Franco Néstor Calero (born 9 March 1989) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Néstor Calero | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2004 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Newell's Old Boys | 0 | (0) |
| 2005 | Nacional | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Durazno | 20 | (8) |
| 2008 | Atlético Madrid B | ? | (?) |
| 2009 | Zürich | ? | (?) |
| 2009–2010 | 1860 Munich | ? | (?) |
| 2010–2011 | Argentino | 23 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Estudiantes | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Real Zaragoza B | ? | (?) |
| 2012 | Villarreal B | ? | (?) |
| 2013 | Sariñena | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Robres (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Alfonso Ugarte | 18 | (8) |
| 2014–2015 | Kissamikos | 14 | (7) |
| 2015 | Ansar | ? | (?) |
| 2015 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Rio Claro | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Rangers | ? | (?) |
| 2016 | Unión Rosario | ? | (?) |
| 2017 | Aucas | 8 | (1) |
| 2018 | Kabuscorp | ? | (?) |
| 2019 | El Farolito | 6 | (1) |
| 2019 | Cumbayá | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Calero has played in five of FIFA's six confederations: AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL and UEFA.[2]
Career edit
Calero started with Newell's Old Boys from 1993, though never made a senior appearance.[3] He moved to Uruguay with Nacional in 2005 and, months later, Durazno.[1] He scored eight goals in twenty fixtures for the latter in the Segunda División in 2008.[4][5] The aforementioned year saw Calero join La Liga side Atlético Madrid B; though he wouldn't feature competitively.[1] Further stints in Europe occurred with Zürich (Switzerland) and 1860 Munich (Germany), prior to Calero returning to Argentina with Primera D Metropolitana's Argentino.[1] Twenty-three games and two goals followed.[4] Estudiantes of Torneo Argentino B signed Calero in June 2011.[1]
After just two appearances for Estudiantes, Calero went back to Spanish football with Real Zaragoza B; and subsequently Villarreal B.[1][4] In the following six months from August 2013, Calero spent time with fellow lower league teams Sariñena and Robres.[1][6][7] In 2014, Calero joined Peruvian Segunda División side Alfonso Ugarte.[8][9] He scored eight goals in a few months with the club.[1] On 14 August, Kissamikos of the Gamma Ethniki in Greece became Calero's fourteenth senior team.[1] Seven goals in fourteen fixtures soon arrived in 2014–15 as they won promotion to tier two.[1] Calero left in 2015, securing a deal with Lebanon's Ansar.[1][10][11]
Calero joined Ironi Kiryat Shmona in mid-2015 in Israel, though only played in the Toto Cup against Maccabi Haifa in October.[1][12] Moves to Rio Claro, Rangers and Unión Rosario came in 2016.[13][14][15][16] Aucas of the Ecuadorian Serie B agreed terms with Calero in early 2017.[13][17][18] He netted once over Imbabura, on the way to promotion.[1][19] Calero had a spell in Angola with Kabuscorp in 2018, before moving to the United States with El Farolito of the NPSL.[20][21][22][23] He appeared in games with Academica, FC Davis and East Bay FC Stompers in his opening months, alongside an eleven-minute cameo in the U.S. Open Cup versus Fresno FC.[1]
To end 2019, Calero had a stint in the Ecuadorian Serie B with Cumbayá FC.[2]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nacional | 2005 | Uruguayan Primera División | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Durazno | 2007–08 | Uruguayan Segunda División | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 | |||
| Argentino | 2010–11 | Primera D Metropolitana | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| Estudiantes | 2011–12 | Torneo Argentino B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Sariñena | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Robres (loan) | 2013–14 | Regional Preferente | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Alfonso Ugarte | 2014 | Peruvian Segunda División | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 9 | ||
| Kissamikos | 2014–15 | Gamma Ethniki | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | ||
| Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Rio Claro | 2016 | Campeonato Paulista | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Aucas | 2017 | Serie B | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| El Farolito | 2019 | NPSL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 91 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 28 | ||
Honours edit
- Kissamikos[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Argentina - F. Calero". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ a b "La pandemia frenó, por ahora, el periplo de Franco Calero por el mundo del fútbol". IAM Noticias. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Ser goleador no garantiza llegar". La Capital. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Ficha Estadistica de FRANCO CALERO". BDFA. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Newell's les hizo 6 a los suplentes salaítos". La Capital. 25 July 2004. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "El argentino Franco Calero y el gambiano Gassama, refuerzos para el Sariñena". Diario del AltoAragón. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Franco Calero y el Sariñena sellan su adiós". Diario del AltoAragón. 26 November 2013. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "El delantero argentino del Alfonso Ugarte de Puno busca el título". Los Andes. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Rangers de Talca presentó a su nuevo refuerzo". Primera B de Chile. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "الارجنتيني كاليرو يكمل عقد أجانب الانصار اللبناني". Kooora. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "الأنصار تعادل والبقاع في تدشين ملعب "شكيب هاشم" بالقرعون". An-Nahar. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "הפרוטוקול מחייב". Galilole. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ a b c "Franco Néstor Calero". FEF. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Argentino chega ao Rio Claro FC". Jornal Cidade. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Paulistão: Rio Claro acerta com atacante Franco Calero". Futebol Interior. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Rangers presentó a su nuevo refuerzo". CDF. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Se siguen sumando a Papá". Fútbol Ecuador. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Delantero Argentino Franco Calero es nueva incorporación para proyecto 2017 del Aucas". INFOCancha. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Franco Calero fue separado de Aucas tras un 'cortocircuito' con Darío Tempesta". El Comercio. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Traguil projecta estrear reforços". Jornal dos Desportos. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "La vida del argentino que juega en el mismo equipo de Angola en el que estuvo Rivaldo". Clarín. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Un trotamundos del fútbol, que disfruta conocer países y culturas distintas". Clarín. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Franco Calero, un verdadero trotamundos". La Capital. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
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- "Game Report - El Farolito - Academica SC". NPSL. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- "Game Report - FC Davis - El Farolito". NPSL. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- "Game Report - East Bay FC Stompers - El Farolito". NPSL. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- "Game Report - Sonoma County Sol FC - El Farolito". NPSL. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- "Game Report - El Farolito - East Bay FC Stompers". NPSL. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- "Game Report - El Farolito - Sacramento Gold FC". NPSL. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
External links edit
- Franco Calero at Soccerway