Callum O'Hare
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Callum O'Hare
| image =
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| caption =
| fullname = Callum Luke O'Hare{{cite news |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1697130 |title=Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 released lists |publisher=Premier League |date=26 June 2020 |accessdate=9 July 2020}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|5|1|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Callum O'Hare |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/callum-ohare-255127/|publisher=11v11 |accessdate=19 September 2017}}
| birth_place = Solihull, England
| height = {{convert|1.76|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/14490/Callum-O'Hare/overview |title=Callum O'Hare: Overview |publisher=Premier League |accessdate=17 August 2019}}
| position = Attacking midfielder
| currentclub = Sheffield United
| clubnumber = 10
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016
| youthclubs1 = Aston Villa
| years1 = 2016–2020
| clubs1 = Aston Villa
| caps1 = 4
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019
| clubs2 = → Carlisle United (loan)
| caps2 = 16
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2019–2020
| clubs3 = → Coventry City (loan)
| caps3 = 29
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2020–2024
| clubs4 = Coventry City
| caps4 = 133
| goals4 = 22
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = Sheffield United
| caps5 = 44
| goals5 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalteam1 = England U20
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 17:54, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 19:21, 25 November 2017 (UTC)
}}
Callum Luke O'Hare (born 1 May 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for {{English football updater|SheffieU}} club Sheffield United. He has previously played for Coventry City and Aston Villa, as well as a loan spell with Carlisle United. O'Hare initially joined Coventry on loan from Aston Villa in 2019 and was part of the side that won the 2019–20 EFL League One title.
O'Hare is a product of the Aston Villa Academy, spending fifteen years at the club, and has represented England at Under-20 level.
Career
= Aston Villa =
O'Hare joined Aston Villa at the age of seven, and progressed through the development teams before signing his first professional contract with the club in 2015.{{Cite web|last=Evans|first=Gregg|date=2017-03-07|title=Who is Callum O'Hare? A quick introduction|url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/who-callum-ohare-quick-introduction-12707310|access-date=2020-12-12|website=BirminghamLive|language=en}} He played for both Villa's U18 and U23 squads, making 33 appearances and scoring two goals prior to his first professional appearance. On 9 August 2017 O'Hare made his debut for the first team in Aston Villa's 2–1 win in the first round of the League Cup against Colchester United.{{Cite news|title=Colchester United 1-2 Aston Villa|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40798479|access-date=2020-12-12}} His league debut came three days later as a substitute in a 0–3 loss at Cardiff City in the Championship.{{Cite news|title=Cardiff City 3-0 Aston Villa|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40834637|access-date=2020-12-12}} O'Hare made six more first team appearances for Aston Villa during the 2017–18 season.
== Loan to Carlisle ==
On 29 January 2019, O'Hare signed on loan with League Two club Carlisle United until the end of the 2018-19 season.{{Cite web|title=Carlisle Utd land Aston Villa prospect Callum O'Hare on loan|url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/17393709.carlisle-utd-land-aston-villa-prospect-callum-ohare-loan/|access-date=2020-12-12|website=News and Star|date=29 January 2019 |language=en}} Upon joining the club he explained that the reason for the loan deal was to get more game time for his development, saying "I've had a good taste of football with Villa but I want to be playing game to game and showing everybody what I can do. I want to prove myself and that's why I think this is a good move for me.".{{Cite web|title=INTERVIEW: I just want to get out there and show what I can do|url=https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/2019/february/interview-i-just-want-to-get-out-there-and-show-what-i-can-do/|access-date=2020-12-12|website=www.carlisleunited.co.uk|language=en-gb}} He made 16 appearances for Carlisle, scoring three goals, as they finished 11th in the league.{{Cite web|title=League Two (Sky Sports)|url=https://www.skysports.com/league-2-table/2017|access-date=2020-12-12|website=SkySports|language=en}}
= Coventry City =
On 22 August 2019, O'Hare signed with EFL League One club Coventry City on a season-long loan.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49436281|title=Callum O'Hare: Coventry City sign Aston Villa midfielder on loan|date=22 August 2019|work=BBC Sport}} He made 40 appearances and scored 4 goals for Coventry before the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite news|title=British football suspended until 3 April|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51867989|access-date=2020-12-12}} On 9 June 2020 the League One season was officially ended and Coventry were crowned champions, securing promotion to the Championship.{{Cite news|last=de Menezes|first=Jack|date=9 June 2020|title=League One and Two seasons ended due to coronavirus to confirm promotion and relegation|work=The Independent|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/league-1-2-season-cancelled-efl-promotion-relegation-a9556861.html|access-date=16 June 2020}}{{Cite news|title=League One & Two seasons ended early|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52705124|access-date=2020-12-12}} O'Hare returned to Aston Villa ahead of the resumption of the Premier League season.{{Cite news|last=Rushton|first=James|date=10 June 2020|title=Callum O'Hare sends message ahead of Aston Villa return|work=The Birmingham Mail|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/callum-ohare-sends-message-ahead-18398600|access-date=16 June 2020}} On 25 June 2020, O'Hare was released by Aston Villa.{{Cite web|date=25 June 2020|title=Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 released lists|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1697130|access-date=25 June 2020|website=Premier League Official Site}}
