Callum Stretch

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Callum Stretch

|image =

|fullname = Callum Blu Stretch

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|09|18}}

|birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

|height = 1.93 m

|position = Defender

|currentclub = Tormenta FC

|clubnumber = 6

|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2015

|youthclubs1 = LA Galaxy

|youthyears2 = 2015–2018

|youthclubs2 = Aston Villa

|collegeyears1 = 2018–2020

|college1 = Denver Pioneers

|collegecaps1 = 42

|collegegoals1 = 1

|collegeyears2 = 2022–2023

|college2 = Loyola Marymount Lions

|collegecaps2 = 33

|collegegoals2 = 1

|years1 = 2021 |clubs1 = Ocean City Nor'easters |caps1 = 6 |goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2022 |clubs2 = Tennessee SC |caps2 = 11 |goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2024–25|clubs3 = Tormenta FC |caps3 = 44 |goals3 = 2

|nationalyears1 = 2015

|nationalteam1 = United States U18

|nationalcaps1 = 3

|nationalgoals1 = 0

|nationalyears2 = 2016

|nationalteam2 = United States U20

|nationalcaps2 = 1

|nationalgoals2 = 0

|nationalyears3 = 2021–

|nationalteam3 = Puerto Rico

|nationalcaps3 = 3

|nationalgoals3 = 0

|pcupdate =

|nationalteam-update = 14:24; January 20, 2021 (UTC)

}}

Callum Blu Stretch (born September 18, 1999) is a footballer who plays as a defender for USL League One club South Georgia Tormenta FC. Born in the mainland United States, he has represented the US U18 and U20's national football team and Puerto Rico national team. He became the youngest American-born player to sign with an English club when he joined Aston Villa in 2015 at age 15.{{cite web | last=Barnes | first=Evan | title=16-year-old Callum Stretch ready for opportunity with Aston Villa | website=Daily News | date=2016-07-28 | url=https://www.dailynews.com/sports/20160728/16-year-old-callum-stretch-ready-for-opportunity-with-aston-villa | access-date=2023-04-04}} Prior to joining Aston Villa, Stretch spent a season with the LA Galaxy Academy.

College career

At the University of Denver, Stretch started all 42 matches in two seasons, named Summit League Newcomer of the Year in 2018, two-time All- Summit League Top Performer, No. 2 in the Top-Drawer Mid-season Freshmen Top 100 in 2018, 2019 Summit League All-Tournament Team, Summit Academic All-League Team, tallied one goal at Purdue Fort Wayne and had 12 assists.{{cite web |title=Denver Pioneers profile |url=https://denverpioneers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/callum-stretch/2774 |website=DenverPioneers.com |publisher=Denver Pioneers |access-date=18 January 2024}}

In his first year at Loyola Marymount University, Stretch played in all 17 matches, starting 16 and recording one assist on the season. In his second year for the Lions, Stretch played in 16 games and tallied one goal against the Seattle Redhawks.{{cite web |title=Loyola Marymount profile |url=https://lmulions.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/callum-stretch/12630 |website=LMULions.com |publisher=Loyola Marymount Lions |access-date=18 January 2024}}

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College	Year	GP	GS	Goals
rowspan="3"\|DU \|2018	21	21	0
rowspan="3"\|2019	21	21	1

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College

Year

Goals

rowspan="3"|DU

|2018

rowspan="3"|2019

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College	Year	GP	GS	Goals
rowspan="3"\|LMU \|2022	17	17	0
2023	16	16	1

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College

Year

Goals

rowspan="3"|LMU

|2022

2023

Club career

Stetch signed his first professional contract on January 18, 2024, joining USL League One side Tormenta FC.{{cite web |title=Tormenta FC Signs Callum Stretch to a One year contract, with option for 2025 |url=https://www.tormentafc.com/news/2024/01/18/tormenta-fc-signs-callum-stretch-to-a-one-year-contract-with-option-for-2025/ |website=TormentaFC.com |publisher=Tormenta FC |access-date=18 January 2024}}

International career

While at Aston Villa, Stretch was selected for the United States Under-18 National Team where he earned 3 caps playing against Finland, Faroe Islands and Iceland in the 2015 Nordic Cup in Sweden.{{cite web | last=Soccer | first=U.S. | title=U.S. U18 roster named for Nordic Cup | website=TopDrawerSoccer.com | date=2023-04-03 | url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/us-u18-roster-named-for-nordic-cup_aid36882 | access-date=2023-04-04}} The following year he earned his first cap for the U.S.-U20's National Team in a friendly against Montverde Academy in Florida.

In January 2021, Stretch made his full international debut for Puerto Rico in a 1–0 win over the Dominican Republic.{{Soccerway|callum-stretch/472749}} He'd later play 2 more games against Guatemala, earning 3 caps for the senior Puerto Rico National Team.{{Soccerway|callum-stretch/472749}}