Calum Scanlon Explained

Calum Scanlon
Full Name:Calum Alexander Scanlon[1]
Birth Date:14 February 2005
Birth Place:Birmingham, England
Position:Left-back
Currentclub:Liverpool
Clubnumber:48
Youthyears1:–2020
Youthclubs1:Birmingham City
Youthyears2:2020–2023
Youthclubs2:Liverpool
Years1:2023–
Clubs1:Liverpool
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Nationalyears1:2020–2021
Nationalteam1:England U17
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2022–
Nationalteam2:England U18
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2023–
Nationalteam3:England U19
Nationalcaps3:8
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:21 October 2023 00:15 (UTC)
Ntupdate:15:34, 24 November 2023 (UTC)

Calum Alexander Scanlon (born 14 February 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays for Liverpool as a left-back. He is an England youth international.[2]

Career

Scanlon joined Liverpool from Birmingham City as a 15-year-old, in a reported £500,000 deal in December 2020. [3] He signed his first professional contract with the club in March 2022 shortly after his 18th birthday.[4] In July 2023, he was included in the Liverpool first-team pre-season training camp to Germany.[5] He was then included in Liverpool's 27-man squad to tour Singapore on 27 July 2023.[6]

In September 2023, Scanlon scored for Liverpool U21 against EFL League Two side Morecambe in the EFL Trophy.[7] 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,[8] and was named among the match day substitutes for the Premier League match against local rivals Everton on 21 October 2023.[9] He made his senior debut for Liverpool in a 5–1 UEFA Europa League victory over Toulouse at Anfield on 26 October 2023.[10] Scanlon signed a new long-term professional contract with Liverpool in April 2024.[11]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupEuropeOtherTotal
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Liverpool U212023–24[12] 1111
Liverpool2023–24[13] Premier League0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Career total0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Latest updated Premier League squad lists for 2023/24 . Premier League . 8 February 2024 . 29 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Calum Scanlon. Soccerway. 17 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Liverpool complete signing of 15-year-old Calum Scanlon from Birmingham City. Dan. Kay. December 23, 2020. Liverpool Echo. 17 July 2023.
  4. Web site: Liverpool defender signs first professional contract after £500k transfer. 9 March 2022. Ian. Doyle. Liverpool Echo. 17 July 2023.
  5. Web site: Liverpool £500,000 signing gets Jurgen Klopp chance after following in Jude Bellingham's footsteps. Keifer. McDonald. Liverpool Echo. 17 July 2023.
  6. Web site: Liverpool name 27-man squad for pre-season trip to Singapore. Liverpoolfc.com. 27 July 2023. James. Carroll. 27 July 2023.
  7. Web site: Liverpool talent could get chance after Andy Robertson injury and Jürgen Klopp just gave hint. 22 October 2023. Liverpool.com. Ben. Bocsak. 22 October 2023.
  8. Web site: Liverpool’s Andy Robertson ruled out for three months following shoulder surgery. 21 October 2023. The Athletic. James. Pearce. 20 October 2023.
  9. Web site: LIVERPOOL VS EVERTON. 21 October 2023. Soccerway.
  10. Web site: Liverpool 5-1 Toulouse: Clinical Reds cruise to Europa League win . . 27 October 2023 . 26 October 2023.
  11. Web site: Calum Scanlon signs new contract with Liverpool FC . Liverpool FC . 11 April 2024 . 9 April 2024.
  12. Web site: Callum Scanlon (sic) . Soccerbase.
  13. Web site: Callum Scanlon (sic) . Soccerbase.