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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gavin Kirk McCallum | ||
| Date of birth | August 24, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Yeovil Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Yeovil Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Tamworth (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Crawley Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Dorchester Town (loan) | 15 | (5) |
| 2007–2008 | Weymouth | 24 | (6) |
| 2008 | Havant & Waterlooville | 12 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Sutton United | 41 | (14) |
| 2009–2010 | Hereford United | 27 | (8) |
| 2010–2012 | Lincoln City | 54 | (6) |
| 2011–2012 | → Barnet (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Woking | 49 | (5) |
| 2013–2014 | Sutton United | 22 | (5) |
| 2013–2014 | → Tonbridge Angels (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2014–2018 | Eastbourne Borough | 142 | (26) |
| 2018–2020 | Welling United | 52 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | Dartford | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | Bognor Regis Town | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006 | Canada U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2010 | Canada | 1 | (1) |
| 2021 | Cascadia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 4 June 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:08, 26 October 2021 (UTC) |
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Gavin Kirk McCallum (born August 24, 1987) is a Canadian professional soccer player. He plays as a left-back, which means he plays on the left side of the defense.
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Gavin McCallum's Club Journey
Gavin McCallum started his soccer career in 2005 with Yeovil Town. He signed a contract with them in January 2006.
Early Loan Spells
Gavin went on loan to several clubs to gain more experience. In August 2006, he joined Tamworth for two months. Later, in November 2006, he played for Crawley Town on loan.
In March 2007, he joined Dorchester Town for a month. He quickly showed his skills, scoring two goals in a 3–2 win against Thurrock. He ended up scoring five goals in 15 games for Dorchester Town. After these loans, he also played for Weymouth and Havant & Waterlooville.
Playing for Sutton United and Hereford United
Before the 2008–09 season, Gavin joined Sutton United. He scored a goal just twelve minutes into his first game! He played 54 games for Sutton United, scoring 19 goals.
In August 2009, Gavin moved to League Two team Hereford United. He had impressed them during a trial.
Time at Lincoln City
In the summer of 2010, Gavin signed a two-year deal with Lincoln City. He played his first game for Lincoln City in August 2010.
He scored his first goal for Lincoln in January 2011. About three weeks later, he scored the winning goal in a close 2–1 away game against Bradford City. He dedicated this goal to his father.
In May 2011, Lincoln City decided to let many players go after their team was moved down a league. Gavin was one of those players.
Loan to Barnet and Return to Woking
In November 2011, Gavin went on loan to League Two club Barnet. He left Lincoln City for good in January 2012.
He then joined Woking before the 2012–13 season. He was released from Woking at the end of that season.
Gavin returned to Woking for pre-season training. His manager, Garry Hill, told him he needed to get fitter. Gavin worked hard and signed another one-year contract with Woking.
However, in October, he was put on the transfer list. This meant Woking was looking for another club to buy him. In December 2013, Woking let him go so he could rejoin his old club, Sutton United.
Later Career Clubs
To get more playing time and improve his fitness, Gavin joined Tonbridge Angels on a one-month loan in December 2013. Even though Tonbridge Angels wanted him to stay longer, Sutton United called him back.
In June 2014, he joined Eastbourne Borough. He played there for several years until June 2018, when he signed with Welling United.
Later, in October 2020, Gavin joined Dartford. His most recent move was to Bognor Regis Town in June 2021.
Gavin McCallum's International Career
Gavin McCallum has also played for his home country, Canada.
Playing for Canada
He first played for the Canada U-20 team. Then, in May 2010, he earned his first chance to play for the senior Canada team in a friendly game against Venezuela.
It was an amazing debut because he scored a goal in the 92nd minute! This goal helped Canada get a 1-1 draw in the game.
In February 2019, Gavin was chosen to play for the Cascadia official soccer team in a match against the Chagos Islands.
International Goals for Canada
Here is a list of the goals Gavin McCallum scored for the Canada national team:
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 29, 2010 | Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida, Mérida, Venezuela |  Venezuela |
1 –1 | 1 – 1 | Friendly match |
Career Statistics
This table shows how many games Gavin McCallum played and how many goals he scored for different clubs and in various competitions.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Yeovil Town | 2006–07 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tamworth (loan) | 2006–07 | Conference Premier | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Crawley Town (loan) | 2006–07 | Conference Premier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Dorchester Town (loan) | 2006–07 | Conference South | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | |
| Weymouth | 2007–08 | Conference Premier | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 27 | 6 | |
| Havant & Waterlooville | 2007–08 | Conference South | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| Sutton United | 2008–09 | Isthmian Premier Division | 41 | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 42 | 14 | |
| Hereford United | 2009–10 | League Two | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 8 |
| Lincoln City | 2010–11 | League Two | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 |
| 2011–12 | Conference Premier | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
| Total | 54 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 6 | ||
| Barnet (loan) | 2011–12 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Woking | 2012–13 | Conference Premier | 43 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 45 | 6 | |
| 2013–14 | Conference Premier | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 49 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 51 | 6 | |||
| Sutton United | 2013–14 | Conference South | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5 | |
| Tonbridge Angels (loan) | 2013–14 | Conference South | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Eastbourne Borough | 2014–15 | Conference South | 40 | 9 | 5 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 49 | 10 | |
| 2015–16 | National League South | 39 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 9 | 3 | 51 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | National League South | 28 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 35 | 7 | ||
| 2017–18 | National League South | 35 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 2 | 42 | 10 | ||
| Total | 142 | 26 | 15 | 2 | — | 20 | 7 | 177 | 35 | |||
| Welling United | 2018–19 | National League South | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4 | |
| 2019–20 | National League South | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | ||
| Total | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 52 | 6 | |||
| Dartford | 2020–21 | National League South | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Bognor Regis Town | 2021–22 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 465 | 84 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 516 | 94 | ||
Gavin McCallum's Family Connection
Gavin is the nephew of Trevor McCallum, who was also a Canadian international soccer player.
