| Callum Stretch | |
| Fullname: | Callum Blu Stretch |
| Birth Date: | 18 September 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 1.93 m |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Tormenta FC |
| Clubnumber: | 6 |
| Youthyears1: | –2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | LA Galaxy |
| Youthyears2: | 2015–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | Aston Villa |
| Collegeyears1: | 2018–2020 |
| College1: | Denver Pioneers |
| Collegecaps1: | 42 |
| Collegegoals1: | 1 |
| Collegeyears2: | 2022–2023 |
| College2: | Loyola Marymount Lions |
| Collegecaps2: | 33 |
| Collegegoals2: | 1 |
| Years1: | 2021 |
| Caps1: | 6 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022 |
| Caps2: | 11 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Caps3: | 18 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | United States U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam3: | Puerto Rico |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 14:24; January 20, 2021 (UTC) |
Callum Blu Stretch (born September 18, 1999) is a footballer who plays as a defender for USL League One club South Georgia Tormenta FC. Born in the mainland United States, he plays for the Puerto Rico national team. He became the youngest American-born player to sign with an English club when he joined Aston Villa in 2015 at age 15.[1] Prior to joining Aston Villa, Stretch spent a season with the LA Galaxy Academy.
At the University of Denver, Stretch started all 42 matches in two seasons, named Summit League Newcomer of the Year in 2018, two-time All- Summit League Top Performer, No. 2 in the Top-Drawer Mid-season Freshmen Top 100 in 2018, 2019 Summit League All-Tournament Team, Summit Academic All-League Team, tallied one goal at Purdue Fort Wayne and had 12 assists.[2]
In his first year at Loyola Marymount University, Stretch played in all 17 matches, starting 16 and recording one assist on the season. In his second year for the Lions, Stretch played in 16 games and tallied one goal against the Seattle Redhawks.[3]
| College | Year | GP | GS | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DU | 2018 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 2019 | 21 | 21 | 1 |
| College | Year | GP | GS | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMU | 2022 | 16 | 17 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
Stetch signed his first professional contract on January 18, 2024, joining USL League One side Tormenta FC.[4]
While at Aston Villa, Stretch was selected for the United States Under-18 National Team where he earned 3 caps playing against Finland, Faroe Islands and Iceland in the 2015 Nordic Cup in Sweden.[5] The following year he earned his first cap for the U.S.-U20's National Team in a friendly against Montverde Academy in Florida.
In January 2021, Stretch made his full international debut for Puerto Rico in a 1–0 win over the Dominican Republic. He'd later play 2 more games against Guatemala, earning 3 caps for the senior Puerto Rico National Team.