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 2007

Bleo Pedro Fournol Calomino (March 13 1892 - January 12 1950) was an Argentine football striker. He played nearly all of his career for Boca Juniors, he also played 37 games for the Argentina 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 with Hispano 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