Callum Saunders

Callum Saunders
Personal information
Full name Callum Luke Saunders[1]
Date of birth (1995-09-26) 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.

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