Callum Elder

Callum Elder
Personal information
Full name Callum Roddie Elder[1]
Date of birth (1995-01-27) 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
 Brentford
(on loan from Leicester City)
Number 3
Youth career
0000–2011 Manly United
2011–2013 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Leicester City 0 (0)
2015 → Mansfield Town (loan) 21 (0)
2015–2016 → Peterborough United (loan) 18 (1)
2016– → Brentford (loan) 6 (0)
National team
2013 Australia U20 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:41, 23 November 2016 (UTC).


Callum Roddie Elder (born 27 January 1995) is an Australian professional footballer who plays for Brentford as a left back on loan from Leicester City. He represented Australia U20 at international level.

Club career

Leicester City

A left back, Elder was born in Sydney, Australia and began his youth career with Manly United, before moving to England at the age of 16 to begin a scholarship in the academy at Leicester City.[3] After completing his scholarship at the end of the 2012–13 season, he was awarded his first professional contract.[4] Graduating to the Foxes' U21 team, he progressed to sign a new two-year deal at the end of the 2014–15 season and a further extension a year later,[5] which will keep him at the King Power Stadium until June 2019.[6]

Mansfield Town (loan)

On 8 January 2015, Elder was loaned out to League Two club Mansfield Town for one month.[7] He made his professional debut two days later, starting in a 2–1 away loss against Burton Albion.[8] He became a regular starter, which saw his loan extended to the end of the 2014–15 season.[9][10] Elder made 21 appearances for the Stags and returned to Leicester at the end of the season.[11]

Peterborough United (loan)

On 29 August 2015, Elder joined League One side Peterborough United on a one-month loan,[12] which was later extended until January 2016.[13] He made 21 appearances and scored the first senior goal of his career, which came in a 4–0 thrashing of Doncaster Rovers on 24 October 2015.[14] A foot injury suffered in a match versus Blackpool on 19 December led to the early termination of Elder's loan.[15]

Brentford (loan)

On 30 July 2016, Elder joined Championship side Brentford on loan for the duration of the 2016–17 season.[16] He was an ever-present in league matches during the opening month of the season,[17] before suffering a knee injury during a 2–0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion on 10 September 2016.[18] His recovery was delayed by a thigh injury.[19]

International career

Elder is eligible to play for Australia, Scotland and England at international level.[3] In October 2013, Elder was called up by Australia U20 for the 2014 AFC U19 Championship qualifying matches and made a single appearance in a 3–0 win over Chinese Taipei on 5 October.[20][21] He was not named in the squad for the tournament finals.[22]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 November 2016
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Mansfield Town (loan) 2014–15[11] League Two 21 0 — — — 21 0
Peterborough United (loan) 2015–16[14] League One 18 1 2 0 — 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 21 1
Brentford (loan) 2016–17[17] Championship 6 0 0 0 0 0 — 6 0
Career total 45 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 48 1
  1. ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy.

References

  1. ↑ "CONFIRMED! Leicester City's official 25-man Premier League squad and U21 list". TalkSport. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Callum Elder". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. 1 2 Brett, Ciaran. "Get to know new signing Callum Elder as he joins from Leicester City". Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  4. ↑ "Academy Pair Pen Deals". Leicester City F.C. 15 May 2013. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Leicester's Aussie young gun out to impress". 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  6. ↑ City, Leicester. "Elder Signs New LCFC Deal". Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  7. ↑ "Callum Elder: Mansfield Town sign Leicester City defender". BBC Sport. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Burton 2–1 Mansfield". BBC Sport. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Elder's Mansfield Loan Extended". Leicester City F.C. 12 March 2015. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  10. ↑ "Mansfield Extend Elder Stay". Leicester City F.C. 14 April 2015. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  11. 1 2 "Callum Elder | Football Stats | Leicester City | Season 2014/2015 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  12. ↑ City, Leicester. "Elder Heads To Peterborough On Loan". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  13. ↑ City, Leicester. "Elder Extends Peterborough Loan". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  14. 1 2 "Callum Elder | Football Stats | Leicester City | Season 2015/2016 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  15. ↑ "POSH LATEST: Blow for Peterborough United as Elder is ruled out of festive football". www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  16. ↑ "Callum Elder joins from Leicester City". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Brentford F.C. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  17. 1 2 "Callum Elder | Football Stats | Leicester City | Season 2016/2017 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  18. ↑ "Brentford boss gives injury update on Callum Elder". 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  19. ↑ Moore, Tom (2016-11-17). "Injury update on Saunders, Bonham, Elder, Macleod, Henry & Judge". getwestlondon. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  20. ↑ "International Call-Ups For Five Foxes". Leicester City F.C. 5 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  21. ↑ "AFC U-19 CHAMPIONSHIP 2014".
  22. ↑ "Paul Okon names Young Socceroos squad for AFC U-19 Championship". Retrieved 2016-07-30.

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