Pedro Calomino
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Bleo Pedro Fournol, mostly known as Pedro Calomino (also nicknamed ''Calumín'') (13 March 1892 – 12 January 1950) was an Argentina, Argentine Association football, footballer who played as Forward_(association_football)#Winger, right winger. Calomino spent nearly all of his career in Boca Juniors, having also played 37 games for the Argentina national football team, Argentina national team where he scored 5 goals. It is claimed that Calomino invented the step over move Calomino is also regarded to be the first idol of Boca JuniorsDáguele Calumín
on ''El Gráfico'', published on 21 June 1940
–where he won 9 titles– and one of the best right wingers of Argentina.
on Informe Xeneize
With Argentina he won the 1921 South American Championship, the first official title for the national team.Los primeros criollos campeones
''El Gráfico'' (1949)


Club career

A representative of Boca Juniors saw Calomino playing in a field in Retiro, Buenos Aires, Retiro and convinced him to play for the club. Calomino debuted in the third division v Club Atlético River Plate, River Plate. His good performances led him to be promoted to upper divisions, debuting in the senior squad in 1911, when Boca still played in Primera B Metropolitana, Segunda División. In 1912 he moved to Argentino de Quilmes, where he was soon regarded as the best right winger in Argentina. Calomino had brief returns to Boca Juniors (1913) and Argentino de Quilmes (1914), also playing for Columbian Football Club, Hispano Argentino until 1915 when he returned to Boca Juniors, playing there until the end of his career in 1924. Calomino played a total of 222 games for Boca scoring 96 goals. He was Boca Juniors' top scoring player in six seasons: 1913 Argentine Primera División, 1913, 1915 Argentine Primera División, 1915, 1916 Argentine Primera División, 1916, 1917 Argentine Primera División, 1917, 1918 Argentine Primera División, 1918 and 1919 Argentine Primera División, 1919. This record has only been surpassed by Martín Palermo, who accomplished the feat eight times. On May 25, 1940, when the club inaugurated La Bombonera, Calomino was appointed by the club to raise the Argentine flag during the ceremony.


International career

Calomino debuted in the national team on 15 August 1917 v Uruguay national football team, Uruguay.Blas Pedro Fournol
on Historia de Boca
He represented Argentina in four Copa América, South American Championships: 1917 South American Championship, 1917, 1919 South American Championship, 1919, 1920 South American Championship, 1920 and 1921 South American Championship, 1921. In his final tournament, he captain (association football), captained Argentina to victory.


Honours


Club

;Boca Juniors * Argentine Primera División, Primera División (4): 1919 Argentine Primera División, 1919, 1920 Argentine Primera División, 1920, 1923 Argentine Primera División, 1923, 1924 Argentine Primera División, 1924 * Copa Competencia Jockey Club (1): 1919 Copa Jockey Club Final, 1919 * Copa Ibarguren (2): 1919 Copa Ibarguren, 1919, 1923 Copa Ibarguren, 1923 * Tie Cup (1): 1919 Tie Cup Final, 1919 * Copa de Honor Cousenier (1): 1920 Copa de Honor Cousenier, 1920


International

;Argentina national football team, Argentina *Copa América (1): 1921 South American Championship, 1921


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Calomino, Bleo Pedro Fournol 1892 births 1950 deaths Argentine people of Italian descent Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine footballers Association football wingers Boca Juniors footballers Argentine Primera División players Argentina international footballers Burials at La Chacarita Cemetery