Jonathan Calleri

Jonathan Calleri

Personal information
Full name	Jonathan Calleri
Date of birth	(1993-09-23) 23 September 1993
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	São Paulo
Number	12
Youth career
2013	All Boys
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	All Boys	28	(6)
2014–	Boca Juniors	41	(16)
2016	São Paulo (loan)	24	(12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2016

Jonathan Calleri (born 23 September 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for Brazilian club São Paulo FC.

Career

All Boys

28 August 2013, Calleri debuted for All Boys against Estudiantes (LP) at the quarterfinals of Copa Argentina. Calleri played his first game as a starter, playing 90 minutes, in his team's defeat against Godoy Cruz on 7 October 2013.

Boca Juniors

On 1 July 2014, He arrived at Boca Juniors when the coach Carlos Bianchi decided to implement the right that the club had with the player, which were holding 30% of the entire player pass for over a time, so that they could make use of this option to keep his services. The deal would be around $300 thousand dollars.

On 20 July 2014, Calleri debuted in a pre-season friendly against Nacional, in a match that ended 1–0 in favor of his team. On 31 August, coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena started Calleri and began to be fundamental in the new starting lineup in a game against Vélez Sársfield but Calleri did not score in that game, which would end in victory for the Xeneizes. On 25 September, Boca faced Racing Club in La Bombonera, which was suspended in the second half due to the ongoing rain, being the favorable partial result won Boca Juniors 1–0, with a goal scored by Calleri in the 25th minute of the first half.

His third goal for the team was critical because it would mark the third goal against Godoy Cruz in the 12th minute, after a great cross from Fernando Gago, which the game ended 3–2. On October 23, in a match against Deportivo Capiatá, second leg knockout of the 2014 Copa Sudamericana, Calleri scores his goal (first internationally) after a cross from Nicolás Colazo reaching Andrés Chávez, who assists on the play; scoring the only goal of the game, which makes the game go to penalties, and Boca goes on to win 4–3 and get into the quarterfinals against Cerro Porteño of Paraguay.

On 6 November 2014, in the second leg of the quarterfinals, of the Copa Sudamericana against Cerro Porteño in Paraguay, Calleri scored the first goal and Boca wins 4–1. On 22 November, in the 17th minute, Calleri scores two goals against Club Atlético Independiente and Boca Juniors goes on to win 3–1 in the Round 17 of Torneo Transición. Later, on 30 November, in the 18th minute, Calleri converted the goal for the Boca draw, assisted by Luciano Acosta at 2–2 against Club Atlético Lanús, leaving Boca Juniores no chance of being champions in the Argentinien league, Torneo Transición.

After the close of his first tournament title, Calleri becomes Rodolfo Arruabarrena first-team player of choice. On 20 September 2015, Boca faces Argentinos Juniors. Before ending the match, the striker scored the last goal for Boca and they went on to win 3–1. On 1 November, Calleri and Boca Juniors were crowned champions of Argentine Primera División, having scored 10 goals in 26 matches, achieving his first title as a professional player. Three days later, Calleri would be part of the historic consecration of Boca Juniors, while getting the Copa Argentina, he helped give Boca the fastest bicampeonato of its history in the national football, as well its third trophy in this competition established in 1965 and floated in 2011.

After the conquest of these titles, strong rumors began circulating, there were rumors of a possible interest by Italian clubs to have the services of the Argentine player. Inter Milan was a strong candidate. However, negotiations would be presented with various challenges, including a triangulation in which would be involved Uruguayan team Deportivo Maldonado. Finally, Calleri was acquired by an investor group, which tranfered him to the Brazilian side São Paulo FC which plays in the Brasileirão.

São Paulo

On 19 January 2016, Calleri was loaned out to São Paulo FC from Uruguayan club Deportivo Maldonado. On 3 February 2016, Calleri debut and scored his first goal for São Paulo as they tied 1–1 to Universidad César Vallejo in the 2016 edition of Copa Libertadores.

Honours

Boca Juniors

• Primera División: 2015
• Copa Argentina: 2014–15