{{short description|Brazilian footballer (born 2000)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Portuguese name|Ferreira|da Silva}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Calebe | fullname = Calebe Gonçalves Ferreira da Silva | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|4|30|df=yes}} | birth_place = Monte Azul Paulista, Brazil | height = 1.72 m | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Alavés<br/>(on loan from Fortaleza) | clubnumber = 20 | youthyears1 = 2015–2020 | youthclubs1 = São Paulo | youthyears2 = 2019–2020 | youthclubs2 = → Atlético Mineiro (loan) | years1 = 2020–2021 | clubs1 = São Paulo | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2020–2021 | clubs2 = → Atlético Mineiro (loan) | caps2 = 12 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2021–2023 | clubs3 = Atlético Mineiro | caps3 = 40 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2023– | clubs4 = Fortaleza | caps4 = 57 | goals4 = 7 | years5 = 2025– | clubs5 = → Alavés (loan) | caps5 = 19 | goals5 = 0 | club-update = 27 May 2026 }}
'''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.
==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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/08/30/brazil/copa-paulista/desportivo-brasil-participacoes/sao-paulo-b/2459324/|title=Desportivo Brasil vs São Paulo B - 30 August 2017|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/atletico-mg/noticia/cedido-pelo-sao-paulo-calebe-prorroga-contrato-com-atletico-mg-ate-fim-de-fevereiro-de-2021.ghtml|title=Cedido pelo São Paulo, Calebe prorroga contrato com Atlético-MG até fim de fevereiro de 2021|trans-title=Loaned by São Paulo, Calebe extends contract with Atlético-MG until the end of February 2021|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=4 November 2020|accessdate=4 November 2020}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mg.superesportes.com.br/app/noticias/futebol/atletico-mg/2020/01/15/noticia_atletico_mg,3830110/destaque-do-atletico-na-copinha-calebe-e-exaltado-por-reinaldo-meia.shtml|title=Destaque do Atlético na Copinha, Calebe é exaltado por Reinaldo: 'Meia canhoto, inteligente e que sabe fazer gols'|trans-title=Atlético's star in the Copinha, Calebe gets praised by Reinaldo: 'Left-footed midfielder, smart and knows how to score goals'|publisher=Super Esportes|language=pt|date=15 January 2020|accessdate=4 November 2020}}</ref>
On 2 September 2020, Calebe was promoted to Atlético's first team on a permanent basis.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/atletico-mg/noticia/calebe-e-savio-nao-voltam-para-a-transicao-e-passam-a-integrar-elenco-profissional-do-atletico-mg.ghtml|title=Calebe e Sávio não voltam para a transição e passam a integrar elenco profissional do Atlético-MG|trans-title=Calebe and Sávio don't return to the reserves and join Atlético-MG's professional squad|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=2 September 2020|accessdate=4 November 2020}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/02-11-2020/palmeiras-atletico-mg.ghtml|title=Sob olhar de novo técnico, Palmeiras vence Atlético-MG e embola tabela do Brasileirão|trans-title=Under the eye of new manager, Palmeiras beats Atlético-MG and tangles the Brasileirão table|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=2 November 2020|accessdate=4 November 2020}}</ref> On 1 March 2021, he signed a three-year contract with the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/atletico-mg/noticia/com-prorrogacao-no-atletico-mg-efetivada-no-bid-calebe-assina-ate-fevereiro-de-2024.ghtml|title=Com prorrogação no Atlético-MG efetivada no BID, Calebe assina até fevereiro de 2024|trans-title=With Atlético-MG extension registered, Calebe signs until February 2024|date=1 March 2021|accessdate=2 March 2021|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt-br}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://atletico.com.br/noticias/goleada-de-lider|title=Goleada de líder|trans-title=Leader's rout|date=7 March 2021|accessdate=7 March 2021|publisher=Clube Atlético Mineiro|language=pt-br|archive-date=8 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308194609/https://www.atletico.com.br/noticias/goleada-de-lider|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 8 February 2023, Calebe joined Fortaleza.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://atletico.com.br/galo-negocia-calebe-com-o-fortaleza/|title=Galo negocia Calebe com o Fortaleza|trans-title=Galo negotiate Calebe with Fortaleza|date=8 February 2023|accessdate=8 February 2023|publisher=Clube Atlético Mineiro|language=pt-br}}</ref> He made his league debut against Ferroviário on 12 March 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/03/12/brazil/cearense-1/ferroviario-atletico-clube/fortaleza-esporte-clube/3985993/|title=Ferroviário vs Fortaleza - 12 March 2023|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref> Calebe scored his first league goal against Ferroviário on 19 March 2023, scoring in the 47th minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/03/19/brazil/cearense-1/fortaleza-esporte-clube/ferroviario-atletico-clube/3985995/|title=Fortaleza vs Ferroviário - 19 March 2023|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fortaleza1918.com.br/calebe-emprestimo-ao-alaves-da-espanha/|title=Calebe - Empréstimo ao Alavés, da Espanha|trans-title=Calebe - Loan to Alavés, from Spain|publisher=Fortaleza EC|language=pt-BR|date=22 July 2025|accessdate=25 July 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|25 July 2025.}}<ref name="SW">{{Soccerway|calebe-goncalves-ferreira-da-silva/503215|Calebe|accessdate=4 November 2020}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State league{{efn|Includes Campeonato Mineiro, Campeonato Cearense}} !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes Copa do Brasil, Copa del Rey}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=5 valign="center"|Atlético Mineiro |2020 |Série A |11||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||0 |- |2021 |Série A |14||0||5||1||3||0||2{{efn|name=COL|Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores}}||0||colspan="2"|—||24||1 |- |2022 |Série A |13||0||6||1||3||0||5{{efn|name=COL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||27||1 |- |2023 |Série A |colspan="2"|—||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !38!!0!!14!!2!!6!!0!!7!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!65!!2 |- |rowspan=4 valign="center"|Fortaleza |2023 |Série A |29||2||4||2||3||0||13{{efn|Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, nine appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana}}||1||6{{efn|name=CDN|Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste}}||1||55||6 |- |2024 |Série A |7||0||5||2||1||0||1{{efn|name=COS|Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana}}||0||4{{efn|name=CDN}}||0||18||2 |- |2025 |Série A |7||1||5||0||2||0||3{{efn|name=COL}}||0||8{{efn|name=CDN}}||0||25||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !43!!3!!14!!4!!6!!0!!17!!1!!18!!1!!98!!9 |- |Alavés (loan) |2025–26 |La Liga |0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- !colspan="3"|'''Career total''' !81!!3!!28!!6!!12!!0!!24!!1!!18!!1!!163!!11 |} {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
==Honours== ;Atlético Mineiro *Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2021 *Copa do Brasil: 2021 *Campeonato Mineiro: 2020, 2021, 2022 *Supercopa do Brasil: 2022
;Fortaleza *Campeonato Cearense: 2023 *Copa do Nordeste: 2024
;São Paulo (youth) *Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-23: 2018
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway|calebe-goncalves-ferreira-da-silva/503215}}
{{Deportivo Alavés squad}}
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