Pablo Calandria
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Pablo Ignacio Calandria (born 15 March 1982 in Ituzaingó, Buenos Aires
) is an Argentine
-Italian
football
striker currently playing for Universidad Católica
in the Chilean Primera División.
at the age of 16. He was almost immediately linked with a transfer to Argentine giant River Plate
for a U$S 850,000 fee. However, he was finally transferred to French Olympique Marseille.
Calandria then played for a number of teams in France
and Spain
. He scored his first goal in the Primera División Argentina
while playing for Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy
in a 2-1 defeat against San Lorenzo de Almagro in the Apertura 2008
tournament. After being relegated with Gimnasia he joined recently promoted Atlético Tucumán
were he scored in his debut match.
In 2010, he plays for Santiago Morning in the Primera División Chilena.
in the U–17
and U–20
teams.
Ituzaingó, Buenos Aires
Ituzaingó is the capital of the Ituzaingó Partido in the Gran Buenos Aires metropolitan area, Argentina near Buenos Aires city.Ituzaingó has been the capital of the Ituzaingó Partido or municipality of Buenos Aires Province since 1995, when the partido was created...
) is an Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
-Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
striker currently playing for Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"...
in the Chilean Primera División.
Club career
Calandria played his first professional game for HuracánClub Atlético Huracán
Club Atlético Huracán is a sports club from the Parque Patricios neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second level of the Argentine football league system. Huracán home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó.Huracán was...
at the age of 16. He was almost immediately linked with a transfer to Argentine giant River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
for a U$S 850,000 fee. However, he was finally transferred to French Olympique Marseille.
Calandria then played for a number of teams in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. He scored his first goal in the Primera División Argentina
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
while playing for Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy
Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima is an Argentine sports club based in San Salvador, Jujuy Province...
in a 2-1 defeat against San Lorenzo de Almagro in the Apertura 2008
Primera División Argentina 2008-09
The 2008-09 Primera División season was the 80th season of top-flight professional football in Argentina and the nineteenth season in which the Apertura and Clausura system is used....
tournament. After being relegated with Gimnasia he joined recently promoted Atlético Tucumán
Club Atlético Tucumán
Club Atlético Tucumán is a sports club from the city of San Miguel in Tucumán, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional....
were he scored in his debut match.
In 2010, he plays for Santiago Morning in the Primera División Chilena.
International career
Calandria played for ArgentinaArgentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
in the U–17
Argentina national under-17 football team
Argentina national U-17 football team is the representative of Argentina within all FIFA sponsored tournaments that pertain to that age level.-Honours:*South American Under-17 Football Championship*Winner : 1985, 2003....
and U–20
Argentina national under-20 football team
The Argentina national under-20 football team is the representative of Argentina in FIFA sponsored tournaments that pertain to that age level....
teams.
Club
Universidad CatólicaClub Deportivo Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"...
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- Copa ChileCopa ChileThe Copa Chile is an annual cup competition for Chilean football teams. Due to time constraints and club pressure, the trophy was cancelled in 2000, but returned in 2008...
: 2011
- Copa Chile