Callum Styles Explained

Callum Styles
Fullname:Callum John Styles[1]
Birth Date:27 March 2000
Birth Place:Bury, England
Height:1.73m (05.68feet)
Position:Midfielder, winger
Currentclub:Barnsley
Clubnumber:20
Youthclubs1:Burnley
Youthyears1:–2016
Years1:2016–2018
Clubs1:Bury
Caps1:26
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–
Clubs2:Barnsley
Caps2:135
Goals2:12
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:Bury (loan)
Caps3:15
Goals3:0
Years4:2022–2023
Clubs4:Millwall (loan)
Caps4:22
Goals4:1
Years5:2024
Clubs5:Sunderland (loan)
Caps5:12
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2022–
Nationalteam1:Hungary
Nationalcaps1:23
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:17:33, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:23 June 2024

Callum John Styles (born 27 March 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger[2] for club Barnsley. Born in England, he plays for the Hungary national team.

Club career

Styles developed through the Burnley academy but failed to earn a professional contract and was released aged 16.[3] [4]

Bury

Styles joined League One club Bury and made his debut professional team in their final game of the season against Southend United on 8 May 2016. He came on as a 75th-minute substitute for Anthony Dudley as the team won 3–2.[5] In making his debut, Styles became the first player born in the new millennium to make an appearance in the Football League.[6] Bury were later deducted three points after it was found Styles was not properly registered when he made his debut.[7]

Styles signed a professional contract with Bury on 21 February 2017, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal.[8]

Barnsley

On 6 August 2018, Styles signed for League One club Barnsley for £500,000, signing a four-year contract, though returned to Bury on loan until the January transfer window.[9] [10] He made 21 appearances in all competitions for Bury before returning to his parent club.[11]

Styles made his debut for Barnsley on 9 March 2019 as a substitute against Accrington Stanley, replacing Mamadou Thiam. He scored his first goal for the Tykes, netting away at Brentford on the final day of the following season, helping the Yorkshire outfit retain their Championship status.[12]

2023–24 season

On 5 August 2023, he played his first match in the 2023–24 EFL League One season in a 7–0 victory against Port Vale.[13] In an interview, Neill Collins said that he is sure that EFL Championship clubs will be interested in signing Styles.[14] [15] In the second round, he was also not substituted against Bristol Rovers.[16] On 23 December 2023, he gave an assist to John McAtee from the middle of his half against Stevenage[17] [18]

Millwall

On deadline day, 1 September 2022, Styles signed a new contract at Barnsley until 2025 before joining Millwall on a season-long loan.[19] On 22 October 2022, he scored his first and only goal for Millwall against West Bromwich Albion at The Den in the 2022–23 EFL Championship.[20] In February 2023, he suffered an injury in his quadriceps during training. However, he played in the subsequent match against Cardiff City In the following training, he felt something strange in his leg and the physio scanned and found out that his injury is more serious than it was previously thought. He had to miss three months.[21] [22] [23] On 18 April 2023, he returned and played against Birmingham City in the 2022–23 EFL Championship season.[24]

Sunderland

On 1 February 2024, Styles joined Sunderland on an initial loan deal until the end of the season.[25] [26] He became the second Hungarian to play for Sunderland, after Márton Fülöp.[27] On 24 February 2024, he debuted in Sunderland in a 2 - 1 defeat against Swansea City.[28] On 13 April 2024, he gave an assist to Pierre Ekwah in a 1 - 0 victory over West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns.[29] [30]

International career

Although born in England, Styles was also eligible to play international football for Ukraine and Hungary through his grandparents.[31] On 14 March 2022, he was included in the Hungary squad for matches against Serbia and Northern Ireland.[32] On 24 March 2022, he made his debut for Hungary against Serbia at the Puskás Aréna. He came on as a substitute for Zsolt Nagy in the 70th minute.[33]

On 14 June 2022, he started Hungary's 4–0 victory over England in the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton.[34]

On 14 May 2024, Styles was named in Hungary's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[35] On 8 June 2024, he got injured in a friendly match against Israel at the Nagyerdei Stadion.[36] [37] He made his only appearance at the tournament on 24 June, starting in midfield as Hungary beat Scotland 1–0 in their final Group A match.[38]

