Callum Ross
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Callum Ross
| image = CINvCLT 2017-06-10 - Callum Ross (34504558414) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Ross with Charlotte Independence in 2017
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|9|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Newcastle upon Tyne, England
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/callum-ross|title=Callum Ross|website=uslchampionship.com|accessdate=7 May 2020}}
| currentclub = Spennymoor Town
| clubnumber =
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2004
| youthclubs1 = Cramlington Juniors
| youthyears2 = 2004–2007
| youthclubs2 = Sunderland
| youthyears3 = 2007–2010
| youthclubs3 = Cramlington Juniors
| collegeyears1 = 2013–2016
| college1 = Wingate Bulldogs
| collegecaps1 = 58
| collegegoals1 = 15
| years1 = 2017
| clubs1 = Charlotte Independence
| caps1 = 30
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2018–2019
| clubs2 = Oklahoma City Energy
| caps2 = 65
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2020–2023
| clubs3 = South Shields
| caps3 = 47
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2023–
| clubs4 = Spennymoor Town
| caps4 = 57
| goals4 = 2
| club-update = 09:56, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
}}
Callum Ross (born 15 September 1994) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spennymoor Town.
Career
=Early career=
Ross started his football career with local side Cramlington Juniors. After a spell training with both Newcastle United and Sunderland, he signed for the latter, spending three years with the club before returning to Cramlington. He then attended Monkseaton High School before accepting an offer to study at Wingate University.{{cite web|url=https://englishplayersabroad.com/2018/07/24/callum-ross-the-geordie-midfielder-not-afraid-to-take-a-gamble/|title=Callum Ross: The Geordie midfielder not afraid to take a gamble|publisher=English Players Abroad|date=24 July 2018|accessdate=25 July 2018}}
=College=
Ross played four years of college soccer at Wingate University between 2013 and 2016, although Ross missed the majority of the 2014 season due to injury. Ross helped guide Wingate University to its first ever division 2 national title in 2016.{{cite web|url=http://wingatebulldogs.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4620|title=Callum Ross - 2016|publisher=}}
=Professional career=
Ross signed with United Soccer League club Charlotte Independence 21 February 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/760400?referrer_id=2364194-news-archive|title=Independence Sign Former Wingate Standout Ross|website=www.uslsoccer.com|date=21 February 2017|publisher=}} He made his professional debut on 1 April 2017, starting in a 2–0 loss to Charleston Battery.{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/charlotteindependence-charlestonbattery-905448|title=Charlotte Independence vs Charleston Battery|website=www.uslsoccer.com|access-date=2017-04-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406022432/http://www.uslsoccer.com/charlotteindependence-charlestonbattery-905448|archive-date=2017-04-06|url-status=dead}}
Ross signed with OKC Energy FC on 2 January 2018 for the 2018 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.energyfc.com/news_article/show/869071|title=CALLUM ROSS ADDED TO ENERGY FC ROSTER|publisher=OKC Energy FC|date=2 January 2018|accessdate=25 July 2018}}
He returned to England and signed for South Shields in January 2020.{{cite web|url=https://southshieldsfc.co.uk/callum-ross-joins-south-shields/|title=Callum Ross joins South Shields|publisher=South Shields F.C.|date=4 January 2020|accessdate=7 May 2020}}
In January 2023, Ross joined National League North side Spennymoor Town for an undisclosed fee, signing an 18-month deal.{{cite web|url=https://spennymoortownfc.co.uk/2023/01/12/moors-clinch-signing-of-callum-ross/|title=Moors Clinch Signing Of Callum Ross|publisher=Spennymoor Town F.C.|date=12 January 2023|accessdate=12 January 2023}}
Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://southshieldsfc.co.uk/players/callum-ross/ Profile at South Shields]
- [https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/south-shields/appearances/callum-ross/843003 South Shields stats]
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Charlotte Independence players
Category:OKC Energy FC players
Category:South Shields F.C. players
Category:Spennymoor Town F.C. players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Northern Premier League players
Category:English expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:English expatriate sportspeople in the United States