Pablo Calandria
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Calandria as a O'Higgins player | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pablo Ignacio Calandria | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Ituzaingo, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | O'Higgins | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1998 | Huracán | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | Huracán | 6 | (0) |
| 1999–2002 | Marseille | 3 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | → Lens (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | → Málaga (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Leganés | 63 | (15) |
| 2004–2006 | Sporting Gijón | 60 | (14) |
| 2006–2007 | Hércules | 24 | (6) |
| 2007–2008 | Albacete | 38 | (13) |
| 2008–2009 | Gimnasia Esgrima Jujuy | 28 | (2) |
| 2009 | Atlético Tucumán | 6 | (1) |
| 2010 | Santiago Morning | 28 | (12) |
| 2011 | Universidad Católica | 24 | (7) |
| 2012 | Santiago Wanderers | 33 | (6) |
| 2013– | O'Higgins | 120 | (61) |
| National team | |||
| 1999–2000 | Argentina U20 | 8 | (6) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2016. | |||
Pablo Ignacio Calandria (born 15 March 1982) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Chilean club O'Higgins as a striker. He is nicknamed Cracklandia. [1]
With over 120 caps and over 61 goals in official competitions since 2013 for O'Higgins, he has represented the club at one Copa Libertadores and was part of the team that achieved the first title of their history in the 2013–14 season.
Club career
Early years / Spain
Born in Ituzaingó, Buenos Aires, Calandria played his first professional game for Club Atlético Huracán at the age of only 16.[2] He was almost immediately linked with a transfer to country giants Club Atlético River Plate for a US$850,000 fee,[3] but nothing came of it and was instead acquired by French side Olympique de Marseille.
Calandria was very unsuccessful in his first spells abroad, only scoring once in three full seasons combined with Marseille, RC Lens and Málaga CF. Released by L'OM in the 2002 summer he continued playing in Spain in the following six years, representing four teams in Segunda División, mainly CD Leganés and Sporting de Gijón.
Return to Argentina
Calandria scored his first goal in the Argentine Primera División while playing for Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy, in a 1–2 away defeat against San Lorenzo de Almagro for the 2008 Apertura tournament.
After being relegated he joined Atlético Tucumán, netting in his debut.[4]
Chile
In 2010 Calandria signed for Santiago Morning in the Chilean Primera División, going on to remain in the country in the following years, with Club Deportivo Universidad Católica and Santiago Wanderers.[5] In 2013 he won the Apertura with O'Higgins FC, scoring nine goals in 17 matches, including a penalty against C.S.D. Rangers in the final minute that resulted in a 4–3 home win and qualified to the final against Club Deportivo Universidad Católica.[6]
Calandria participated with the team in the 2014 edition of the Copa Libertadores. In the tournament, he scored through a penalty against Cerro Porteño but also missed one against Club Atlético Lanús in the last match, in an eventual group stage exit.[7]
On 3 May 2014, whilst playing in the Supercopa de Chile against Deportes Iquique, Calandria suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury to his knee, being sidelined for six months.[8][9] He returned to action in January of the following year, against Unión La Calera.
International career
Calandria played for Argentina at under–17 and under–20 levels.[2]
Style of play
Calandria is a player because of his tall stature, he does not have great technique with the ball in motion, but it stands out for its aerial ability, finishing, positioning and containing markings behind the opposing goal. A natural goalscorer, which is always present in the penalty area, Calandria is known for its large capacity and has a great ability for shoot penalty kicks, standing out for his plane shot.[10]
Honours
Club
- Universidad Católica
- O'Higgins
References
- ↑ http://www.lacuarta.com/noticias/deportiva/2013/12/64-162306-9-me-motiva-que-los-hinchas-me-digan-cracklandia.shtml
- 1 2 Pablo Calandria, otra víctima de la maldición José Pekerman (Pablo Calandria, another victim of José Pekerman's curse); Minuto Uno, 11 March 2007 (Spanish)
- ↑ Pablo Calandria, cerca de River (Pablo Calandria, nearing River); La Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ "El gol me lo dedico a mí" ("I dedicate this goal to me"); La Gaceta de Tucumán, 4 September 2009 (Spanish)
- ↑ Pablo Calandria se convierte en refuerzo de Santiago Wanderers (Pablo Calandria becomes a Santiago Wanderers player); La Tercera, 9 January 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ O’higgins venció a Rangers en un partido increíble y va por el título (O’higgins beat Rangers in incredible match and heads for championship); La Tribuna del Gordo, 7 December 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ O'Higgins se quedó en blanco con Lanús y fue eliminado de la Copa Libertadores (O'Higgins did not find the net against Lanús and was ousted from the Copa Libertadores); Radio Cooperativa, 9 April 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ O'Higgins ganó la Supercopa al vencer a Deportes Iquique (O'Higgins won the Supercup after beating Deportes Iquique); Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional, 3 May 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ Pablo Calandria estará fuera seis meses y Tucu Hernández se perderá el Mundial (Pablo Calandria will be six months out and Tucu Hernández will miss World Cup); El Rancagüino, 9 May 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ El ejemplo de Pablo Calandria: el temple de un goleador; O'Higgins F.C. website, 23 March 2015 (Spanish)
External links
- Argentine League statistics (Spanish)
- Pablo Calandria – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)
- Pablo Calandria profile at BDFutbol
- Pablo Calandria profile at Soccerway