Who is Jonathan Calleri?

West Ham have added another striker to their ranks with the season-long loan signing of Jonathan Calleri from Deportivo Maldonado.

Having starred alongside Hammers’ idol Carlos Tevez for Boca and finished as top scorer of this year’s Copa Libertadores, Calleri has forged a reputation as one of the most exciting young strikers in South America. 

So what can West Ham fans expect from new signing Calleri…

Profile

Age: 22

Position: Striker

Nationality: Argentine

International Caps: 0 (5 caps, 1 goal for U23s)

Background

Born in Buenos Aires, Calleri followed in the footsteps of his uncle, former Argentina international Nestor Fabbri, by making his formative steps at Club Atletico All Boys – a small but historic club nestled in the Floresta neighbourhood of the capital, where Tevez also began his career.

Like Tevez, Calleri’s next destination was Boca Juniors. His record of six goals in 30 appearances for relegated All Boys meant that he arrived at the Bombonera in July 2014 without much of a fanfare, and initially struggled for game-time under legendary coach Carlos Bianchi.

Nevertheless, he forced his way into the first team with six goals in 15 matches, finishing the Torneo Transicion as Boca’s top scorer.

The arrival of Rodolfo Arruabarrena in the dugout brought about a focus on youth and Calleri became a regular, scoring 15 goals in all competitions as Boca won a …

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