Callum Saunders

Callum Saunders

Personal information
Full name	Callum Luke Saunders[1]
Date of birth	26 September 1995
Place of birth	Istanbul, Turkey[2]
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	Rangers
Number	14
Youth career
	Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2014–	Crewe Alexandra	13	(1)
National team^‡
2014	Wales U19	3	(1)
2015–	Wales U21	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:56, 29 December 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:11, 17 November 2015 (UTC)

Callum Luke Saunders (born 26 September 1995) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward for Crewe Alexandra. His father Dean Saunders is a former professional footballer.

Club career

Saunders began his career in the Crewe Alexandra Academy and signed a professional contract with the club in June 2014.^[3] He made his Football League debut on 9 August 2014 in a 2–1 defeat away at Fleetwood Town,^[4] and scored his first Crewe goal at Doncaster on 12 December 2015.^[5]

International career

Saunders has represented Wales at under-17 and under-19 level,^[6][7] and made his under-21 debut on 17 November 2015, coming on as an 87th minute substitute against Romania.^[8]

References

1. "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 46. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
2. "Saunders Signs Pro Deal". Crewe Alex. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
3. "Callum Saunders signs first pro contract at Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
4. "Fleetwood 2-1 Crewe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
5. "Doncaster 3-2 Crewe". BBC Sport. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
6. "Men U19 v Montenegro". FAW. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
7. "Wales 3 Greece 0". UEFA. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
8. "Wales 1-1 Romania". UEFA.com. Retrieved 15 December 2015.

External links

• Callum Saunders career statistics at Soccerbase