a new starting lineup in a game against Vélez Sarsfield.[citation needed] On 25 September, Boca faced Racing Club in La Bombonera, which was suspended in the second half due to the continuous rain.[citation needed] Boca Juniors won 1–0, with a goal scored by Calleri in the 25th minute.[citation needed] On 1 November, Calleri and Boca Juniors were crowned champions of Argentine Primera División.[citation needed] He scored 10 goals in 26 matches, achieving his first title as a professional player.[citation needed] Three days later Boca Juniors, won the Copa Argentina, the fastest bicampeonato[clarification needed] in the history of Argentine football, and Boca's third Copa Argentina.[citation needed]

Deportivo Maldonado

In January 2016 Calleri joined Uruguayan team Deportivo Maldonado and in the same month was loaned to the Brazilian side São Paulo FC which plays in the Brasileirão.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5] Calleri said that it was his last game for the club and that he had "spent very beautiful six months" playing for Brazilian side.[6]

West Ham United (loan)

In August, West Ham United signed Calleri on a season-long loan.[7] He made his Premier League debut coming off the bench in the match against Bournemouth on 21 August 2016.[8] His first goal for the club came in the 94th minute in a 3-1 win against Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium on 21 January 2017.[9]

International career

Due to some impressive performances with Boca Juniors and São Paulo, Calleri earned a call-up to the Argentina Olympic squad for the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics.[10] On 29 July 2016, Calleri made his Argentina Olympic debut in a friendly against Mexico, which resulted in a 0–0 draw.[11]

Personal life

Calleri is the nephew of former Argentine footballer Néstor Fabbri.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 February 2017
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
All Boys 2012–13 Primera División 0 0 2 1 2 1
2013–14 Primera División 28 5 0 0 28 5
Total 28 5 2 1 30 6
Boca Juniors 2014–15 Primera División 41 16 6 2 12[a][b] 5 59 23
São Paulo (loan) 2016 Série A 5 3 0 0 12[b] 9 14[c] 4 31 16
West Ham United (loan) 2016-17[13] Premier League 10 1 0 0 1 0 2[d] 0 13 1
Career total 84 25 8 3 1 0 26 14 14 4 133 46
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Boca Juniors

References

  1. ^ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  2. ^ Godoy Cruz le ganó un duelo clave a All Boys
  3. ^ "Calleri na área!" [Calleri in the area] (in Portuguese). São Paulo FC. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  4. ^ Univ. César Vallejo x São Paulo - Taça Libertadores 2016 - globoesporte.com
  5. ^ "Atlético Nacional 2 - 1 São Paulo" (in Portuguese). Esportes.terra.com. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  6. ^ Calleri diz que fez último jogo pelo São Paulo e não enfrenta o Corinthians- ESPN.com]
  7. ^ "Calleri completes Hammers loan move". www.whufc.com. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  8. ^ "West Ham United 1–0 Bournemouth". www.bbc.com. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  9. ^ [1]
  10. ^ "Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016 - Argentina". FIFA. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  11. ^ "#RumboARio Así saldrá @Argentina a la cancha para enfrentar a @miseleccionmx" (in Spanish). Argentina (Twitter). 29 July 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  12. ^ 5 fatos sobre Calleri, sensação do São Paulo e artilheiro da Libertadores- UOL]
  13. ^ "Games played by Jonathan Calleri in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 August 2016.