André Calisir

André Jack Calisir (born 13 June 1990) is an Armenian-Swedish footballer who plays as a defender for IFK Göteborg. Calisir began playing football in Djurgården's youth organization. He made his Allsvenskan debut on 9 May 2010, away against Örebro SK.[1] Calisir's contract with Djurgården expired in December 2011 and was not extended.[2]

André Calisir
Personal information
Full name André Jack Calisir
Date of birth (1990-06-13) 13 June 1990
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 IFK Göteborg
Number 26
Youth career
Djurgårdens IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2011 Djurgårdens IF 7 (0)
2009 → Skellefteå FF (loan) 21 (0)
2011 → Jönköpings Södra IF (loan) 17 (0)
2012–2017 Jönköpings Södra IF 168 (5)
2018– IFK Göteborg 52 (2)
National team‡
2010 Sweden U19 2 (0)
2018– Armenia 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 June 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2019

As a Swedish citizen of Armenian and Assyrian descent, Calisir was eligible to play for Sweden or Armenia in international football. He played for the Swedish youth teams, but opted to accept the call-up to the Armenian national team in May 2018.

Personal life

Calisir was born in Sweden and is of Armenian and Assyrian descent. His father an Assyrian born in Turkey and his mother whom is of Armenian descent made him eligible to represent the Armenian national team.[3]

References
  1. "André Calisir om debuten i allsvenskan". Expressen (in Swedish). 14 May 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  2. "De vill ditt lag värva i vinter" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. https://yetenekliturkfutbolcu.de.tl/1990l%26%23305%3Blar.htm


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