Jonathan Calleri
{{Short description|Argentine professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jonathan Calleri
| image = Calleri (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 245px
| caption = Calleri playing for São Paulo FC in 2022.
| fullname = Jonathan Calleri{{cite web |title=Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/84136 |publisher=Premier League |date=1 September 2016 |access-date=11 September 2016}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|9|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Buenos Aires, Argentina
| position = Striker
| currentclub = São Paulo
| clubnumber = 9
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = All Boys
| years1 = 2013–2014
| clubs1 = All Boys
| caps1 = 28
| goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2014–2015
| clubs2 = Boca Juniors
| caps2 = 41
| goals2 = 16
| years3 = 2016–2022
| clubs3 = Deportivo Maldonado
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2016
| clubs4 = → São Paulo (loan)
| caps4 = 19
| goals4 = 7
| years5 = 2016–2017
| clubs5 = → West Ham United (loan)
| caps5 = 16
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2017–2018
| clubs6 = → Las Palmas (loan)
| caps6 = 37
| goals6 = 9
| years7 = 2018–2019
| clubs7 = → Alavés (loan)
| caps7 = 34
| goals7 = 9
| years8 = 2019–2020
| clubs8 = → Espanyol (loan)
| caps8 = 27
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2020–2021
| clubs9 = → Osasuna (loan)
| caps9 = 25
| goals9 = 5
| years10 = 2021–2022
| clubs10 = → São Paulo (loan)
| caps10 = 49
| goals10 = 23
| years11 = 2022–
| clubs11 = São Paulo
| caps11 = 48
| goals11 = 20
| nationalyears1 = 2016
| nationalteam1 = Argentina Olympic
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update = 30 January 2024
| nationalteam-update = 11 August 2016
}}
Jonathan Calleri ({{IPA|es|ˈɟʝonataŋ kaˈleɾi}};{{efn-ua|In isolation, Jonathan is pronounced {{IPA|es|ˈɟʝonatan|}}.}} {{IPA|it|kalˈlɛːri, ˈkalleri|lang}};{{cite web|url=http://www.dipionline.it/dizionario/ricerca?lemma=Calleri|title=Calleri|work=DiPI Online|author=Luciano Canepari|author-link=Luciano Canepari|access-date=29 October 2018|language=it}} born 23 September 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club São Paulo.{{cite web|url=https://www.coarg.org.ar/index.php/component/k2/item/2545|title=CALLERI, Jonathan|access-date=28 October 2018}}
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.{{cite web| url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/jonathan-calleri/arg-copa-argentina-2012-2013/all-boys/3/| title=Jonathan Calleri » Copa Argentina 2012/2013| website=worldfootball.net| date=16 August 2016| access-date=10 November 2017}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Jonathan Calleri » Primera División 2013/2014 Torneo Inicial |website=worldfootball.net |date=16 August 2016 |access-date=28 September 2018 |url= https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/jonathan-calleri/arg-primera-division-2013-2014-torneo-inicial/all-boys/3/}}{{cite web|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/reporte/_/juegoId/373311|title=Godoy Cruz le ganó un duelo clave a All Boys|publisher=ESPN|date=8 October 2013|access-date=28 September 2018}}
=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.{{Cite web |title=Who is Jonathan Calleri? Profile of West Ham's new loan signing |first=Tom |last=Robinson |publisher=Sky Sports |date=11 August 2016 |access-date=28 September 2018 |url= https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/10532253/who-is-jonathan-calleri-profile-of-west-hams-new-loan-signing}}{{Cite web |title="El único regalo que me faltó fue la camiseta de Cavenaghi" |first=Tamara |last=Benitez |work=Olé |date=18 March 2014 |access-date=28 September 2018 |url=https://www.ole.com.ar/all-boys/titulo_0_1103889673.html |language=es |archive-date=29 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929041223/https://www.ole.com.ar/all-boys/titulo_0_1103889673.html |url-status=dead }}
