Calebe
Brazilian footballer (born 2000)
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Calebe Gonçalves Ferreira da Silva (born 30 April 2000), known simply 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 | 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
Born 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
- 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
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, nine appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
Honours
- Atlético Mineiro
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2021
- Copa do Brasil: 2021
- Campeonato Mineiro: 2020, 2021, 2022
- Supercopa do Brasil: 2022
- Fortaleza
- São Paulo (youth)