.jpg) Calleri playing forSão Paulo FC in 2022. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Calleri[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-09-23)23 September 1993 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | São Paulo | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| All Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | All Boys | 28 | (5) |
| 2014–2015 | Boca Juniors | 41 | (16) |
| 2016–2022 | Deportivo Maldonado | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | →São Paulo (loan) | 19 | (7) |
| 2016–2017 | →West Ham United (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | →Las Palmas (loan) | 37 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | →Alavés (loan) | 34 | (9) |
| 2019–2020 | →Espanyol (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | →Osasuna (loan) | 25 | (5) |
| 2021–2022 | →São Paulo (loan) | 49 | (23) |
| 2022– | São Paulo | 48 | (20) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Argentina Olympic | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 August 2016 | |||
Jonathan Calleri (Spanish pronunciation:[ˈɟʝonataŋkaˈleɾi];[A]Italian:[kalˈlɛːri,ˈkalleri];[3] born 23 September 1993) is an Argentine professionalfootballer who plays as astriker forCampeonato Brasileiro Série A clubSão Paulo.[4]
Calleri started his career atAll Boys and played forBoca Juniors for one season before signing for Deportivo Maldonado. A series ofloans have since ensued, firstly toBrasileirão clubSão Paulo, then to Europe withWest Ham United of thePremier League, andLa Liga clubsLas Palmas,Alavés,Espanyol andOsasuna. After this period of loans to European clubs, he returned to South America, rejoining São Paulo, where he won the2023 Copa do Brasil.
On 14 August 2013, Calleri debuted forAll Boys againstEstudiantes in the quarterfinals of2012–13 Copa Argentina.[5] He made his league debut on 7 September, againstArgentinos Juniors, and played his first full game in his team's defeat againstGodoy Cruz on 7 October.[6][7]
In July 2014, Calleri signed forBoca Juniors, with coachCarlos 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 toHuracan.[10] In the league, his debut came on 18 August as a substitute in a 1–0 win overBelgrano, and a week later coachRodolfo Arruabarrena started Calleri for the first time in a 3–0 loss toAtlético Rafaela.[11][12]
On 1 November 2015, Boca Juniors were crowned champions of theArgentine 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 the2014–15 Copa Argentina.[14]
In January 2016, Calleri joined Uruguayan clubDeportivo Maldonado. In an arrangement similar to a number of other players that have been registered to the club,[15] he was loaned toCampeonato Brasileiro Série A clubSão Paulo FC in the same month.[16]
On 3 February 2016, Calleri made his debut and scored his first goal for São Paulo as they drew 1–1 withUniversidad César Vallejo in the2016 edition ofCopa Libertadores.[17]
On 13 July 2016, Calleri played his last match for São Paulo in a game they lost 1–2 againstAtlético Nacional, in theLibertadores 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]
In August,West Ham United signed Calleri on a season-long loan.[21] He made hisPremier League debut coming off the bench in the match againstBournemouth on 21 August 2016.[22] His only goal for the club came in the 94th minute in a 3–1 win againstMiddlesbrough at theRiverside Stadium on 21 January 2017.[23] His fullPremier League debut finally came on 22 April 2017 in a 0–0 draw withEverton at theLondon Stadium.[24] He played 61 minutes before being replaced byDiafra Sakho.[25] After 19 appearances with one goal scored, Calleri's loan ended.[26]
On 11 July 2017, Calleri joinedLa Liga sideUD 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 againstValencia CF,[28] and scored his first goal seven days later but in a 1–5 home loss againstAtlético Madrid.[29]
On 22 August 2018, Calleri was loaned to fellow La Liga sideDeportivo Alavés for one year.[30]
On 26 August 2019, joinedRCD Espanyol on a season-long loan deal.[31]
Calleri scored a hat-trick for Espanyol in aEuropa League match againstWolverhampton 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]
On 13 September 2020, Calleri joined anotherLa Liga club, this time joiningOsasuna on a season-long loan deal.[34]
On 30 August 2021, Calleri returned to South America after 5 years in Europe, rejoiningSão Paulo on a 16-month-long loan deal.[35][36]
On 25 July 2022, São Paulo announced they have activated Calleri's buyout clause, and he signed a contract running until December 2025.
Due to his impressive performances with Boca Juniors and São Paulo, Calleri earned a call-up to theArgentina Olympic squad for the2016 Summer Olympics.[37] On 29 July 2016, Calleri made his Argentina Olympic debut in a friendly againstMexico, which resulted in a 0–0 draw.[38]
Calleri is the nephew of Argentine former footballerNéstor Fabbri.[39]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | League cup[c] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| All Boys | 2012–13 | Argentine Primera División | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 28 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 5 | ||||||
| Total | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 | ||
| Boca Juniors | 2014 | Argentine Primera División | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | 13[d] | 3 | — | 29 | 9 | ||||
| 2015 | 26 | 10 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 4[e] | 3 | — | 35 | 15 | |||||
| Total | 42 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 24 | ||
| São Paulo (loan) | 2016 | Série A | 5 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 12[e] | 9 | — | 31 | 16 | ||
| West Ham United (loan) | 2016–17[40] | Premier League | 16 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| Las Palmas (loan) | 2017–18 | La Liga | 37 | 9 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 41 | 12 | ||||
| Alavés (loan) | 2018–19 | La Liga | 34 | 9 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 9 | ||||
| Espanyol (loan) | 2019–20 | La Liga | 27 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6[f] | 3 | — | 34 | 5 | |||
| Osasuna (loan) | 2020–21 | La Liga | 25 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 27 | 6 | ||||
| São Paulo (loan) | 2021 | Série A | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 5 | ||
| 2022 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 0 | — | 7[d] | 1 | — | 64 | 27 | ||||
| Total | 49 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 32 | ||
| São Paulo | 2023 | Série A | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 8[d] | 2 | — | 44 | 14 | ||
| 2024 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 6[e] | 4 | 1[g] | 0 | 38 | 13 | |||
| Total | 38 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 27 | ||
| Career total | 301 | 86 | 47 | 17 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 444 | 136 | ||
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