Riccardo Calder
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Riccardo Amos Calder[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 26 January 1996||
Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender / Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2014 | Aston Villa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Dundee (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2016 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2017 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2017– | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 23 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2012 | England U17 | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:35, 1 May 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:36, 23 October 2016 (UTC) |
Riccardo Calder (born 26 January 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays for Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Calder has represented England internationally at Under-17 level. Calder is a product of the Aston Villa academy but never made a first team appearance after a series of loans to Dundee, Doncaster Rovers and Lincoln City.
Club career
Aston Villa
Calder joined Aston Villa at the age of nine in 2005.[3] Calder was part of the Villa under-19's team which won the 2012–13 NextGen Series, beating Chelsea in the final of the competition.[4]
Loan to Dundee
On 31 August 2015, the deadline day of the 2015 summer transfer window, Calder moved on loan to Dundee in the Scottish Premiership until January 2016.[5] He made his debut for the club as a substitute in a 1–0 away win at Partick Thistle on 12 September 2015.[6] Calder made his first start for Dundee against Ross County on 25 September, featuring on the left of midfield in a 3–3 draw.[7] Calder started again against Motherwell on 3 October and assisted Rory Loy with a cross for the opening goal of the game in a 2–1 home win.[8] Calder's loan spell ended at the beginning of January 2016, at which point he returned to Aston Villa.[9]
Loan to Doncaster Rovers
On 3 March 2016 Calder moved to Doncaster Rovers on loan, making 12 appearances as Doncaster were relegated to League Two.[10] On 12 July 2016, prior to the start of the 2016–17 season, Calder rejoined Doncaster on loan until January.[11] He scored his first goal for Doncaster in an EFL Trophy tie against Mansfield Town on 30 August 2016.[12] The loan was not extended and Calder returned to Villa.
Loan to Lincoln City
On 11 March 2017, Calder joined National League side Lincoln City on a one-month loan deal.[13]
Inverness CT
On 6 July 2017, Calder signed a two-year deal with recently relegated Scottish Championship club Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[14]
International career
Calder has represented England at Under-17 level, playing at the 2012 Nordic Under-17 Football Championship in the Faroe Islands. He made four appearances including the final as England came runners-up to Sweden.[3][15] Calder is also eligible for the Jamaica national football team through his family history.[3]
Personal Life
Riccardo is also a music artist, and made a rap music video for the YouTube channel, Link Up TV, called "Cardz - Gettin' It"[16]
Career statistics
- As of 1 May 2018 [17]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Aston Villa | 2015–16[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
2016–17[19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Dundee (loan) | 2015–16[18] | Scottish Premiership | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2015–16[18] | League One | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2016–17[19] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 20 | 1 |
Lincoln City (loan) | 2016–17[19] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2017–18[20] | Scottish Championship | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 3] | 2 | 33 | 2 |
Career total | 62 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 78 | 3 |
- ↑ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearance in the FA Trophy
- ↑ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
Honours
Aston Villa U19
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
References
- ↑ "List of players under written contract registered between 01/03/2016 and 31/03/2016" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 33. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ "Riccardo Calder". 11v11. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Who is Riccardo Calder?". Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- 1 2 Percy, John (1 April 2013). "NextGen Series Final: Chelsea U19 0 Aston Villa U19 2". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ↑ "Aston Villa's Riccardo Calder moves to Dundee on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ↑ "Partick Thistle 0-1 Dundee". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ↑ "Dundee 3-3 Ross County". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "Dundee 2-1 Motherwell". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ↑ "Riccardo returns to Villa". dundeefc.co.uk. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Riccardo Calder in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
- ↑ "Riccardo Calder: Aston Villa midfielder rejoins Doncaster on loan". BBC Sport. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ↑ "Mansfield 0 Rovers 2". doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ↑ "City Secure Double Loan Signing". Lincoln City Official Site. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ↑ Durent, Jamie (6 July 2017). "Inverness CT boss Robertson says Draper is not for sale as Ross County bids are rejected". Inverness Courier. Scottish Provincial Press Ltd. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ↑ "P16 Nordisk pojk Placering Matchinformation: England mot Sweden (Swedish)". svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ↑ "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
- ↑ Riccardo Calder at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Riccardo Calder in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Riccardo Calder in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Riccardo Calder in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ↑ Crawford, Kenny (24 March 2018). "Dumbarton 0–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
External links
- Riccardo Calder at Soccerbase
- England profile at The Football Association