Adrián Calello Explained

Adrián Calello
Fullname:Adrián Daniel Calello
Height:1.78 m
Birth Date:14 May 1987
Birth Place:Quilmes, Argentina
Currentclub:Quilmes
Position:Defensive midfielder
Youthclubs1:Independiente
Years1:2006–2008
Caps1:51
Goals1:0
Years2:2009–2012
Clubs2:Dinamo Zagreb
Caps2:75
Goals2:3
Years3:2013
Clubs3:Siena
Caps3:9
Goals3:0
Years4:2013–2014
Clubs4:Chievo
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2014–2015
Clubs5:Catania
Caps5:11
Goals5:0
Years6:2015–2017
Clubs6:Quilmes
Caps6:49
Goals6:1
Years7:2017–2018
Clubs7:Huracán
Caps7:26
Goals7:0
Years8:2018–2019
Clubs8:Banfield
Caps8:17
Goals8:1
Years9:2019–2020
Clubs9:Huracán
Caps9:15
Goals9:0
Years10:2020–
Clubs10:Quilmes
Caps10:40
Goals10:1
Pcupdate:16:19, 10 April 2022 (UTC)

Adrián Daniel Calello (pronounced as /es/, pronounced as /it/; born May 14, 1987) is an Argentine football player, who plays as a midfielder for Quilmes Atlético Club.

He started his professional career at Independiente, debuting for the first team on February 24, 2007. In the winter transfer window of the 2008–09 season he joined reigning Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb. With the Croatian club, Calello has won two domestic league titles, one Croatian Cup and one Croatian Supercup.

Club career

Independiente

Calello debuted for the senior squad of Independiente on February 24, 2007 in club's home defeat against Boca Juniors 3–1. He entered the match as a 16th-minute substitute for Gastón Machín. During the 2006–07 season, Calello made 14 appearances in the closing tournament of Primera División. The following season, he made a total of 15 appearances in the opening and 9 appearances in the closing tournament. The 2008–09 season saw Calello make 13 appearances in the opening tournament before he was transferred to Croatian reigning champions Dinamo Zagreb. Calello made a total of 51 league appearances for Independiente, also featuring in one Copa Sudamericana match for the club.

Dinamo Zagreb

On December 15, 2008, Callelo was transferred to Dinamo Zagreb for a reported fee of €2.2 million. He signed a -year contract for his new club.[1] His first official match for Dinamo Zagreb was a 2008–09 Prva HNL tie against the club's biggest rivals Hajduk Split on February 24, 2009. Dinamo Zagreb lost the match 2–0 and Calello was responsible for Hajduk Split scoring their first goal from a penalty-kick.[2] He made 12 league appearances and 3 cup appearances in his debut season with the club. The 2009–10 season saw calello feature in 20 out of 30 league matches for Dinamo Zagreb. He also made 3 appearances in Croatian Cup and 4 appearances in European competitions. He scored the first goal of his professional career in a 2010-11 Prva HNL match against RNK Split, which ended up being the winning goal as Dinamo won the match 1–0.

Siena

On January 31, 2013, the board of Siena confirmed signing of Calello on a free transfer.

Personal life

Like many Argentine men's footballers who share an Italian ancestry, Calello also holds an Italian passport, thanks to his descent from Spilinga (VV), in Calabria, where his father is from.[3]

Calello is also a high level Age of Empires 2 player who plays under the alias "Carbo" for the clan Dark Side.

Career statistics

Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalTotal
Season Club LeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
ArgentinaLeagueCupSouth AmericaTotal
2006–07IndependientePrimera División140100140
2007–0824000240
2008–0913010140
CroatiaLeagueCroatian CupEuropeTotal
2008–09Dinamo ZagrebPrva HNL1203000150
2009–102003040270
2010–11182720803322
2011–1219120100311
2012602070150
ItalyLeagueCoppa ItaliaEuropeTotal
2013SienaSerie A900090
2013–14Chievo001010
Career total13531703001833

1 The AFA does not organise a cup competition for the Argentine clubs.
2 Including the 2010 Croatian Supercup match against Hajduk Split.[4]

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Callelo potpisao!. Croatian. December 15, 2008. August 5, 2010. Dinamo Zagreb.
  2. Web site: Calello: Sudac nije mogao vidjeti penal!. Croatian. August 5, 2010. February 26, 2009. ezadar.hr. https://web.archive.org/web/20100813085944/http://www.ezadar.hr/clanak/calello-sudac-nije-mogao-vidjeti-penal. August 13, 2010 . live.
  3. News: Adrian Caello. January 22, 2013. May 13, 2013. Gruppo Esperti. Italian. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000141/http://forum.gruppoesperti.it/viewtopic.php?f=79&t=27683. March 4, 2016. dead. mdy-all.
  4. News: Bišćan presudio Hajduku. Sportnet.hr. Croatian. July 17, 2010. July 28, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100723000314/http://www.sportnet.hr/vijesti/400660/nogomet-kup/biscan-presudio-hajduku. July 23, 2010 . live.