Callum Elder
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Callum Roddie Elder[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 23 January 1995||
Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
Playing position | Left back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
Number | 35 | ||
Youth career | |||
Manly United | |||
2011–2013 | Leicester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013– | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
2015 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 21 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 18 | (1) |
2016–2017 | → Brentford (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2017 | → Barnsley (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 27 | (0) |
National team | |||
2013 | Australia U20 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:55, 25 July 2018 (UTC) |
Callum Roddie Elder (born 27 January 1995) is an Australian professional footballer who plays for Leicester City, as a left back. He represented Australia U20 at international level.
Club career
Leicester City
A left back, Elder was born in Sydney, Australia and began his youth career with Manly United, before moving to England at the age of 16 to begin a scholarship in the academy at Leicester City.[3] After completing his scholarship at the end of the 2012–13 season, he was awarded his first professional contract.[4] Graduating to the Foxes' U21 team, he progressed to sign a new two-year deal at the end of the 2014–15 season and a further extension a year later,[5] which will keep him at the King Power Stadium until June 2019.[6]
Mansfield Town (loan)
On 8 January 2015, Elder was loaned out to League Two club Mansfield Town for one month.[7] He made his professional debut two days later, starting in a 2–1 away loss against Burton Albion.[8] He became a regular starter, which saw his loan extended to the end of the 2014–15 season.[9][10] Elder made 21 appearances for the Stags and returned to Leicester at the end of the season.[11]
Peterborough United (loan)
On 29 August 2015, Elder joined League One side Peterborough United on a one-month loan,[12] which was later extended until January 2016.[13] He made 21 appearances and scored the first senior goal of his career, which came in a 4–0 thrashing of Doncaster Rovers on 24 October 2015.[14] A foot injury suffered in a match versus Blackpool on 19 December led to the early termination of Elder's loan.[15]
Brentford (loan)
On 30 July 2016, Elder joined Championship side Brentford on loan for the duration of the 2016–17 season.[16] He was an ever-present in league matches during the opening month of the season,[17] before suffering a knee injury during a 2–0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion on 10 September 2016.[18] Elder's recovery was delayed by a thigh injury and he returned to the King Power Stadium for treatment in mid-December 2016.[19][20] He returned to training with Brentford on 16 January 2017,[21] but failed to make an appearance before being recalled by Leicester City two weeks later.[22]
Barnsley (loan)
On 31 January 2017, Elder joined Championship club Barnsley on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season.[23]
Wigan Athletic (loan)
On 31 July 2017, Elder joined Wigan Athletic on a season long loan.[24] He made his debut on 5 August at Milton Keynes Dons but was sent off in the 44th minute. Wigan won the match 1–0.[25]
International career
Elder is eligible to play for Australia, Scotland and England at international level.[3] In October 2013, Elder was called up by Australia U20 for the 2014 AFC U19 Championship qualifying matches and made a single appearance in a 3–0 win over Chinese Taipei on 5 October.[26][27] He was not named in the squad for the tournament finals.[28]
Style of play
Elder describes himself as "an athletic full back. I like getting up and down the left-hand-side".[29]
Career statistics
- As of match played 5 May 2018
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Mansfield Town (loan) | 2014–15[11] | League Two | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
Peterborough United (loan) | 2015–16[14] | League One | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
Brentford (loan) | 2016–17[17] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
Barnsley (loan) | 2016–17[17] | Championship | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
Wigan Athletic (loan) | 2017–18[30] | League One | 27 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
Career total | 77 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 2 |
- ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy
Honours
Wigan Athletic
References
- ↑ "CONFIRMED! Leicester City's official 25-man Premier League squad and U21 list". TalkSport. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- 1 2 "Callum Elder". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- 1 2 Brett, Ciaran. "Get to know new signing Callum Elder as he joins from Leicester City". Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ↑ "Academy Pair Pen Deals". Leicester City F.C. 15 May 2013. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ↑ "Leicester's Aussie young gun out to impress". 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ↑ City, Leicester. "Elder Signs New LCFC Deal". Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ↑ "Callum Elder: Mansfield Town sign Leicester City defender". BBC Sport. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ↑ "Burton 2–1 Mansfield". BBC Sport. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ↑ "Elder's Mansfield Loan Extended". Leicester City F.C. 12 March 2015. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ↑ "Mansfield Extend Elder Stay". Leicester City F.C. 14 April 2015. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- 1 2 "Games played by Callum Elder in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ↑ City, Leicester. "Elder Heads To Peterborough On Loan". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ↑ City, Leicester. "Elder Extends Peterborough Loan". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- 1 2 "Games played by Callum Elder in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ↑ "POSH LATEST: Blow for Peterborough United as Elder is ruled out of festive football". www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ↑ "Callum Elder joins from Leicester City". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Brentford F.C. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Callum Elder in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ↑ "Brentford boss gives injury update on Callum Elder". 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
- ↑ Moore, Tom (2016-11-17). "Injury update on Saunders, Bonham, Elder, Macleod, Henry & Judge". getwestlondon. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- ↑ Street, Tim (2016-12-16). "Leicester City take Brentford loanee back". getwestlondon. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ↑ Moore, Tom (2017-01-17). "Brentford boss outlines plans for left back spot". getwestlondon. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ↑ FC, Brentford. "Brentford loanee Callum Elder recalled by Leicester City". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ↑ "Callum Elder Joins On Loan From Leicester City". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ↑ "Wolves' Lee Evans and Leicester's Callum Elder join Wigan on season-long loans". Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ↑ "MK Dons 0–1 Wigan". BBC. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ↑ "International Call-Ups For Five Foxes". Leicester City F.C. 5 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ↑ "AFC U-19 CHAMPIONSHIP 2014".
- ↑ "Paul Okon names Young Socceroos squad for AFC U-19 Championship". Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ↑ "Elder: "I was really eager to jump at the chance to play here."". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Callum Elder in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
External links
- Callum Elder at Soccerbase