James Calvert (footballer)

James Calvert
Personal information
Full name James William Calvert
Date of birth (1891-03-28)28 March 1891
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death Unknown
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1909–1911 Rio Cricket [pt]
1911–1916 Fluminense 26 (8)
1916–1919 Bangu
1920 Santos
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 March 2024

James Calvert (28 March 1891 – ?), was a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Born in Rio de Janeiro and son of English parents who worked at the Alliance Textile Factory in Rua das Laranjeiras, James Calvert spent part of his childhood in Chadderton, United Kingdom, where he learned to play football. Back in Brazil as a young man, he played for Rio Cricket, Fluminense, where he was state champion in 1911, being top scorer,[1] and, alongside Oswaldo Gomes, one of the only players who did not leave the club for the founding of CR Flamengo. He also played for Bangu and Santos in 1920.[2]

Personal life

His brother Edward Calvert, was also a football player, and scored the first goal in the history of the Fla-Flu classic, 7 July 1912, in the first minute of the match.[3]

Honours

Fluminense
Individual
  • 1911 Campeonato Carioca top scorer: 7 goals

References

  1. ^ "Rio de Janeiro - List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ "O primeiro inglês a jogar no Santos FC". Diário do Peixe (in Portuguese). 24 January 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Tricolor sai vencedor do primeiro Fla-Flu, em 1912". Fluminense FC (in Portuguese). 7 July 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2024.