Alexander Callens

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Callens and the second or maternal family name is Asín.

Alexander Callens
File:Alexander Callens.jpg
Callens with New York City in 2022
Personal information
Full name Alexander Martín Callens Asín[1]
Date of birth (1992-05-04) 4 May 1992 (age 34)[2]
Place of birth Callao, Peru
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 AEK Athens
Number 22
Youth career
Sport Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Sport Boys 30 (1)
2011–2015 Real Sociedad B 86 (5)
2014 Real Sociedad 0 (0)
2015–2017 Numancia 39 (3)
2017–2022 New York City 164 (11)
2023–2024 Girona 6 (0)
2023–2024 → AEK Athens (loan) 25 (2)
2024– AEK Athens 7 (0)
International career‡
2011 Peru U20 4 (1)
2013– Peru 51 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing File:Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru
Copa América
Runner-up 2019 Brazil
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:00, 24 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 02:20, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

Alexander Martín Callens Asín (born 4 May 1992) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Super League Greece club AEK Athens and the Peru national team.

Club career

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Sport Boys

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Born in Callao, Callens played youth football with Sport Boys.[3] He made his professional debut on 18 April 2010 in a 3–1 loss at León de Huánuco in the Peruvian Primera División,[4] and scored his first goal on 19 June in another away defeat, 2–1 against Inti Gas Deportes.[5]

Spain

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Callens signed a two-year contract with Real Sociedad from Spain in August 2011, being assigned to the reserves.[6] He went on to spend several Segunda División B seasons with the latter.[7]

On 4 December 2014, Callens made his debut with the first team, featuring the entire second half of the 0–0 draw at Real Oviedo in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.[8] On 6 June 2015, he was released.[9]

On 10 August 2015, Callens joined Segunda División side CD Numancia on a one-year deal.[10] He scored his first goal in the league the following 16 January, in a 2–0 away win over Albacete Balompié.[11]

New York City

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On 23 January 2017, Callens terminated his contract[12] and joined New York City FC shortly after.[13][14] He scored his first goal in the Major League Soccer on 3 June, helping the hosts to beat Philadelphia Union 2–1.[15]

Callens converted his attempt in the penalty shootout victory against the Portland Timbers in the MLS Cup 2021 on 11 December, closing the 4–2 score at Providence Park.[16] On 14 September 2022, he scored from open play to open an eventual 2–0 defeat of Atlas F.C. in the Campeones Cup.[17]

Girona

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Callens returned to Spain in the 2023 January transfer window, on a two-and-a-half-year deal at Girona FC.[18] He played his first match in La Liga on 10 February, coming on as a 46th-minute substitute for Bernardo Espinosa in an eventual 2–0 away loss to Cádiz CF.[19]

AEK Athens

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On 8 September 2023, Callens was loaned to Super League Greece club AEK Athens FC.[20] In June 2024, he signed a permanent two-year contract.[21]

International career

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Callens won his first cap for Peru on 17 April 2013, replacing Orlando Contreras in the 74th minute of a 0–0 friendly draw with Mexico held in San Francisco.[22] He scored his first goal for his country on 9 September 2014 in another exhibition game, opening the 2–0 win over Qatar.[23]

Callens was part of the squads at the 2019[24] and 2021 Copa América tournaments,[25] making five appearances in the latter for the fourth-placed team.[26][27][28][29][30]

Personal life

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In June 2018, Callens earned a U.S. green card, which qualified him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[31]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 24 November 2024[32]
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sport Boys 2010 Peruvian Primera División 24 1 0 0 — — 24 1
2011 6 0 1 0 — — 7 0
Total 30 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 31 1
Real Sociedad B 2011–12 Segunda División B 5 0 — — — 5 0
2012–13 18 0 — — — 18 0
2013–14 35 2 — — — 35 2
2014–15 28 3 — — — 28 3
Total 86 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 86 5
Real Sociedad 2013–14 La Liga 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2014–15 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Numancia 2015–16 Segunda División 23 2 1 0 — — 24 2
2016–17 16 1 0 0 — — 16 1
Total 39 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 3
New York City 2017 Major League Soccer 34 2 1 0 — 1[b] 0 36 2
2018 31 1 0 0 — 3[b] 0 34 1
2019 24 0 0 0 — 1[b] 0 25 0
2020 22 2 — 4[c] 2 3[d] 0 29 4
2021 26 1 — 1[e] 0 4 1 31 2
2022 27 5 1 0 6 0 4 1 38 6
Total 164 11 2 0 11 2 16 2 193 15
Girona 2022–23 La Liga 6 0 — — — 6 0
AEK Athens (loan) 2023–24 Super League Greece 25 2 0 0 — — 25 2
AEK Athens 2024–25 7 0 1 0 3[f] 0 — 11 0
2025–26 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 32 2 1 0 3 0 — 36 2
Career total 357 22 6 0 14 2 16 2 393 26
  1. ^ Includes Copa del Rey, U.S. Open Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in MLS Cup playoffs
  3. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  4. ^ Two appearances in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage, one appearance in MLS Cup playoffs
  5. ^ Appearance in Leagues Cup
  6. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

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As of match played on 19 November 2024[33]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Peru 2013 2 0
2014 8 1
2018 1 0
2019 2 0
2021 12 0
2022 11 0
2023 4 0
2024 11 1
Total 51 2
As of match played on 6 September 2024
Scores and results list Peru's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Callens goal.[23]
List of international goals scored by Alexander Callens
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 9 September 2014 Abdullah bin Khalifa, Doha, Qatar  Qatar 1–0 2–0 Friendly
2 6 September 2024 Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 1–0 1–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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New York City FC

References

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