Calum Alexander Scanlon (born 14 February 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL Championship club Millwall, on loan from Premier League club Liverpool. He has represented England at international youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Calum Alexander Scanlon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Millwall (on loan from Liverpool) | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Birmingham City | ||
| 2020–2023 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Millwall (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020–2021 | England U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022– | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | England U19 | 8 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 September 2024 00:15 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:34, 24 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
editScanlon joined Liverpool from Birmingham City as a 15-year-old, in a reported £500,000 deal in December 2020. [2] He signed his first professional contract with the club in March 2022 shortly after his 18th birthday.[3] In July 2023, he was included in the Liverpool first-team pre-season training camp to Germany.[4] He was then included in Liverpool's 27-man squad to tour Singapore on 27 July 2023.[5]
In September 2023, Scanlon scored for Liverpool U21 against EFL League Two side Morecambe in the EFL Trophy.[6] Scanlon continued to train with the Liverpool first-team squad during the 2023–24 season following an injury to first-choice left-back Andrew Robertson,[7] and was named among the match day substitutes for the Premier League match against local rivals Everton on 21 October 2023.[8] He made his senior debut for Liverpool in a 5–1 UEFA Europa League victory over Toulouse at Anfield on 26 October 2023.[9] Scanlon signed a new long-term professional contract with Liverpool in April 2024.[10]
On 29 August 2024, Scanlon joined Championship side Millwall on loan until the end of the season.[11]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 15 December 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Liverpool U21 | 2023–24[12] | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Liverpool | 2023–24[12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
References
edit- ^ "Latest updated Premier League squad lists for 2023/24". Premier League. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Kay, Dan (December 23, 2020). "Liverpool complete signing of 15-year-old Calum Scanlon from Birmingham City". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ Doyle, Ian (9 March 2022). "Liverpool defender signs first professional contract after £500k transfer". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ McDonald, Keifer. "Liverpool £500,000 signing gets Jurgen Klopp chance after following in Jude Bellingham's footsteps". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ Carroll, James (27 July 2023). "Liverpool name 27-man squad for pre-season trip to Singapore". Liverpoolfc.com. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ Bocsak, Ben (22 October 2023). "Liverpool talent could get chance after Andy Robertson injury and Jürgen Klopp just gave hint". Liverpool.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Pearce, James (20 October 2023). "Liverpool's Andy Robertson ruled out for three months following shoulder surgery". The Athletic. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "LIVERPOOL VS EVERTON". Soccerway. 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Liverpool 5-1 Toulouse: Clinical Reds cruise to Europa League win". BBC Sport. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Calum Scanlon signs new contract with Liverpool FC". Liverpool FC. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Calum Scanlon joins Millwall on season-long loan". Millwall F.C. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Callum Scanlon (sic)". Soccerbase.
External links
edit- Calum Scanlon at Premier League
- Calum Scanlon – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Calum Scanlon at Soccerway
- Calum Scanlon at WorldFootball.net
