Alexander Callens
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Full name | Alexander Martín Callens Asín[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 4 May 1992 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Callao, Peru | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | New York City | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
Sport Boys | |||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Sport Boys | 30 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2011–2015 | Real Sociedad B | 86 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
2014 | Real Sociedad | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2015–2017 | Numancia | 39 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2017– | New York City | 111 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2011 | Peru U20 | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2013– | Peru | 13 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 June 2019 |
Alexander Martín Callens Asín (born 4 May 1992) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a central defender for American club New York City FC.
Club career
Spain
Born in Callao, Callens began his career in Sport Boys' youth categories. He made his professional debut on 18 April 2010 against León de Huánuco,[3] and scored his first goal on 19 June against Inti Gas Deportes.[4]
In August 2011, Callens signed a two-year deal with Real Sociedad from Spain, being assigned to the reserves.[5] He went on to compete in several Segunda División B seasons with the latter.
On 4 December 2014, Callens made his debut with the first team, playing the entire second half of a 0–0 away draw against Real Oviedo for the campaign's Copa del Rey.[6] On 6 June of the following year, however, he was released.[7]
On 10 August 2015, Callens signed a one-year deal with Segunda División side CD Numancia.[8] He scored his first goal in the league the following 16 January, in a 2–0 win at Albacete Balompié.[9]
New York City
On 23 January 2017, Callens terminated his contract[10] and joined New York City FC shortly after,[11][12] scoring his first goal in the Major League Soccer on 3 June 2017 to help the hosts defeat Philadelphia Union 2–1.[13]
Personal life
In June 2018, Callens earned a U.S. green card which qualified him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 7 March 2020[15]
Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sport Boys | 2010 | Peruvian Primera División | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
2011 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Total | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
Real Sociedad B | 2011–12 | Segunda División B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
2012–13 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
2014–15 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | ||
Total | 86 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 5 | ||
Real Sociedad | 2013–14 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Numancia | 2015–16 | Segunda División | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
2016–17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
Total | 39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | ||
New York City | 2017 | Major League Soccer | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 2 | |
2018 | Major League Soccer | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | ||
2019 | Major League Soccer | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||
2020 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
Total | 92 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 96 | 5 | ||
Career total | 247 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 254 | 13 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
International goals
- As of 9 September 2014 (Peru score listed first, score column indicates score after each Callens goal)[16]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 9 September 2014 | Abdullah bin Khalifa, Doha, Qatar | Qatar | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
References
- ^ "Real Sociedad de Fútbol SAD "B" – UB Conquense" (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Alexander Callens" (in Spanish). CD Numancia. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ "León 3 – Boys 1" (in Spanish). Dechalaca. 18 April 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "Inti Gas 2 – Boys 1" (in Spanish). Dechalaca. 19 June 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "Alexander Callens oficializó su traspaso a la Real Sociedad de España" [Alexander Callens made transfer to Spain's Real Sociedad official] (in Spanish). Radio Programas del Perú. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ Campos, Tomás (4 December 2014). "El Tartiere resiste" [Tartiere holds on]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Altas y bajas en el Sanse" [Ins and outs at Sanse] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Alex Callens, octavo refuerzo del C. D. Numancia 15–16" [Alex Callens, eighth addition of C.D. Numancia 15–16] (in Spanish). CD Numancia. 10 August 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "El Numancia se aleja del descenso a costa del Albacete" [Numancia stay clear of relegation at the expense of Albacete]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 16 January 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "Alex Callens rescinde su contrato con el C. D. Numancia" [Alex Callens terminates his contract with C. D. Numancia] (in Spanish). CD Numancia. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "NYCFC sign Alexander Callens". New York City FC. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ Stejskal, Sam (27 January 2017). "New York City sign Peruvian international center back Alexander Callens". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Chanot, Callens score late goals, NYCFC top Union". The Sports Network. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Alex Callens gets U.S. Green Card". Twitter. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "A. Callens". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "Perú vs. Catar: la Bicolor ganó 2–0 con goles de Callens y Guerrero (VIDEO)" [Peru vs. Qatar: Bicolor won 2–0 with goals from Callens and Guerrero (VIDEO)]. La República (in Spanish). 9 September 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
External links
- Alexander Callens at BDFutbol
- Alexander Callens at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Alexander Callens at National-Football-Teams.com
- Alexander Callens – FIFA competition record (archived)
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Callao
- Peruvian footballers
- Association football defenders
- Peruvian Primera División players
- Sport Boys footballers
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Real Sociedad B footballers
- Real Sociedad footballers
- CD Numancia players
- Major League Soccer players
- New York City FC players
- Peru international footballers
- 2019 Copa América players
- Peruvian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in the United States