Sam McCallum explained

Sam McCallum
Full Name:Sam Benjamin McCallum[1]
Birth Date:2 September 2000[2]
Birth Place:Canterbury, England
Height:1.77 m
Position:Left-back
Currentclub:Sheffield United
Youthyears1:–2018
Youthclubs1:Herne Bay
Years1:2018–2020
Clubs1:Coventry City
Caps1:25
Goals1:2
Years2:2020–2024
Clubs2:Norwich City
Caps2:50
Goals2:1
Years3:2020
Years4:2020–2021
Clubs4:Coventry City (loan)
Caps4:49
Goals4:1
Years5:2021–2022
Clubs5:Queens Park Rangers (loan)
Caps5:17
Goals5:2
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Sheffield United
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Club-Update:01:07, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

Sam Benjamin McCallum (born 2 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Sheffield United.

Career

Early career

McCallum was born in Canterbury, Kent[3] and grew up in the nearby seaside town of Herne Bay. He attended Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys in Canterbury. McCallum started his career at non-League club Herne Bay before moving to League One club Coventry City in August 2018 after being at Jamie Vardy's V9 Academy.[4]

In November 2018, he made his debut in an EFL Trophy defeat against Cheltenham Town coming on as an 81st minute substitute for Brandon Mason.[5]

McCallum broke through into the Coventry first team and made a total of 35 appearances and scoring three goals.

Norwich City

On 31 January 2020, McCallum signed for Norwich City for a reported fee of £3,500,000 and was immediately loaned back to Coventry until the end of the season. Norwich signed McCallum amid interest from other Premier League teams such as Liverpool and Leicester City.[6] [7]

On 20 September 2020, McCallum was loaned to Coventry for the 2020–21 season for his third spell with the club.

On 12 July 2021, McCallum again returned to the Championship, joining Queens Park Rangers on loan for the duration of the 2021–22 season.[8] He scored his first goal for QPR against Bournemouth on 14 September 2021.[9]

Sheffield United

On the 11th of July 2024, it was announced that Sam had signed for Championship rivals and recently relegated Sheffield United.[10]

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coventry City2018–19League One7000001080
2019–20League One182512020273
Total252512030353
Norwich City2019–20Premier League00000000
2020–21Championship00001010
2022–23Championship2301010250
2023–24Championship271203020341
Total501305020601
Coventry City (loan)2019–20League One80000080
Coventry City (loan)2020–21Championship4110000411
Queens Park Rangers (loan)2021–22[11] Championship1720020192
Sheffield United2024-25Championship00000000
Career total14168190501637

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Updated squad lists for 2019/20 Premier League . Premier League . 6 February 2020 . 16 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Sam McCallum: Overview . Premier League . 16 February 2020.
  3. Web site: S. McCallum: Summary . Soccerway . Perform Group . 16 February 2020.
  4. Web site: Sam McCallum Joins Sky Blues . Coventry City F.C. . 14 November 2018.
  5. Web site: Cheltenham Town 2-0 Sky Blues . . 14 November 2018.
  6. Web site: City agree deal to sign Sam McCallum. www.canaries.co.uk. en-gb. 2020-01-31.
  7. Web site: Confirmed: Sam McCallum completes Premier League move. Turner. Andy. 2020-01-31. coventrytelegraph. 2020-01-31.
  8. Web site: Sam McCallum joins QPR on loan. www.qpr.co.uk. 12 July 2021.
  9. News: Bournemouth 2-1 QPR. BBC Sport . 14 September 2021 . 15 September 2021.
  10. Web site: 2024-07-11 . Sam McCallum: Sheffield United sign ex-Norwich defender on four-year deal . 2024-07-12 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  11. Web site: Sam McCallum Football Stats Norwich City Season 2021/2022 Soccer Base. 2021-10-14. www.soccerbase.com.