- Pedro Calomino
Football player infobox
playername = Pedro Calomino
fullname = Bleo Pedro Fournol Calomino
height =
nickname =
dateofbirth =March 13 1892
cityofbirth =Buenos Aires
countryofbirth =Argentina
dateofdeath =January 12 1950
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position =Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1911-1913
1914
1915-1924
clubs =Boca Juniors
Hispano Argentina
Boca Juniors
caps(goals) = 028 (12)
0|00? 0(?)
194 (85)
nationalyears = 1917-1921
nationalteam = Argentina
nationalcaps(goals) = 037 (5)
pcupdate = June 2007Bleo Pedro Fournol Calomino (
March 13 1892 -January 12 1950 ) was an Argentine football striker. He played nearly all of his career forBoca Juniors , he also played 37 games for theArgentina national football team scoring 5 goals. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/arg-recintlp.html rssf: Argentina record international football] ]Calomino made his debut for Boca in 1911 scoring a goal in a 2-1 victory over
Club Atlético Independiente . He played for the club until 1924, except a single season withHispano Argentina in 1914. He played a total of 222 games for Boca scoring 97 goals.Club titles
International career
Calomino represented Argentina in four
Copa América championships: 1917, 1919, 1920 and 1921. In his final tournament he captained Argentina to victory.Titles
Facts
*He was born Bleo Pedro Fournol, he took the name Calomino from the family that raised him.
*It is claimed that Calomino invented the
Bicycle Kick *Calomino was Boca's top scoring player in six seasons: 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919. This record has only been surpassed by
Martín Palermo (8).References
External links
* [http://www.informexeneize.com.ar/biografia_pedro_calomino.htm Informe Xeneize biography] es icon
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