André Calisir
Armenian footballer (born 1990)
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André Jack Calisir (Armenian: Անդրե Ջեկ Կալիսիր; born 13 June 1990) is a former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Born in Sweden, he represented the Armenia national team.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | André Jack Calisir | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Djurgårdens IF | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2011 | Djurgårdens IF | 7 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Skellefteå FF (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Jönköpings Södra IF (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2012–2017 | Jönköpings Södra IF | 168 | (5) |
| 2018–2020 | IFK Göteborg | 67 | (2) |
| 2021 | Apollon Smyrnis | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Silkeborg IF | 21 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | IF Brommapojkarna | 38 | (0) |
| Total | 347 | (7) | |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Sweden U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2024 | Armenia | 34 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Calisir began playing football in Djurgården's youth organization. He made his Allsvenskan debut on 9 May 2010, away against Örebro SK.[2] Calisir's contract with Djurgården expired in December 2011 and was not extended.[3] He joined second division side Jönköping with whom he won the Superettan in 2015 and secured promotion to the first division.
Calisir joined IFK Göteborg in 2018 following Jönköping's relegation from the Allsvenskan.[4] He came on as an extra-time substitute in IFK's defeat of Malmö FF in the 2020 Svenska Cupen Final on 30 July 2020.[5]
International career
As a Swedish citizen of Armenian and Assyrian descent, Calisir was eligible to play for the Sweden or Armenia national team in international football. He played for the Swedish youth teams, but opted to accept the call-up to the Armenia in May 2018.
He debuted with the Armenia national team in a friendly 0–0 draw to Moldova on 4 June 2018.[6]
Personal life
Calisir was born in Sweden and is of Armenian and Assyrian descent. His father is an Assyrian born in Turkey, and his mother, who is of Armenian descent, made him eligible to represent the Armenia national team.[7]