Personal life

His first visit to Hungary was cancelled due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. He said: "I was meant to go with my girlfriend just after lockdown started. We had a trip to Budapest booked and a few weeks before, we went into lockdown and had to cancel it."[39] In an interview with the BBC, Styles stated that in 2020, he had found out that his grandmother was Hungarian.[40] Poya Asbaghi, former manager of Barnsley, said in an interview that it is a big honour for Styles to represent Hungary.[41] In an interview with Nemzeti Sport, he said that the reason why he did not speak Hungarian is that his grandmother used to talk about Hungary, but did not teach him any of the language.[42] [43]

In January 2024, he had his appendix removed for appendicitis in a private hospital.[44]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bury2015–16League One1000000010
2016–17130000000130
2017–18110000010120
2018–19League Two1010
Bury (loan)2018–19League Two150101030200
Total410101040470
Barnsley2018–19League One70000070
2019–20Championship1710010181
2020–21424313020505
2021–224332010463
2022–23League One61002081
2023–24203100010223
Total1351261703015113
Millwall (loan)2022–23Championship2210000221
Sunderland (loan)2023–24Championship120120
Career total2101371807023214

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
Hungary2022110
202370
202450
Total230

Honours

Bury

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notification of shirt numbers: sunderland . English Football League . 4 . 17 September 2020.
  2. Web site: 12 July 2022 . Bazi nagy görög lagzi körvonalazódik Callum Styles számára . 26 May 2023 . Bazi nagy görög lagzi körvonalazódik Callum Styles számára . hu.
  3. Web site: Everton scout Bury wonderkid Callum Styles. Kirkbride. Phil. 6 March 2017. liverpoolecho. 8 May 2019.
  4. Web site: 7 June 2022 . From Burnley to Budapest: Callum Styles' journey to the international stage . 26 May 2023 . Lancashire Telegraph . en.
  5. Web site: Bury 3–2 Southend United. BBC Sport . 8 May 2016 . 1 July 2016.
  6. Web site: Callum Styles: 16-year-old Bury striker becomes English football's first player to be born in 21st century . The Independent . 9 May 2016. 27 January 2019.
  7. Web site: Bury: League One side punished for Callum Styles registration error . BBC Sport . 1 July 2016 . 1 July 2016 .
  8. Web site: Confirmed: New Deal for Callum. www.buryfc.co.uk. en-gb. 8 May 2019. 8 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190508033635/https://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/2017/february/confirmed-new-deal-for-callum/. dead.
  9. Web site: Callum Styles signs for Barnsley . Bury F.C. . 6 August 2018 . 17 January 2019 . 19 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210719192545/https://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/2018/august/callum-styles-joins-barnsley/ . dead .
  10. Web site: Callum Styles: "I want to challenge myself." . Barnsley F.C. . 16 January 2019.
  11. Web site: Callum Styles Football Stats Barnsley Season 2018/2019 . www.soccerbase.com. 8 May 2019.
  12. Web site: Report: Barnsley 2-0 Accrington. www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. en-gb. 8 May 2019.
  13. Web site: Barnsley vs. Port Vale - 5 August 2023 . 13 August 2023 . int.soccerway.com.
  14. Web site: Mail . Harry . 11 August 2023 . Barnsley boss provides transfer latest regarding Callum Styles ahead of Bristol Rovers trip . 13 August 2023 . The72 . en-GB.
  15. Web site: 11 August 2023 . Légiósok: a Barnsley edzője biztos benne, hogy Styles felkelti a kl . 13 August 2023 . NSO.hu . hu.