On 27 July 2014, Calleri made his Boca debut in a 2–0 loss to Huracan.{{Cite web |title=Boca Juniors vs. Huracán - 27 July 2014 |work=Soccerway |access-date=28 September 2018 |url= https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2014/07/27/argentina/copa-argentina/boca-juniors/club-atletico-huracan/1683459/}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Belgrano vs. Boca Juniors - 18 August 2014 |work=Soccerway |access-date=28 September 2018 |url= https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2014/08/18/argentina/primera-division/ca-belgrano-de-cordoba/boca-juniors/1695995/}}{{Cite web |title=Boca Juniors vs. Atlético Rafaela - 24 August 2014 |work=Soccerway |access-date=28 September 2018 |url= https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2014/08/24/argentina/primera-division/boca-juniors/atletico-de-rafaela/1696011/}}
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.{{soccerway|jonathan-calleri/265255|access-date=28 September 2018}} Three days later, Boca Juniors won the 2014–15 Copa Argentina.{{Cite web |title=Carlos Tevez the leader behind Boca Juniors' double |first=Sam |last=Kelly |publisher=ESPN |date=5 November 2015 |access-date=28 September 2018 |url= http://www.espn.co.uk/football/club/boca-juniors/5/blog/post/2700426/carlos-tevez-the-leader-behind-boca-juniors-double}}
=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,{{cite web | title = Welcome to Deportivo Maldonado, where the big names never actually play | last = Aarons | first = Ed | work = The Guardian | date = 10 October 2016 | access-date = 16 November 2017 | url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/oct/10/deportivo-maldonado-stars-never-play-calleri-riulli-agents}} he was loaned to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club São Paulo FC in the same month.{{cite web|url=http://www.saopaulofc.net/noticias/noticias/futebol/2016/1/29/calleri-na-area!/|title=Calleri na área!|trans-title=Calleri in the area|language=pt|publisher=São Paulo FC|date=29 January 2016|access-date=16 August 2016|archive-date=29 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929000339/http://www.saopaulofc.net/noticias/noticias/futebol/2016/1/29/calleri-na-area!/|url-status=dead}}
==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.[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/libertadores/jogo/03-02-2016/universidadcesarvallejo-sao-paulo/ Univ. César Vallejo x São Paulo - Taça Libertadores 2016 - globoesporte.com]
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.{{cite web | url=https://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/libertadores/ao-vivo/atletico-nacional-x-sao-paulo/43350/ | title=Atlético Nacional 2 - 1 São Paulo | date=14 July 2016 | publisher=Esportes.terra.com | access-date=12 August 2016 | language=pt}} Calleri said that it was his last game for the club and that he had "spent very beautiful six months" playing for Brazilian side.[http://espn.uol.com.br/noticia/613422_calleri-diz-que-fez-ultimo-jogo-pelo-sao-paulo-e-nao-enfrenta-o-corinthians Calleri diz que fez último jogo pelo São Paulo e não enfrenta o Corinthians]- ESPN.com 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.{{cite web | url=https://www.lance.com.br/sao-paulo/homem-gol-relembre-primeira-passagem-calleri.html | title='Homem gol': relembre a primeira passagem de Calleri no São Paulo | date=31 August 2021 | publisher=lance.com.br | access-date=31 August 2021 | language=pt}}
==West Ham United (loan)==
In August, West Ham United signed Calleri on a season-long loan.{{cite web | url=http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/August/16-August/Calleri-completes-Hammers-move | title=Calleri completes Hammers loan move | publisher=West Ham United F.C. | date=16 August 2016 | access-date=16 August 2016}} He made his Premier League debut coming off the bench in the match against Bournemouth on 21 August 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37075120 | title=West Ham United 1–0 Bournemouth | publisher=BBC Sport| date=21 August 2016 | access-date=21 August 2016}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/january/21-january/carroll-double-teesside-win|title = Carroll at the double in Teesside win {{pipe}} West Ham United}} His full Premier League debut finally came on 22 April 2017 in a 0–0 draw with Everton at the London Stadium.{{Cite news|last=Stadium|first=Paul MacInnes at the London|date=2017-04-22|title=West Ham frustrate Everton's hopes of a top-four finish in incident-free draw|language=en-GB|work=The Observer|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/apr/22/west-ham-everton-premier-league-match-report|access-date=2020-08-12|issn=0029-7712}} He played 61 minutes before being replaced by Diafra Sakho.{{Cite news|date=2017-04-22|title=West Ham United 0-0 Everton|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39605118|access-date=2020-08-12}} After 19 appearances with one goal scored, Calleri's loan ended.[https://www.terra.com.br/esportes/lance/calleri-e-dispensado-pelo-west-ham-e-sao-paulinos-ja-clamam-por-sua-volta,dd7f72a6958afea6edf413ab3ec46bbdh2bjjgpd.html Calleri é dispensado pelo West Ham e são-paulinos já clamam por sua volta]
