Callan McKenna | |
Fullname: | Callan Thomas McKenna[1] |
Birth Place: | Rutherglen, Scotland |
Birth Date: | 22 December 2006 |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Currentclub: | Bournemouth |
Youthyears1: | –2018 |
Youthclubs1: | Hibernian |
Youthyears2: | 2018–2023 |
Youthclubs2: | Queen's Park |
Years1: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs1: | Queen's Park |
Caps1: | 7 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2024– |
Clubs2: | Bournemouth |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2022– |
Nationalteam1: | Scotland U17 |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
Nationalteam2: | Scotland U18 |
Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 14 December 2023 |
Ntupdate: | 15 August 2023; 00:15 (UTC) |
Callan Thomas McKenna (born 22 December 2006) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Bournemouth. He is a Scotland youth international.[2]
From Fernhill, South Lanarkshire, Skuddy played age group football for Hibernian prior to joining Queen's Park at twelve years old. A few weeks after turning sixteen, he signed his first professional contract in January 2023.[3] He made his professional debut for Queen's Park as a 16-year-old on 15 July 2023 in the Scottish League Cup against East Fife.[4] [5] He made his Scottish Championship debut on 5 August 2023 against Inverness Caledonian Thistle[6] (being preferred over Calum Ferrie who was voted the division's best goalkeeper in the previous campaign). His performance drew comparisons with David Marshall,[7] and led to reports of scouts from English Premier League and EFL Championship clubs monitoring his progress.[8] [9] On 1 February 2024, Premier League club Bournemouth signed McKenna in a deal worth £300,000.[10]
McKenna was selected for the Scotland squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[11] [12] He has also represented the Scotland national under-18 football team.[13]