Alexander Callens
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Martín Marquinho Callens Asín[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Callao, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club 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 | 62 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Peru U20 | 4 | (1) |
| 2013– | Peru | 10 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 August 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2014 | |||
Alexander Martín Marquinho Callens Asín (born 4 May 1992) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a central defender for North American club New York City FC.
Club career
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] On 23 January 2017, he terminated his contract[9] and joined New York City FC shortly after,[10][11] scoring his first goal in the Major League Soccer on 3 June 2017 to help the hosts defeat the Philadelphia Union 2–1.[12]
Career statistics
- As of 8 October 2017[13]
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sport Boys | 2010 | Peruvian Primera División | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Real Sociedad B | 2011–12 | Segunda División B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | ||
| Total | 86 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 5 | ||
| Real Sociedad | 2013–14 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Numancia | 2015–16 | Segunda División | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Total | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | ||
| New York City | 2017 | Major League Soccer | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 2 | |
| Career total | 187 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 11 | ||
International goals
- As of 9 September 2014 (Peru score listed first, score column indicates score after each Callens goal)[14]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 September 2014 | Abdullah bin Khalifa, Doha, 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". CD Numancia. Archived from the original on 2016-01-31. 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.
- ↑ "El Tartiere resiste" [Tartiere holds on]. Marca (in Spanish). 4 December 2014. 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Sam Stejskal (27 January 2017). "New York City FC 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.
- ↑ "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. 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 (archive)