Callum Whelan

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Callum Whelan
Personal information
Full name Callum Tyler Whelan[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-24) 24 September 1998 (age 23)[2]
Place of birth Barnsley, England[2]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Oldham Athletic
Number 8
Youth career
Barnsley
2007–2018 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Manchester United 0 (0)
2019 → Port Vale (loan) 0 (0)
2019–2020 Watford 0 (0)
2020– Oldham Athletic 57 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:33, 8 February 2022 (UTC)

Callum Tyler Whelan (born 24 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League Two club Oldham Athletic.

A graduate of the Academy at Manchester United, he had a loan spell at Port Vale in the 2018–19 season, but did not feature in a match-day squad. He signed with Watford in August 2019 and featured in two FA Cup games during the 2019–20 season. He signed with Oldham Athletic in August 2020.

Career[]

Manchester United[]

Whelan grew up in the Barnsley village of Hemingfield, and spent the early part of his childhood at the Barnsley Academy.[4] He joined Manchester United at the age of eight, and went on to become one of three players shortlisted for the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award in 2017.[5] He signed a new contract with the "Red Devils" in July 2018.[6] On 31 January 2019, he joined League Two side Port Vale on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[7] He failed to make it into a match-day squad under new manager John Askey, who felt he was not yet ready for senior football, and the loan was ended early on 2 April.[8]

Watford[]

In August 2019, Whelan signed a one-year contract at Watford, with the option of a further year.[9][10] He made his first-team debut for the "Hornets" in the fourth round of the FA Cup on 4 January 2020, coming on as a 61st-minute substitute for Domingos Quina in a 3–3 draw with Tranmere Rovers at Vicarage Road.[11] He started in the replay 19 days later, which ended in a 2–1 defeat.[12] However the club confirmed he would not be offered a new contract on 6 August 2020.[13]

Oldham Athletic[]

On 28 August 2020, Whelan signed a two-year contract at Oldham Athletic after impressing head coach Harry Kewell during a three-week trial period.[14][15] He started 23 league games in the 2020–21 campaign, making a total of 38 competitive appearances.[2]

Style of play[]

Whelan is a central midfielder with good short-range passing skills.[5][6]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 8 February 2022
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United 2018–19[16] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Port Vale (loan) 2018–19[16] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Watford 2019–20[17] Premier League 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Oldham Athletic 2020–21[18] League Two 31 0 1 0 2 0 4[a] 0 38 0
2021–22[19] League Two 26 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 34 0
Total 57 0 3 0 4 0 8 0 72 0
Career total 57 0 5 0 4 0 8 0 74 0
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

References[]

  1. ^ "2017/18 Premier League clubs publish retained lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Callum Whelan at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  3. ^ "FootballSquads - Port Vale - 2018/2019". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Callum, 8, snapped up by Man United - Barnsley News from the Barnsley Chronicle". Barnsley Chronicle. 8 June 2007. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Callum Whelan | Man Utd Reserves Player Profile | U23". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  6. ^ a b Marshall, Adam (9 July 2018). "Callum Whelan commits future to United". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Port Vale: Kyle Howkins, Callum Whelan and Toby Edser join on loan". BBC Sport. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  8. ^ Baggaley, Michael (2 April 2019). "Manchester United midfielder leaves Port Vale". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Under-23: Barrett & Whelan Sign". Watford Football Club. 2 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  10. ^ Matthews, Anthony (2 August 2019). "Watford sign former Manchester United and West Ham United youngsters". Watford Observer. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  11. ^ "FA Cup (Sky Sports)". SkySports. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  12. ^ Hunter, Andy (23 January 2020). "Tranmere's Paul Mullin sends Watford crashing out after marathon Cup tie". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  13. ^ Gray, Ryan (6 August 2020). "Whelan released by Hornets". Watford Observer. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Callum Whelan: Oldham Athletic sign midfielder on two-year deal after Watford release". 28 August 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  15. ^ "SIGNING: Whelan Joins On Two-Year Deal". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  16. ^ a b "Games played by Callum Whelan in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Games played by Callum Whelan in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  18. ^ "Games played by Callum Whelan in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  19. ^ "Games played by Callum Whelan in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
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