Date of birth March 13, 1892 Role Football player Name Pedro Calomino | Years Team Playing position Position Forward | |
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Full name Bleo Pedro Fournol Calomino Date of death January 12, 1950(1950-01-12) (aged 57) Died January 12, 1950, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
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Bleo Pedro Fournol Calomino[1] (13 March 1892 – 12 January 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. It is claimed that Calomino invented the bicycle kick and the step over.
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- Club career
- International career
- Club
- International
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Club career
Calomino made his debut for Boca in 1911 scoring a goal in a 2–1 victory over Independiente. He played for the club until 1924, except a single season with Hispano Argentino in 1914. He played a total of 222 games for Boca scoring 97 goals. He was Boca Juniors' top scoring player in six seasons: 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919. This record has only been surpassed by Martín Palermo, who accomplished the feat eight times.
International career
Calomino represented Argentina in four South American Championships: 1917, 1919, 1920 and 1921. In his final tournament, he captained Argentina to victory.
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