Following his release from Villa, O'Hare signed permanently for Coventry on 15 July 2020 on a three-year deal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2020/july/transfer-callum-ohare-joins-coventry-city/|title = TRANSFER: Callum O'Hare joins Coventry City!}} He scored his first Championship goal in Coventry's 3–2 victory over QPR, their first league win of the season.{{Cite news|title=McFadzean gives Coventry win over QPR|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54113088|access-date=2020-12-12}}
Having been stretchered off just ten minutes into a 3–1 defeat to Sheffield United on 26 December 2022,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64022487|title=Sheffield Utd 3–1 Coventry City: McAtee, Clark and Doyle net as Blades see off Sky Blues|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 December 2022|accessdate=30 December 2022}} it was later confirmed that O'Hare had suffered an ACL injury that would rule him out for at least nine months.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64118444|title=Callum O'Hare: Coventry City midfielder out for season with ACL injury|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 December 2022|accessdate=30 December 2022}}
On 1 July 2024, Coventry City announced O'Hare had left the club, following his refusal to sign a new contract after his contract expired at the end of June, having made 162 league appearances, netting seventeen times.
=Sheffield United=
On 15 July 2024, O'Hare joined Championship club Sheffield United on a four-year deal.{{cite web|url= https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2024/july/15/callum-ohare/|title=...And Callum is a Blade too|website=www.sufc.co.uk|date=15 July 2024|accessdate=15 July 2024}}
International career
Born in England, O'Hare is of Irish descent.{{Cite web|last=Connaughton|first=Gary|title=12 'Granny Rulers' That Are Eligible For Stephen Kenny's Ireland Squad|url=https://www.balls.ie/football/12-ireland-granny-rulers-460660|access-date=2021-04-09|website=Balls.ie|date=8 February 2021 |language=en}} He has represented England at U20 level.
Personal life
O'Hare's uncle is former Birmingham City and Stoke City footballer Ian Clarkson. His sister, Alliyah, is a multiple world champion Irish dancer and his older brother, Keiran, previously played for the Coventry City academy.{{cite news |last1=Fisher |first1=Ben |title=Coventry's Callum O'Hare: 'I was stuck in bed for two months unable to move, it was horrible' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/mar/15/coventry-callum-ohare-fa-cup |access-date=28 April 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=15 March 2024}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played 24 May 2025}}
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| 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="3"|Aston Villa
|2017–18{{soccerbase season|101597|2017|accessdate=22 August 2019}} |4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|101597|2018|accessdate=22 August 2019}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Carlisle United (loan)
|16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
| Coventry City (loan)
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|101597|2019|accessdate=22 August 2019}} |29 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=FLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 40 | 4 | |
| rowspan="5"|Coventry City
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|101597|2020|accessdate=5 September 2020}} |Championship |46 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 48 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|101597|2021|accessdate=8 August 2021}}
|Championship |45 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 47 | 5 | ||
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|101597|2022|accessdate=23 October 2022}}
|Championship |11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
|Championship |31 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 10 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!133 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 18 | |
| Sheffield United
|2024-25{{soccerbase season|101597|2024|accessdate=24 May 2025}} |Championship |44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|Appearances in EFL Championship play-offs}} | 2 | 47 | 4 | |
| colspan="3"|Career totals
!229 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 257 | 29 |
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Honours
Aston Villa U23s
- Premier League Cup: 2017–18{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=5 May 2018 |title=Match report: Aston Villa U23s win Premier League Cup! |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2018/05/04/match-report-villa-u23s-win-premier-league-cup |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=Aston Villa Football Club}}
Coventry City
- EFL League One: 2019–20{{Cite web|last=Treadwell|first=Matthew|date=10 June 2020|title=League One: Coventry champions, Tranmere relegated as clubs vote for season to end|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12003537/league-one-coventry-and-rotherham-promoted-as-clubs-vote-for-season-to-end|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-29|website=Sky Sports|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609152148/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12003537/league-one-coventry-and-rotherham-promoted-as-clubs-vote-for-season-to-end |archive-date=9 June 2020 }}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- [http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players?p=359314 England profile] at The Football Association
{{Sheffield United F.C. squad}}
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Category:English Football League players