Callum Whelan

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

Callum Whelan
Personal information
Full name Callum Tyler Whelan[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-24) 24 September 1998[2]
Place of birth Barnsley, England
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 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:26, 28 January 2021 (UTC)

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]

Style of play

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

Career statistics
As of match played 13 January 2021
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United 2018–19[16] Premier League 0000000000
Port Vale (loan) 2018–19[16] League Two 0000000000
Watford 2019–20[17] Premier League 0020000020
Oldham Athletic 2020–21[18] League Two 15010204[lower-alpha 1]0220
Career total 150302040240
  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. 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. "Callum Whelan | Man Utd Reserves Player Profile | U23". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  6. 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. "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.
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