==Las Palmas (loan)==
On 11 July 2017, Calleri joined La Liga side UD Las Palmas on a one-year loan deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.udlaspalmas.es/noticias/noticia/el-argentino-calleri-refuerzo-de-lujo-para-la-delantera-amarilla|title=El argentino Calleri, refuerzo de lujo para la delantera amarilla|trans-title=Argentine Calleri, luxury addition for the forward line amarilla|publisher=UD Las Palmas|language=es|date=11 July 2017|access-date=14 July 2017}} He made his debut for the club on 18 August, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Valencia CF,{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2017_18/la-liga/jornada_1/val_pal/|title=Este Valencia pinta bien|trans-title=This Valencia look good|work=Marca|language=es|date=18 August 2017|access-date=20 August 2017}} and scored his first goal seven days later but in a 1–5 home loss against Atlético Madrid.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2017_18/la-liga/jornada_2/pal_atm/|title=Hay vida (y gol) sin Griezmann|trans-title=There is life (and goal) without Griezmann|work=Marca|location=Spain|language=es|date=26 August 2017|access-date=26 August 2017}}
==Alavés (loan)==
On 22 August 2018, Calleri was loaned to fellow La Liga side Deportivo Alavés for one year.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2018/08/22/primera/1534937934_785040.html|title=Ya es oficial: Calleri al Alavés|trans-title=It is already official: Calleri to Alavés|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=22 August 2018|access-date=22 August 2018}}
==Espanyol (loan)==
On 26 August 2019, joined RCD Espanyol on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.rcdespanyol.com/ca/actualitat/calleri-sete-fitxatge/_n:9781/|title=Calleri, setè fitxatge|trans-title=Calleri, seventh signing|publisher=RCD Espanyol|language=ca|date=26 August 2019|access-date=26 August 2019}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/first-team/20200227-espanyol-3-2-wolves-2-6-agg-match-report/|title=Espanyol 3-2 Wolves (2-6 agg): Match report|website=Wolves|date=27 February 2020|access-date=27 February 2020|archive-date=27 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227195807/https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/first-team/20200227-espanyol-3-2-wolves-2-6-agg-match-report/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51623249|title=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.|website=BBC|date=27 February 2020|access-date=2 March 2020}}
==Osasuna (loan)==
On 13 September 2020, Calleri joined another La Liga club, this time joining Osasuna on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.osasuna.es/noticia/osasuna-alcanza-un-principio-de-acuerdo-para-la-cesion-de-calleri|title=Osasuna alcanza un principio de acuerdo para la cesión de Calleri|publisher=CA Osasuna|date=13 September 2020|access-date=14 September 2020}}
==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.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/sao-paulo/noticia/ele-voltou-sao-paulo-anuncia-a-contratacao-do-atacante-calleri.ghtml|title=Ele voltou! São Paulo anuncia a contratação do atacante Calleri|trans-title=He is back! São Paulo announces the signing of forward Calleri|publisher=ge|language=pt|date=30 August 2021|access-date=30 August 2021}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.saopaulofc.net/noticias/noticias/futebol/2021/8/30/chegou-o-momento-calleri-retorna-ao-sao-paulo-apos-cinco-anos|title=Chegou o momento: Calleri retorna ao São Paulo após cinco anos|trans-title=The moment has come: Calleri returns to São Paulo after five years|publisher=São Paulo FC|language=pt|date=30 August 2021|access-date=30 August 2021}}
