Pedro Calomino

Bleo Pedro Fournol, mostly known as Pedro Calomino (also nicknamed Calumín) (13 March 1892 – 12 January 1950) was an Argentine footballer who played as right winger. Calomino spent nearly all of his career in Boca Juniors, having also played 37 games for the 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 Juniors –where he won 9 titles– and one of the best right wingers of Argentina. With Argentina he won the 1921 South American Championship, the first official title for the national team. He is also the earliest known player to use the classic skill move - the stepover.

Club career A representative of Boca Juniors saw Calomino playing in a field in Retiro and convinced him to play for the club. Calomino debuted in the third division v River Plate. His good performances led him to be promoted to upper divisions, debuting in the senior squad in 1911, He represented Argentina in four South American Championships: 1917, 1919, 1920 and 1921. In his final tournament, he captained Argentina to victory.

Honours

Club

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

International Argentina Copa América (1): 1921