Calebe

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ferreira and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
Calebe
Personal information
Full name Calebe Gonçalves Ferreira da Silva
Date of birth (2000-04-30) 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)

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.

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
  1. ^ Includes Campeonato Mineiro, Campeonato Cearense
  2. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Copa del Rey
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  4. ^ Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, nine appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana
  5. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Atlético Mineiro
Fortaleza
São Paulo (youth)

References

  1. ^ "Desportivo Brasil vs São Paulo B - 30 August 2017". int.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Galo negocia Calebe com o Fortaleza" [Galo negotiate Calebe with Fortaleza] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Ferroviário vs Fortaleza - 12 March 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  10. ^ "Fortaleza vs Ferroviário - 19 March 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "Calebe - Empréstimo ao Alavés, da Espanha" [Calebe - Loan to Alavés, from Spain] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fortaleza EC. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  12. ^ Calebe at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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