=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.{{Cite news |title=Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016 – Argentina |url=https://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/teams/team=1889265/players.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160727204857/http://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/teams/team=1889265/players.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 July 2016 |publisher=FIFA |access-date=26 July 2016}} On 29 July 2016, Calleri made his Argentina Olympic debut in a friendly against Mexico, which resulted in a 0–0 draw.{{Cite news |title=#RumboARio Así saldrá @Argentina a la cancha para enfrentar a @miseleccionmx. |url=https://twitter.com/Argentina/status/758825060333346816?lang=en-gb |publisher=Argentina (Twitter) |date=29 July 2016 |access-date=29 July 2016 |language=es}}
Personal life
Calleri is the nephew of Argentine former footballer Néstor Fabbri.[http://blog.esportudo.com/5-fatos-sobre-calleri-sensacao-do-s%C3%A3o-paulo-e-artilheiro-da-libertadores 5 fatos sobre Calleri, sensação do São Paulo e artilheiro da Libertadores] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808074649/http://blog.esportudo.com/5-fatos-sobre-calleri-sensacao-do-s%C3%A3o-paulo-e-artilheiro-da-libertadores |date=8 August 2016 }}- UOL
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 24 August 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State league{{efn|Includes Campeonato Paulista}} !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Copa Argentina, Copa del Rey, Copa do Brasil}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|All Boys
|rowspan="2"|Primera División |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 2013–14
|28 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 5 | |||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!28 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 6 | |||||
| rowspan="3"|Boca Juniors
|2014 |rowspan="2"|Primera División |16 | 6 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13{{efn|name=COS|Appearances in Copa Sudamericana}} | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 9 | |||||
| 2015
|26 | 10 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|name=COL|Appearances in Copa Libertadores}} | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 15 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!42 | 16 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 6 | colspan="2"|— | 64 | 24 | ||||
| São Paulo (loan)
|2016 |5 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 12{{efn|name=COL}} | 9 | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 16 | |||
| West Ham United (loan)
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|95085|2016|access-date=19 August 2016}} |16 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 1 | |||
| Las Palmas (loan)
|37 | 9 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 41 | 12 | |||||
| Alavés (loan)
|La Liga |34 | 9 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 9 | |||||
| Espanyol (loan)
|La Liga |27 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 6{{efn|name=UEL}} | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 5 | ||||
| Osasuna (loan)
|La Liga |25 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 6 | |||||
| rowspan="2"|São Paulo (loan)
|2021 |rowspan="4"|Série A |16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 5 | |||
| 2022
|33 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7{{efn|name=COS}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 64 | 27 | |||
| rowspan="3"|São Paulo
|2023 |19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 8{{efn|name=COS}} | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 44 | 14 | |||
| 2024
|19 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 6{{efn|name=COL}} | 4 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil}} | 0 | 37 | 13 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!87 | 37 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 162 | 59 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!301 | 86 | 47 | 17 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 444 | 136 |
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Honours
Boca Juniors
São Paulo
Notes
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References
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External links
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- {{ESPN FC|162558}}
- {{Soccerway}}
{{São Paulo FC squad}}
{{Argentina men's football squad 2016 Summer Olympics}}
{{Copa Libertadores top scorers}}
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