Callan Elliot
Callan Rennie Elliot (born 7 July 1999) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a right back for Wellington Phoenix.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Callan Rennie Elliot[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Dumfries, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Wellington Phoenix | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Tasman United | 17 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 24 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Wellington Phoenix | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Xanthi | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018 | New Zealand U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | New Zealand U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019– | New Zealand U23 | 4 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 December 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 March 2019 | |||
Club career
Born in Scotland and emigrating to New Zealand as a young child, Elliot was educated at Nelson College and Rathkeale College.[2][3] He began his career with hometown club Tasman United under the mentorship of teammate Paul Ifill, making his senior debut as a substitute against New Zealand Football Championship leaders Auckland City on 15 January 2017.[2] Elliot became a regular starter in the 2017–18 season, where his appearances caught the attention of A-League side Wellington Phoenix.
Wellington Phoenix
Elliot signed a professional contract with Wellington Phoenix at the beginning of the following season, and made his debut as a substitute in an 8–2 win over Central Coast Mariners on 10 March 2019.[4][5]
Xanthi
In September 2020, Elliot signed a three-year deal with Greek club Xanthi, coached by Australian Tony Popovic.[6]
References
- "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
- "The Welly Nix Sign Callan Elliot and Mandi and We're Almost There". The Niche Cache.
- Rollo, Phillip (19 October 2015). "Paul Ifill takes former Nelson Falcons midfielder Callan Elliot under his wing". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- "Wellington Phoenix sign Nelson teenager Callan Elliot". Stuff.
- "Football: Wellington Phoenix pile eight past Central Coast Mariners, who sack coach". www.nzherald.co.nz. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- Rollo, Phillip (24 September 2020). "Wellington Phoenix rising star Callan Elliot to join Greek club Xanthi FC". Stuff.
