Serious injury hampers Calleri’s season, striker eyes comeback in 2026 | OneFootball

The year 2025 was not easy for Calleri. As the main striker and one of the leaders of São Paulo, the Argentine suffered a serious injury in April and missed the rest of the tricolor year. Now, recovered from the problem, he aims to make a comeback in 2026.

On April 16, during the fourth round of the Brazilian Championship, Calleri suffered a severe injury against Botafogo at the Nilton Santos Stadium. The Argentine tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and underwent surgery.

Thus, Calleri's season ended prematurely, with only 18 games played and three goals scored. All these goals were scored in the Paulistão, against Mirassol, Ponte Preta, and Grêmio Novorizontino, the latter in the quarter-finals of the competition.

Jonathan Calleri (Photo: Rubens Chiri and Paulo Pinto/Saopaulofc.net)

Other setbacks in the attack

After Calleri's injury, São Paulo suffered other significant injuries in the offensive sector. André Silva and Ryan Francisco were out for a considerable part of the season.

Recovered from surgery, Calleri starts the year available to Crespo and already training with the rest of the squad. São Paulo's first official match in 2026 is on January 11, Sunday, at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), against Mirassol, at the José Maria de Campos Maia Stadium.

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