Callum Tripp
{{Short description|Welsh footballer (born 2006)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Callum Tripp
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Callum Maximillian Tripp{{Cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2023/september/07/efl-squad-list--season-2023-24/ |title=EFL Squad List: Season 2023/24 |publisher=EFL.com |date=7 September 2023 |access-date=16 October 2023 }}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2006|8|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = Milton Keynes, England
| height = 195cm
| position = Centre-back / Wing-back
| currentclub = Milton Keynes Dons
| clubnumber = 16
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2022
| youthclubs1 = Milton Keynes Dons
| years1 = 2022–
| clubs1 = Milton Keynes Dons
| caps1 = 6
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2024
| clubs2 = → St Albans City (loan)
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2025
| clubs3 = → Gateshead (loan)
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2025– | nationalteam1 = Wales U21 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| ntupdate = 08:56, 20 March 2025 (UTC)
| club-update = 16:16, 8 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Callum Maximillian Tripp (born 28 August 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|MiltonKD}} club Milton Keynes Dons. He is a Wales under-21 international.
Club career
=Milton Keynes Dons=
Tripp joined the academy of Milton Keynes Dons at a young age. He progressed through various academy age groups, and was an unused substitute for the first team at the age of just fifteen.{{cite news |title=Tripp can act as inspiration for next batch of MK Dons youngsters |url=https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/sport/football/mk-dons/tripp-can-act-as-inspiration-for-next-batch-of-mk-dons-youngsters-3465707 |access-date=31 December 2022 |work=MK Citizen |date=21 November 2021}} He started a two-year scholarship at the start of the 2022–23 campaign.{{cite news |title=MK Dons announce eight new scholars |url=https://www.mkdons.com/news/2022/july/mk-dons-announce-eight-new-scholars/ |access-date=31 December 2022 |work=www.mkdons.com |date=25 July 2022 |language=en-gb}} Head Coach Liam Manning said Tripp had "high potential" and "terrific character".{{cite news |title=Teenager Tripp tipped for big things at MK Dons |url=https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/sport/football/mk-dons/teenager-tripp-tipped-for-big-things-at-mk-dons-3771899 |access-date=31 December 2022 |work=MK Citizen |date=18 July 2022}} He made his first-team debut on 30 August 2022, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Cheltenham Town in an EFL Trophy fixture at the Stadium MK.{{cite news |title=MK Dons vs Cheltenham Town on 30 Aug 22 - Match Centre - Milton Keynes Dons |url=https://www.mkdons.com/matches/fixtures/first-team/202223/august/mk-dons-vs-cheltenham-town-on-30-aug-22/ |access-date=31 December 2022 |work=www.mkdons.com |date=30 August 2022}}
On 7 September 2023, at the age of 17, Tripp signed professional terms with the club.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mkdons.com/news/2023/september/callum-tripp-signs-professional-terms-at-stadium-mk/ |title=Callum Tripp signs professional terms at Stadium MK |publisher=Milton Keynes Dons |date=7 September 2023 |access-date=15 September 2023 }} He made his professional league debut on 14 October 2023, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute in a 2–2 home draw with Barrow.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67037339 |title=Milton Keynes Dons 2-2 Barrow |publisher=BBC |date=14 October 2023 |access-date=16 October 2023 }}
On 4 October 2024, Tripp signed a new improved contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.mkdons.com/news/2024/october/04/callum-tripp-signs-improved-contract-with-mk-dons/|title=Callum Tripp signs improved contract with MK Dons|website=www.mkdons.com|date=4 October 2024|accessdate=4 October 2024}}
On 21 January 2025, Tripp joined National League side Gateshead on loan for the remainder of the season, Then, later the same day, scored his first ever senior professional goal against Newcastle United U21s in the National League Cup{{cite web|url=https://gateshead-fc.com/callum-tripp-joins-gateshead-on-loan-from-mk-dons/|title=Callum Tripp joins Gateshead on loan from MK Dons|website=gateshead-fc.com|date=21 January 2025|accessdate=21 January 2025}}
Career statistics
{{updated|21 January 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Milton Keynes Dons
|2022–23{{Soccerbase season|id=145936|season=2022|accessdate=1 July 2022}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24{{Soccerbase season|id=145936|season=2023|accessdate=15 September 2023}}
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024–25{{Soccerbase season|id=145936|season=2024|accessdate=7 September 2024}}
|League Two |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name="EFLT"}} | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| St Albans City (loan)
|2023–24{{soccerway|callum-tripp/801760|accessdate=21 January 2025}} |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
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Honours
Individual
- EFL League Two Apprentice of the Season: 2023–24{{cite news |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2024/april/14/crysencio-summerville-named-the-sky-bet-championship-player-of-the-season/ |title=Crysencio Summerville named the Sky Bet Championship Player of the Season |website=EFL |date=14 April 2024 |access-date=14 April 2024}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{soccerway|196238}}
{{Milton Keynes Dons F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tripp, Callum}}
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
Category:St Albans City F.C. players
Category:Gateshead F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players