  16. Web site: Bristol Rovers vs. Barnsley - 12 August 2023 . 13 August 2023 . int.soccerway.com.
  17. Web site: 23 December 2023 . Videó: Styles saját térfele közepéről adott gólpasszt Hegyi csapata . 28 December 2023 . NSO.hu . hu.
  18. Web site: Barnsley vs. Stevenage - 23 December 2023 . 28 December 2023 . int.soccerway.com.
  19. Web site: Callum Styles Pens New Contract and Joins Millwall on Loan . . 5 September 2022 . en . 1 September 2022.
  20. Web site: Millwall vs. West Bromwich Albion - 22 October 2022 . 26 May 2023 . int.soccerway.com.
  21. Web site: 3 February 2023 . Hónapokra kidőlt Callum Styles, lemaradhat az Eb-selejtezősorozat rajtjáról . 26 May 2023 . M4 Sport . hu.
  22. Web site: 2023 . Válogatott: megsérült, három hónapra kidőlt a középpályás - NSO . 26 May 2023 . www.nemzetisport.hu . hu.
  23. Web site: 3 February 2023 . Millwall delivered a nightmare injury strike ahead of the Sunderland clash - Cardiff News . 26 May 2023 . en-GB.
  24. Web site: Millwall vs. Birmingham City - 18 April 2023 . 26 May 2023 . int.soccerway.com.
  25. Web site: 1 February 2024 . Callum Styles joins Sunderland . 2 February 2024 . Sunderland Association Football Club . en.
  26. Web site: 1 February 2024 . Callum Styles a Sunderlandben folytatja pályafutását – hivatalos . 2 February 2024 . Nemzeti Sport . hu.
  27. Web site: Benjámin . Nagy . 14 August 2023 . Anglia: Fülöp Márton és Nagy Ádám korábbi klubja is bejelentkezett Callum Stylesért . 2 February 2024 . nb1.hu . hu.
  28. Web site: Sunderland vs. Swansea City - 24 February 2024 . 30 March 2024 . int.soccerway.com.
  29. Web site: West Bromwich Albion vs. Sunderland - 13 April 2024 . 14 April 2024 . int.soccerway.com.
  30. Web site: 13 April 2024 . West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Sunderland AFC . 14 April 2024 . Sunderland Association Football Club . en.
  31. Web site: 'I don't intend to go elsewhere' says Styles as top clubs hover.
  32. Web site: Callum Style Receives Hungary Call-Up. www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. en-gb. 14 March 2022.
  33. Web site: Egy balszerencsés öngóllal vereséget szenvedtünk a szerbektől.
  34. News: Peach . Simon . England-born Callum Styles proud to help Hungary stun the Three Lions . 2 June 2023 . The Independent . 5 June 2022.
  35. Web site: Szoboszlai gets shot at Euro glory with Hungary as Rossi names squad. 14 May 2024. 7 June 2024. Reuters.
  36. Web site: 2024-06-08 . Drámai esemény történt Debrecenben . 2024-06-09 . ORIGO . hu.
  37. Web site: 2024-06-08 . Szoboszlai megsérült? Marco Rossi nem titkolózott az Izrael elleni meccs után . 2024-06-09 . Szoboszlai megsérült? Marco Rossi nem titkolózott az Izrael elleni meccs után . hu.
  38. Web site: Scotland vs Hungary: Line-ups. 27 June 2024. UEFA.
  39. Web site: 18 March 2022 . Barnsley to Budapest: Callum Styles on his journey to Hungary debut . 26 May 2023 . Yorkshire Post . en.
  40. Web site: Styles: "I'm buzzing".
  41. Web site: Poya Asbaghi on Callum Styles Hungary call-up & Bristol City.
  42. Web site: 15 November 2023 . Callum Styles miért nem tanult meg magyarul? Itt a magyarázat . 18 November 2023 . Callum Styles miért nem tanult meg magyarul? Itt a magyarázat . hu.
  43. Web site: 15 November 2023 . Válogatott: Semmit sem szeretnék jobban, mint ott lenni az Eb-n – C . 18 November 2023 . NSO.hu . hu.
  44. Web site: 10 February 2024 . Callum Styles: Ha azt játsszuk, amit tudunk, az Eb-n is jók az esélyeink . 10 February 2024 . Nemzeti Sport . hu.
  45. Web site: League Two: 2018/19: Current table . Soccerbase . Centurycomm . 6 May 2019.
    Web site: Bury: Squad details: 2018/19 . Soccerbase . Centurycomm . 6 May 2019.