Rudel Calero
Nicaraguan footballer (born 1982)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Rudel Alessandro Calero Nicaragua | ||
| Date of birth | (1982-12-20) December 20, 1982 (age 41) | ||
| Place of birth | Bluefields, Nicaragua | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Estelí | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2009 | Bluefields | ||
| 2002–2004 | América | ||
| 2004–2008 | Real Estelí | (78) | |
| 2009–2010 | Bluefields | (1) | |
| 2010-2016 | Real Estelí | (66) | |
| 2016-2017 | Boer F.C. | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2001–2011 | Nicaragua | 26 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 2016 | |||
Rudel Alessandro Calero Nicaragua (born December 20, 1982) is a Nicaraguan footballer who currently plays for Real Estelí and the Nicaragua national football team.
Club career
Born in Bluefields,[1] he made his debut for Deportivo Bluefields and played for América before enjoying a lengthy spell with Nicaraguan giants Real Estelí.[2] He was Estelí´s top goalscorer in the 2005 Clausura and Apertura with 11 and 16 goals respectively but after scoring only 7 in the 2007 Apertura he was relegated to the bench only for Bluefield to try to lure him back to the club.[3]
Controversy
In September 2010, Calero was charged with assault of a young man, the son of a prominent Nicaraguan businessman. Calero claimed the boy swore at him.[4] He already faced prosecution for damage to property, after damaging a vehicle.[5] The ill-disciplined Calero was again arrested in July 2012 after assaulting a citizen and allegedly threatening him with death.[6]
International career
Calero made his debut for Nicaragua in an April 2001 friendly match against Belize and has, as of December 2013, earned a total of 26 caps, scoring 4 goals. He has represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[7] and played at the 2001,[8] 2003,[9] 2005[10] and 2011 UNCAF Nations Cups[11] as well as at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[12]
His final international was a January 2011 Copa Centroamericana match against Guatemala.
International goals
- Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 April 2001 | MCC Grounds, Belize City, Belize |  Belize | 1–2 | Friendly match | |
| 2. | 29 February 2004 | Estadio Independencia, Estelí, Nicaragua |  Haiti | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly match |
| 3. | 30 April 2004 | Estadio Cacique Diriangén, Diriamba, Nicaragua |  Bermuda | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly match |
| 4. | 13 June 2004 | Estadio Cacique Diriangén, Diriamba, Nicaragua |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- ^ Rudel ya está con el Estelí - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ Rudel Calero con el Estelí Archived 2014-02-01 at the Wayback Machine - El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish)
- ^ Hasta el 2009 - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ Preso delantero del Real Estelí - El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish)
- ^ Procesan a futbolista por agresión - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ RUDEL CALERO, INTEGRANTE DEL EQUIPO REAL ESTELI, TARDA MÁS EN CAER PRESO QUE EN QUEDAR EN LIBERTAD - Nuevo Norte (in Spanish)
- ^ Rudel Calero – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2001 - Details - RSSSF
- ^ UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2003 - Details - RSSSF
- ^ UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2005 - Details - RSSSF
- ^ Copa Centroamericana 2011 (UNCAF Nations Cup) - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details - RSSSF
External links
- Rudel Calero at National-Football-Teams.com
Nicaragua squads | ||
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Nicaragua squad – 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||
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