Callum Montgomery

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Callum Montgomery
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-05-14) May 14, 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Minnesota United
Number 4
Youth career
2013–2015 St. Michaels University School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Charlotte 49ers 73 (11)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Victoria Highlanders 25 (4)
2019–2020 FC Dallas 0 (0)
2019 → North Texas SC 20 (3)
2020 → San Antonio FC (loan) 9 (2)
2021– Minnesota United 0 (0)
2021 → San Diego Loyal (loan) 17 (1)
National team‡
2021– Canada U23 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 31, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 28, 2021

Callum Montgomery (born May 14, 1997) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for MLS club Minnesota United.

Career[]

Amateur and college[]

Montgomery grew up in Lantzville, British Columbia. As a teenager, he moved to Victoria, British Columbia, going on to lead St. Michaels University School to a BC Provincial AA Championship title in 2014.[1]

Montgomery played four years of college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte between 2015 and 2019. During his time at UNC Charlotte, Montgomery was named a First Team All-American and Conference USA Defender of the Year.[2]

In 2018, Montgomery made the men's semifinalist list for the Hermann Trophy, an annual award for college soccer players.[3]

Club[]

On January 11, 2019, Montgomery was selected 4th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas.[4] He signed with the club on February 21, 2019.[5]

Montgomery was released by Dallas following their 2020 season.[6]

On December 13, 2020, Minnesota United acquired Montgomery's rights from Dallas in exchange for a fourth-round 2022 MLS SuperDraft pick and potentially $50,000 of General Allocation Money.[7] Montgomery would be loaned to USL Championship side San Diego Loyal for the 2021 season.[8] Upon completion of the 2021 season, Montgomery's option for the 2022 season would be picked up by Minnesota.[9]

International[]

Montgomery was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.[10] He was named to the final squad on March 10, 2021.[11]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played October 31, 2021[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Victoria Highlanders 2016[13] USL PDL 12 1 — — 12 1
2017[13] USL PDL 3 1 — — 3 1
2018[13] USL PDL 10 2 — — 10 2
Total 25 4 0 0 0 0 25 4
North Texas SC 2019 USL League One 20 3 — 2[a] 0 22 3
FC Dallas 2019 MLS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 MLS 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Antonio FC(loan) 2020 USLC 9 2 — — 9 2
Minnesota United 2021 MLS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Diego Loyal(loan) 2021 USLC 17 1 — — 17 1
Career total 71 10 0 0 2 0 73 10
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in USL League One Playoffs

References[]

  1. ^ "SMUS Blue Jags take B.C. soccer title". Saanich News. November 27, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "FFC Dallas Selects Callum Montgomery, John Nelson in 2019 MLS SuperDraft". fcdallas.com. January 11, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "3 Canadians among semifinalists for U.S. college soccer award". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  4. ^ Dheensaw, Cleve (January 11, 2019). "Super day for Highlanders star Callum Montgomery in MLS draft". Times Colonist. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  5. ^ "FC Dallas Signs 2019 SuperDraft No. 4 Overall Pick Callum Montgomery". fcdallas.com. February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  6. ^ "FC Dallas Announces Roster Decisions for 2021 Season | FC Dallas".
  7. ^ "Minnesota United acquire defender Callum Montgomery from FC Dallas | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  8. ^ The Canadian Press (June 2, 2021). "Minnesota loans Canadian defender Montgomery to San Diego". TSN.ca.
  9. ^ "2021 End of Season Roster Update". Minnesota United. December 1, 2021.
  10. ^ "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canada Soccer. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  11. ^ "CANADA SOCCER ANNOUNCES SQUAD FOR CONCACAF MEN'S OLYMPIC QUALIFYING". March 10, 2021.
  12. ^ Callum Montgomery at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  13. ^ a b c "Callum Montgomery". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved January 20, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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