Calum Kavanagh
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Calum Graham Kavanagh[1] | ||
Date of birth | 5 September 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Harrogate Town (on loan from Middlesbrough) | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2022 | Middlesbrough | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
2022– | → Harrogate Town (loan) | 7 | (1) |
National team | |||
2019–2020 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 4 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:06, 20 March 2022 (UTC) |
Calum Graham Kavanagh (born 5 September 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Harrogate Town, on loan from EFL Championship club Middlesbrough. Born in Wales, he has represented the Republic of Ireland internationally at under-17 level.
Early and personal life[]
Kavanagh is the son of former professional footballer Graham Kavanagh, who played internationally for the Republic of Ireland.[3] He was born in Cardiff, whilst his father was playing for Cardiff City and grew up in England once his father returned there after leaving Cardiff City.[4]
Club career[]
After coming through Middlesbrough's academy, he made his debut for the club's under-18 side during the 2019–20 season and, after a string of impressive performances, was linked with a potential transfer to Premier League clubs Arsenal and Chelsea.[5] He signed a scholarship deal with the club in summer 2020,[6] before signing a three-year professional contract in September 2020.[7]
On 28 January 2022, it was announced that Kavanagh had joined EFL League Two club Harrogate Town on loan until the end of the season.[8][3][9] On 19 March 2022, he scored his first goal for the club on his seventh appearance.[10]
International career[]
Kavanagh made 4 appearances for the Republic of Ireland national under-17 team, scoring one goal.[11][4]
References[]
- ^ "EFL – Squad List 2021/22: Middlesbrough – Under 21 contract players" (PDF). efl.com. English Football League. p. 78. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Calum Kavanagh". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ a b Colman, Jon (28 January 2022). "Middlesbrough's Calum Kavanagh, son of former Carlisle United manager Graham, joins Harrogate Town". News and Star. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ a b Ford, David (9 April 2020). "Calum Kavanagh: 6 Things to Know About Middlesbrough's Irish Wonderkid". 90min.com. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ Shaw, Dominic (15 March 2020). "Chelsea and Arsenal 'in battle to sign young Boro striker'". TeessideLive. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ Tallentire, Philip (14 July 2020). "Boro fend off Chelsea & Arsenal to tie down talented teen". TeessideLive. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ Shaw, Dominic (22 September 2020). "Boro delight as teenage striker signs first professional contract". TeessideLive. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Calum Kavanagh: Harrogate Town sign Middlesbrough forward on loan". BBC Sport. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ Johns, Craig (28 January 2022). "Boro teenage hotshot Calum Kavanagh to get League Two experience on loan". TeessideLive. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Harrogate 1-1 Walsall: Calum Kavanagh's first Town goal earns last-minute point". Sky Sports. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Calum Kavanagh » Internationals". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
External links[]
- Calum Kavanagh at Soccerway
- Calum Kavanagh at Soccerbase
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Irish footballers
- English footballers
- Welsh footballers
- Footballers from Cardiff
- Association football forwards
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Harrogate Town A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Welsh people of Irish descent
- Republic of Ireland youth international footballers