Callum Elder
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Callum Roddie Elder[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Peterborough United | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2014– | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2015– | → Peterborough United (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014 | Australia U-20 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:57, 25 October 2015 (UTC). | |||
Callum Roddie Elder (born 27 January 1995) is an Australian professional footballer who plays for English club Peterborough United as a left back.
Born in Sydney, Australia, Elder played youth football for Leicester before making his professional debut on loan for Mansfield Town in 2015. Later in 2015 he was loaned to Peterborough United.
Elder has appeared for the Australian under-20 national team.
Career
Leicester City
Elder was born in Sydney, Australia, and moved to England at early age. A Leicester City youth graduate, he signed a new deal with the club on 15 May 2013 after featuring for the club's U21 side.[3][4]
Mansfield Town (loan)
On 8 January 2015, Elder was loaned out to Mansfield Town in a month's deal.[5] He made his professional debut two days later, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Burton Albion for the League Two championship.[6] His first team appearance led the club extending Elder's loan spell for another month[7] and was extended again until the end of the season.[8] Elder went on to make twenty-one appearance for the club.
Peterborough United (loan)
On 29 August 2015, Elder joined League One side Peterborough United on a one month loan deal. He played in the 1-1 draw against Gillingham in his favoured position, left back.
International Career
Elder is eligible to play for Australia, Scotland and England. In October 2014, Elder was called up by Australia U-20.[9]
References
- ↑ "CONFIRMED! Leicester City's official 25-man Premier League squad and U21 list". TalkSport. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- 1 2 "Callum Elder". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ "Leicester City academy duo sign new deals". Leicester Mercury. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ↑ "Academy Pair Pen Deals". Leicester City F.C. 15 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ↑ "Callum Elder: Mansfield Town sign Leicester City defender". BBC Sport. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ↑ "Burton 2–1 Mansfield". BBC Sport. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ↑ "Elder's Mansfield Loan Extended". Leicester City F.C. 12 March 2015. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ↑ "Mansfield Extend Elder Stay". Leicester City F.C. 14 April 2015. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ↑ "International Call-Ups For Five Foxes". Leicester City F.C. 5 January 2013. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.