Aaron Calver
{{short description|Australian footballer}}
{{EngvarB|date=March 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Aaron Calver
| fullname = Aaron Robert Calver
| image = 230917 FC 서울 vs 광주 FC (Aaron Calver).jpg
| caption = Calver with Gwangju in 2023
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|1|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Caringbah, Australia
| height = {{convert|1.86|m|abbr=on}}
| position = Central defender
| currentclub = Daejeon Hana Citizen
| clubnumber = 28
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Helensburgh Thistles
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Illawarra Metropolitan
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = Wollongong Wolves
| youthyears4 = 2012
| youthclubs4 = NSWIS
| youthyears5 = 2012
| youthclubs5 = Sydney FC
| years1 = 2012–2019
| clubs1 = Sydney FC
| caps1 = 50
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2019–2021
| clubs2 = Western United
| caps2 = 34
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2021–2022
| clubs3 = Perth Glory
| caps3 = 10
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022–2023
| clubs4 = Gwangju FC
| caps4 = 45
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = Daejeon Hana Citizen
| caps5 = 11
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2011–2012
| nationalteam1 = Australia U17
| nationalcaps1 = 13
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| club-update = 22:36, 23 October 2023 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 8 March 2016
}}
Aaron Robert Calver (born 12 January 1996) is an Australian professional football (soccer) player who plays as a defender for Daejeon Hana Citizen.
Early life
Calver attended Heathcote High School in southern Sydney.{{cite news|url=http://www.theleader.com.au/story/3721967/calvers-first-xi-challenge/|title=Aaron Calver pushing for first team return with Sydney FC ahead of derby against Western Sydney Wanderers|publisher=St George & Sutherland Shire Leader|date=17 February 2016|accessdate=8 March 2016|author=Andrew Parkinson}}
Career
On 30 December 2012, Calver was called up to the first team for Sydney's New Year's Eve clash against Adelaide United.{{cite news|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/sydneyfc/news-display/calver-added-to-first-team-squad/56931|title=Calver Added To First Team Squad|date=30 December 2012|publisher=Football Federation Australia|accessdate=1 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029213630/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/sydneyfc/news-display/calver-added-to-first-team-squad/56931|archive-date=29 October 2013|url-status=dead}} Calver was substituted on in only the 14th minute of his sides 3–0 loss after Adam Griffiths sustained a leg injury.{{cite news|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/match/report/241709/Adelaide-United-vs-Sydney/|title=Adelaide ends 2012 with big win|date=31 December 2012|publisher=SBS – The World Game|accessdate=1 January 2013}} Aged only sixteen (and having become Sydney's second youngest ever player, behind Terry Antonis), Calver was soon in contention for a position in the starting lineup, with several other defenders in the squad injured.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/injury-hit-sydney-fc-prepare-to-give-16-year-old-aaron-calver-a-senior-start/story-e6frfg8x-1226547317111|title=Injury-hit Sydney FC prepare to give 16-year-old Aaron Calver a senior start|author=Tom Smithies|date=4 January 2013|newspaper=Herald Sun|accessdate=11 March 2016}}
In the 2014–15 season, Calver spent time playing at right-back, as well as his more customary centre-back role.{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/sydney-fc/sydney-fcs-aaron-calver-ready-for-tough-test-against-melbourne-victory-20150211-13c3e9.html|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=11 February 2015|author=Sebastian Hassett|accessdate=11 March 2016|title=Sydney FC's Aaron Calver ready for tough test against Melbourne Victory}} In February 2015, Calver was slapped by a Western Sydney Wanderers fan after watching the Sydney Derby; he declined to press charges from the incident.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/football/a-league/teams/sydney/wanderers-fan-that-slapped-sydney-fcs-aaron-calver-facing-10year-ban-but-defender-wont-press-charges/news-story/609068933edd3539850ed2350fa6efb1|title=Wanderers fan that slapped Sydney FC's Aaron Calver facing 10-year ban, but defender won't press charges|author=Tom Smithies|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|location=Sydney|date=2 March 2015|accessdate=11 March 2016}} In April 2015, Calver signed a new two-year deal with Sydney.{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/aleague-sydney-fc-resign-youngsters-aaron-calver-and-george-blackwood/news-story/4c0c519416325757cb616fcfaa4f8b5a|title=A-League: Sydney FC re-sign youngsters Aaron Calver and George Blackwood|newspaper=The Advertiser|location=Adelaide|author=Tom Smithies|date=21 April 2015|accessdate=11 March 2016}}
Calver signed with new side Western United for the 2019–20 A-League season. After two seasons with Western United Calver was released.
On 27 March 2022, Calver joined Gwangju FC of K League 2.{{cite news|url=http://mydaily.co.kr/new_yk/html/read.php?newsid=202203271601961956|title=[오피셜] 광주FC, 호주 출신 센터백 아론 영입|date=27 March 2022|newspaper=mydaily|accessdate=27 March 2022}}
Calver transferred to K League 1 side Daejeon Hana Citizen ahead of the 2024 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.kleagueunited.com/2024/01/daejeon-hana-citizens-winter-recruits.html|title=Daejeon Hana Citizen's winter recruits and where they might fit in|first=Paul|last=Neat|date=13 February 2024|access-date=5 March 2024}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played on 21 October 2023}}{{cite web|title=Calver, A Analysis by Team|url=http://www.football-lineups.com/footballer/77047/Analysis/team/|accessdate=8 September 2015}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | ||||||||
| rowspan="8" style="centre"|Sydney FC
|rowspan=7|A-League |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15
|9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16
|4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2016–17
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018–19
|21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
| colspan=2|Total
! 50 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65 | 3 | |
| rowspan=3|Western United
|rowspan=2|A-League |16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21
|18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
! 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
| rowspan=1|Perth Glory
|10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | ||
| rowspan=3|Gwangju FC
|2022 |25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 3 | ||
| 2023
|20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
! 45 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | |
| rowspan=3|Daejeon Hana Citizen
|2024 |rowspan=2|K League 1 |19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2025
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| colspan=3|Career total
! 159 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 177 | 7 |
Honours
Sydney
- National Youth League Premiership: 2013–14
- A-League Premiership: 2016–17, 2017–2018
- A-League Championship: 2018–19
Gwangju
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150923031827/http://www.sydneyfc.com/player/aaron-calver/1vsc2lvvv83901sts3ucpxg2vw Aaron Calver] – SydneyFC.com (archived 23 September 2015)
- {{soccerway|aaron-calver/280921}}
{{Daejeon Hana Citizen squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Calver, Aaron}}
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Australia men's youth international soccer players
Category:Australian men's soccer players
Category:Western United FC players
Category:Perth Glory FC players
Category:Daejeon Hana Citizen players