| Rudel Calero | |
| Fullname: | Rudel Alessandro Calero Nicaragua |
| Birth Date: | 20 December 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Bluefields, Nicaragua |
| Clubnumber: | 8 |
| Position: | Striker |
| Years1: | 2000–2009 |
| Years2: | 2002–2004 |
| Years3: | 2004–2008 |
| Years4: | 2009–2010 |
| Years5: | 2010-2016 |
| Years6: | 2016-2017 |
| Clubs3: | Real Estelí |
| Clubs5: | Real Estelí |
| Clubs6: | Boer F.C. |
| Goals3: | 78 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 66 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2001–2011 |
| Nationalteam1: | Nicaragua |
| Nationalcaps1: | 26 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
| Ntupdate: | December 2016 |
Rudel Alessandro Calero Nicaragua (born December 20, 1982) is a Nicaraguan footballer who currently plays for Real Estelí and the Nicaragua national football team.
Born in Bluefields,[1] he made his debut for Deportivo Bluefields and played for América before enjoying a lengthy spell with Nicaraguan giants Real Estelí.[2] He was Estelí´s top goalscorer in the 2005 Clausura and Apertura with 11 and 16 goals respectively but after scoring only 7 in the 2007 Apertura he was relegated to the bench only for Bluefield to try to lure him back to the club.[3]
In September 2010, Calero was charged with assault of a young man, the son of a prominent Nicaraguan businessman. Calero claimed the boy swore at him.[4] He already faced prosecution for damage to property, after damaging a vehicle.[5] The ill-disciplined Calero was again arrested in July 2012 after assaulting a citizen and allegedly threatening him with death.[6]
Calero made his debut for Nicaragua in an April 2001 friendly match against Belize and has, as of December 2013, earned a total of 26 caps, scoring 4 goals. He has represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2001,[7] 2003,[8] 2005[9] and 2011 UNCAF Nations Cups[10] as well as at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[11]
His final international was a January 2011 Copa Centroamericana match against Guatemala.
Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 April 2001 | 1–2 | Friendly match | ||||
| 2. | 29 February 2004 | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly match | |||
| 3. | 30 April 2004 | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly match | |||
| 4. | 13 June 2004 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |