Callum Driver
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Callum Driver
| image = Callum Driver.JPG
| image_size = 200
| caption = Driver warming up for West Ham United in August 2012
| fullname = Callum Charles John Driver{{Hugman|22892|accessdate=11 August 2016}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|10|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sidcup, England
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}{{cite book|editor1-first=Glenda|editor1-last=Rollin|editor2-first=Jack|editor2-last=Rollin|title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013|year=2012|publisher=Headline Publishing Group|location=London|isbn=978-0-7553-6356-8|page=551|edition=43rd}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 200?–2011 | youthclubs1 = West Ham United
| years1 = 2011–2014 | clubs1 = West Ham United | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2012 | clubs2 = → Burton Albion (loan) | caps2 = 8 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2014 | clubs3 = Whitehawk | caps3 = 9 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2014–2015 | clubs4 = Dartford | caps4 = 22 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2015–2017 | clubs5 = Maidstone United | caps5 = 43 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2017 | clubs6 = → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | caps6 = 14 | goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2017 | clubs7 = Hemel Hempstead Town | caps7 = 17 | goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2017–2018 | clubs8 = Welling United | caps8 = 22 | goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2018–2019 | clubs9 = Dartford | caps9 = 15 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2019 | clubs10 = → Leatherhead (loan) | caps10 = 6 | goals10= 0
| years11 = 2019–2020 | clubs11 = Leatherhead | caps11 = 13 | goals11= 1
| club-update = 15:52, 27 November 2020 (UTC)
}}
Callum Charles John Driver (born 23 October 1992) is an English semi-professional footballer who last played as a defender for Leatherhead.
Club career
Driver was born in Sidcup, London. He joined as a youth team player for West Ham aged 12 and signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2011.{{cite web|title=Driver on track to succeed|url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20110708/driver-on-track-to-succeed_2236884_2387537|publisher=West Ham United F.C.|accessdate=6 January 2012|archive-date=12 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212202716/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20110708/driver-on-track-to-succeed_2236884_2387537|url-status=dead}} Having been involved in several first-team squads with West Ham, in January 2012 he moved on loan to League Two club Burton Albion until 31 January 2012.{{cite web|title=Driver heads for Burton|url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120105/driver-heads-for-burton_2236884_2566827|publisher=West Ham United F.C.|accessdate=6 January 2012|archive-date=25 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225133217/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120105/driver-heads-for-burton_2236884_2566827|url-status=dead}} Driver made his debut for Burton on 6 January 2012 in a home game against Accrington Stanley, the match ended 2–0 to Accrington.{{cite news|title=Burton Albion 0–2 Accrington Stanley|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16361602.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=6 January 2012}}{{cite web|title=Driver makes Brewers bow|url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120107/driver-makes-brewers-bow_2236884_2568383|publisher=West Ham United F.C.|accessdate=13 January 2012}} Driver scored his first goal for Burton on 14 February 2012 in a 3–2 away defeat to Crewe Alexandra.{{cite news|title=Crewe 3–2 Burton Albion|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16921967|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=15 February 2012}} After two months with Burton and without ever playing in a winning team, Driver returned to West Ham.{{cite news|title=Pesch still the boss after crises talks|url=http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/Sport/Burton-Albion-FC/Pesch-still-the-boss-after-crises-talks-05032012.htm|newspaper=Burton Mail|accessdate=7 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307212436/http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/Sport/Burton-Albion-FC/Pesch-still-the-boss-after-crises-talks-05032012.htm|archive-date=7 March 2012|url-status=dead}} He made his official debut on 5 January 2014 for West Ham against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground in the FA Cup.{{cite news|title=Nottm Forrest v West Ham|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25539803|accessdate=5 January 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 January 2014}} Driver was released by West Ham at the end of the 2013–14 season.{{cite web | url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20140523/retained-list-published_2236884_3831441 | title=Reatained list published | publisher=West Ham United F.C. | date=23 May 2014 | accessdate=24 May 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140523231143/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20140523/retained-list-published_2236884_3831441 | archive-date=23 May 2014 | url-status=dead }}
After being released by West Ham, he signed for Conference South club Whitehawk and went on to make 14 first-team appearances for the clubWhitehawk matchday programme, Whitehawk v Basingstoke Town,29 April 2015 before being released in October 2014.{{cite news | url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/11542066.King_cuts_three_from_Whitehawk_squad/ | title=King cuts three from Whitehawk squad | newspaper=The Argus |location=Brighton | date=17 October 2014 | accessdate=11 November 2014}} On 11 November 2014 Driver signed a contract with Conference Premier club Dartford going straight into their squad on the same day for their league encounter with Welling United.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30010657 | title=Callum Driver: Dartford sign ex-West Ham defender | publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=11 November 2014}}
In May 2015, following the club's relegation from the Conference Premier, he joined newly promoted National League South club Maidstone United on a free transfer, rejecting a new deal with Dartford.{{cite web | url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/sport/driver-swaps-darts-for-stones-37466/ | title=Maidstone United sign former West Ham United, Whitehawk and Dartford defender Callum Driver | publisher=Kent Online |date= 23 May 2015| accessdate=4 June 2015}} Driver was a regular fixture at right back for the Stones during the 2015–16 season, and helped the club achieve promotion to the National League via the playoffs.{{Cite web|url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/sport/ebbsfleet-v-maidstone-95886/|title = Stones win thriller on spot-kicks|date = 14 May 2016}}
He agreed a new deal with the club for the 2016–17 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.maidstoneunited.co.uk/2016/06/driver-revs-up-for-the-new-season/|title = Driver revs up for the new season|date = 2 June 2016}}
On 20 January 2017, Driver joined Hemel Hempstead Town on a three-month loan deal.{{cite web |title=Driver to Hemel |url=http://www.maidstoneunited.co.uk/2017/01/driver-to-hemel/ |publisher=Maidstone United F.C. |date=20 January 2017 |accessdate=28 January 2017}} He signed permanently for the club in June 2017, after leaving Maidstone.[https://thenationalleague.org.uk/news/details.php?news_id=20776 Three New Tudors]{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}‚ thenationalleague.org.uk, 4 June 2017
On 8 December 2017, Driver joined Welling United and made his debut for the club a day later on 9 December 2017 in a 2–2 draw at Park View Road with Truro City.{{cite web |title=Welling United 2-2 Truro City |url=http://www.wellingunited.com/wp/welling-united-2-2-truro-city/ |publisher=Welling United F.C. |date=9 December 2017 |accessdate=9 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230230452/http://www.wellingunited.com/wp/welling-united-2-2-truro-city/ |archive-date=30 December 2017 |url-status=dead }} He scored his first goal for the club, in his third game, on 26 December 2017 in a 3–2 defeat at home to his former club Dartford.{{cite web |title=Welling United 2-3 Dartford |url=http://www.wellingunited.com/wp/welling-united-2-3-dartford/ |publisher=Welling United F.C. |date=26 December 2017 |accessdate=26 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230230046/http://www.wellingunited.com/wp/welling-united-2-3-dartford/ |archive-date=30 December 2017 |url-status=dead }}
On 22 May 2018, Driver resigned for Dartford.{{cite web |title=Player News: Callum Driver|url=https://www.dartfordfc.com/player-news-callum-driver/ |publisher=Dartford F.C. |date=22 May 2018 |accessdate=22 May 2018}}
On 25 January 2019, Driver joined Leatherhead on a month's loan.{{cite web |title=Player News: Callum Driver & Dan Darbyshire|url=https://www.dartfordfc.com/player-news-callum-driver-dan-darbyshire/ |publisher=Dartford F.C. |date=25 January 2019 |accessdate=25 January 2019}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 25 February 2020.}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4" valign="center"|West Ham United
|2011–12{{Cite news |title=C. Driver |url=https://gh.soccerway.com/players/callum-driver/222487/ |publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=10 November 2019}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012–13
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Burton Albion (loan)
|8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Whitehawk
|2014–15{{Cite news |title=Callum Driver Profile |url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/callum-driver |publisher=Aylesbury United FC |accessdate=10 November 2019}} |9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Dartford
|22 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4Appearance(s) in FA Trophy | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3" valign="center"|Maidstone United
|37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5Two appearances in FA Trophy, three in National League South play-offs | 0 | 46 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!43 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | 54 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Hemel Hempstead Town (loan)
|National League South |14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Hemel Hempstead Town
|National League South |17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Welling United
|National League South |22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Dartford
|National League South |15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Leatherhead (loan)
|2018–19{{Cite news |title=Leatherhead – Appearances – Callum Driver – 2018-2019 |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/leatherhead/appearances/2018-2019/callum-driver/648049 |publisher=Football Web Pages |accessdate=10 November 2019}} |Isthmian League Premier Division |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Leatherhead
|2019–20{{Cite news |title=Leatherhead – Appearances – Callum Driver |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/leatherhead/appearances/callum-driver/797271 |publisher=Football Web Pages |accessdate=10 November 2019}} |Isthmian League Premier Division |13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3Two appearances in FA Trophy, one in Alan Turvey Trophy | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!169 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 197 | 8 |
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Honours
Maidstone United
- National League South play-offs: 2015–16
References
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External links
{{commons category|Callum Driver}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160811141007/http://www.maidstoneunited.co.uk/player/callum-driver/ Callum Driver profile] at the Maidstone United F.C. website
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Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Bexley
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:West Ham United F.C. players
Category:Burton Albion F.C. players
Category:Whitehawk F.C. players
Category:Dartford F.C. players
Category:Maidstone United F.C. players
Category:Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Leatherhead F.C. players