Callum Paterson

Callum Paterson
Personal information
Full name Callum Paterson
Date of birth (1994-10-13) 13 October 1994
Place of birth London, England[1]
Playing position Right back / Forward
Club information
Current team
Heart of Midlothian
Number 2
Youth career
2004–2010 Tynecastle Boys Club
2010–2012 Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012– Heart of Midlothian 115 (26)
National team
2012 Scotland U18 1 (0)
2012 Scotland U19 1 (0)
2012– Scotland U21 12 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 November 2015

Callum Paterson (born 13 October 1994)[2] is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Hearts in the Scottish Premiership, as a right back but has also played as a striker.[3]

Club career

Paterson began his career as a youth player at Tynecastle[4] before joining Heart of Midlothian in 2010.[5][6] A member of the club's Under-20 side[7] he was promoted to the first team during pre-season in the summer of 2012 and made his first team debut on 14 July, in a friendly against Raith Rovers where he scored the first goal of the game.[8] Having impressed during these pre-season fixtures,[9] on 4 August he made his Scottish Premier League (SPL) debut aged 17, in a 2–0 win over St Johnstone.[10] He made his European debut on 23 August, in a 1–0 defeat to Liverpool at Tynecastle.[11] On 31 August, Paterson signed a new contract extending his stay with the club until 2015.[12] On 22 September 2012, he scored his first two Career goals[13] in a 3–0 win over Dundee Utd in the SPL.[14] On 22 January 2013,[15] Paterson suffered ligament damage to his foot[16] in training that ruled him out of the Scottish League Cup Semi-final against Inverness that weekend.[17] The injury required surgery and ultimately ruled him out for the remainder of the season.[18] During his debut season Paterson made twenty seven appearances, scoring four times[19] In doing so he played as a right-back, midfielder and as a striker,[20][21] with the latter being the position he played in before joining Hearts.[22]

On 11 August 2013, Paterson scored his first goal of the 2013–14 campaign, when he headed home the only goal in the Edinburgh derby against Hibernian at Tynecastle.[23] On 27 April 2014, Paterson scored a brace against city rivals Hibernian in a 2–1 win. A week later he scored again in a 5–0 win over Kilmarnock and also scored three days later against Partick Thistle.

International career

Paterson earned caps at both under-18 and under-19 level in 2012 before establishing himself as a regular in Scotland under-21 squads.

On 10 November 2014, manager Gordon Strachan called Paterson into the senior Scottish squad for the first time after Phil Bardsley pulled out of the squad injured, ahead of a European qualifier against the Republic of Ireland and a friendly against England.[24]

Career statistics

As of 26 July 2014[25][26]
Club statistics
Club Season League League Cup Scottish Cup Europe Other Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Heart of Midlothian 2012–13 22321102000274
2013–14 3711401000004211
2014–15 29710100011328
2015–16 26541310000337
Total 114 26 11 2 6 1 2 0 1 1 134 30

Honours

Heart of Midlothian

Personal life

Paterson was born in London[1] and grew up in South Queensferry,[27] where he attended Queensferry High School.[28] He is the cousin of fellow footballer Michael Travis.[27]

References

  1. 1 2 Kiddie, Paul (January 2013). "Heart of Midlothian Pen Pics". Scottish Communities League Cup Programme. Semi-final Inverness v Hearts: P28.
  2. "Callum Paterson". uefa.com. Uefa. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  3. "Hearts boss John McGlynn warns against over-hyping Paterson". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  4. "I can't believe I'm about to face Steven Gerrard, says Hearts starlet". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  5. "Callum Paterson". hydc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian Youth Development Committee. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  6. "Foot injury ends Callum Paterson's season". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  7. "U20 team". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  8. "Match Report: Raith Rovers 0–3 Hearts". Heart of Midlothian F.C. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  9. "Hearts boss backs young talent". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  10. "Hearts 2 – 0 St Johnstone". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  11. "Hearts 0–1 Liverpool". BBC Sport. BBC. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  12. "Contract for Callum". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  13. "Hearts kid Callum Paterson gets first career goals as they demolish Dundee United". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  14. "Dundee Utd 0–3 Hearts". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  15. "Injury blow for Callum". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  16. "Callum Paterson out until next season after surgery on injured foot". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  17. "Hearts teenager Callum Paterson to miss semi-final and will have scan on his ankle". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  18. "Blow for Hearts as striker Callum Paterson is ruled out for the rest of the season". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  19. "Callum Paterson in 2012/2013". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  20. "Hearts boss says Callum Paterson will be a full-time striker after double". sport.stv.tv. STV. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  21. "Hearts starlet Callum Paterson set for extended run up front". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  22. "Hearts youngster Callum Paterson may retain striking berth against Dundee Unite". scotsman.com. Edinburgh Evening News. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  23. "A Callum Paterson header gave Hearts a vital victory and bragging rights in a frantic and edgy Edinburgh derby.". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  24. "Hearts defender Callum Paterson called up by Scotland". BBC Sport. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  25. "Callum Paterson". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  26. "C Paterson". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  27. 1 2 "Queensferry teen's debut for Hearts". linlithgowgazette.co.uk. Linlithgow Gazette. 21 July 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  28. "Cousins snapped up for senior squads". linlithgowgazette.co.uk. Linlithgow Gazette. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2012.

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