Calebe Gonçalves Ferreira da Silva (born 30 April 2000), known as Calebe, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Deportivo Alavés, on loan from Fortaleza.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Calebe Gonçalves Ferreira da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Monte Azul Paulista, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Alavés (on loan from Fortaleza) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2020 | São Paulo | ||
| 2019–2020 | → Atlético Mineiro (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | São Paulo | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Atlético Mineiro | 40 | (0) |
| 2023– | Fortaleza | 57 | (7) |
| 2025– | → Alavés (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:31, 25 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Monte Azul Paulista, Calebe joined São Paulo's youth setup in 2015. He was named on the bench once for São Paulo's B side.[1] He was a member of the Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-23 winning squad in 2018.
In 2019, Calebe joined Atlético Mineiro on loan until February 2021 with an option to buy.[2] He won the 2019 Campeonato Mineiro with the U20s and received praises for his performances in the 2020 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior from club legend Reinaldo.[3]
On 2 September 2020, Calebe was promoted to Atlético's first team on a permanent basis.[4] He made his professional debut exactly two months after, coming off the bench in a 3–0 away loss to Palmeiras in the Série A.[5] On 1 March 2021, he signed a three-year contract with the club.[6] On 7 March, he scored the second goal and assisted the third in a 4–0 Campeonato Mineiro win over Uberlândia, featuring on the scoresheet for the first time in his professional career.[7]
On 8 February 2023, Calebe joined Fortaleza.[8] He made his league debut against Ferroviário on 12 March 2023.[9] Calebe scored his first league goal against Ferroviário on 19 March 2023, scoring in the 47th minute.[10]
On 22 July 2025, Calebe moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining La Liga side Deportivo Alavés on a one-year loan deal.[11]
Career statistics
edit- As of 25 July 2025.[12]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | Cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2020 | Série A | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Série A | 14 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | Série A | 13 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | Série A | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 38 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 65 | 2 | |||
| Fortaleza | 2023 | Série A | 29 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13[d] | 1 | 6[e] | 1 | 55 | 6 |
| 2024 | Série A | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 4[e] | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| 2025 | Série A | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 8[e] | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| Total | 43 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 98 | 9 | ||
| Alavés (loan) | 2025–26 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 81 | 3 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 163 | 11 | ||
- ^ Includes Campeonato Mineiro, Campeonato Cearense
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Copa del Rey
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, nine appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
Honours
edit- Atlético Mineiro
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2021
- Copa do Brasil: 2021
- Campeonato Mineiro: 2020, 2021, 2022
- Supercopa do Brasil: 2022
- Fortaleza
- São Paulo (youth)
References
edit- ^ "Desportivo Brasil vs São Paulo B - 30 August 2017". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Cedido pelo São Paulo, Calebe prorroga contrato com Atlético-MG até fim de fevereiro de 2021" [Loaned by São Paulo, Calebe extends contract with Atlético-MG until the end of February 2021] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Destaque do Atlético na Copinha, Calebe é exaltado por Reinaldo: 'Meia canhoto, inteligente e que sabe fazer gols'" [Atlético's star in the Copinha, Calebe gets praised by Reinaldo: 'Left-footed midfielder, smart and knows how to score goals'] (in Portuguese). Super Esportes. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Calebe e Sávio não voltam para a transição e passam a integrar elenco profissional do Atlético-MG" [Calebe and Sávio don't return to the reserves and join Atlético-MG's professional squad] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Sob olhar de novo técnico, Palmeiras vence Atlético-MG e embola tabela do Brasileirão" [Under the eye of new manager, Palmeiras beats Atlético-MG and tangles the Brasileirão table] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Com prorrogação no Atlético-MG efetivada no BID, Calebe assina até fevereiro de 2024" [With Atlético-MG extension registered, Calebe signs until February 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Goleada de líder" [Leader's rout] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 7 March 2021. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Galo negocia Calebe com o Fortaleza" [Galo negotiate Calebe with Fortaleza] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Ferroviário vs Fortaleza - 12 March 2023". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Fortaleza vs Ferroviário - 19 March 2023". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Calebe - Empréstimo ao Alavés, da Espanha" [Calebe - Loan to Alavés, from Spain] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fortaleza EC. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ Calebe at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 November 2020.