Full name Callum Roddie Elder 0000–2014 Leicester City Weight 67 kg Number 32 Height 1.80 m | Playing position Role Footballer Place of birth Sydney, Australia Name Callum Elder Date joined 2015 | |
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Date of birth (1995-01-27) 27 January 1995 (age 20) Current team Peterborough United F.C. (#32 / Defender) | ||
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Callum Roddie Elder (born 27 January 1995) is an Australian professional footballer who plays for Wigan Athletic, on loan from Leicester City, as a left back. He represented Australia U20 at international level.
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- Freeview an evening with callum elder preview
- Getting to know ryan hedges and callum elder
- Leicester City
- Mansfield Town loan
- Peterborough United loan
- Brentford loan
- Barnsley loan
- Wigan Athletic loan
- International career
- Style of play
- Career statistics
- References
Getting to know ryan hedges and callum elder
Leicester City
A left back, Elder was born in Sydney, Australia and began his youth career with Manly United, before moving to England at the age of 16 to begin a scholarship in the academy at Leicester City. After completing his scholarship at the end of the 2012–13 season, he was awarded his first professional contract. Graduating to the Foxes' U21 team, he progressed to sign a new two-year deal at the end of the 2014–15 season and a further extension a year later, which will keep him at the King Power Stadium until June 2019.
Mansfield Town (loan)
On 8 January 2015, Elder was loaned out to League Two club Mansfield Town for one month. He made his professional debut two days later, starting in a 2–1 away loss against Burton Albion. He became a regular starter, which saw his loan extended to the end of the 2014–15 season. Elder made 21 appearances for the Stags and returned to Leicester at the end of the season.
Peterborough United (loan)
On 29 August 2015, Elder joined League One side Peterborough United on a one-month loan, which was later extended until January 2016. He made 21 appearances and scored the first senior goal of his career, which came in a 4–0 thrashing of Doncaster Rovers on 24 October 2015. A foot injury suffered in a match versus Blackpool on 19 December led to the early termination of Elder's loan.
Brentford (loan)
On 30 July 2016, Elder joined Championship side Brentford on loan for the duration of the 2016–17 season. He was an ever-present in league matches during the opening month of the season, before suffering a knee injury during a 2–0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion on 10 September 2016. Elder's recovery was delayed by a thigh injury and he returned to the King Power Stadium for treatment in mid-December 2016. He returned to training with Brentford on 16 January 2017, but failed to make an appearance before being recalled by Leicester City two weeks later.
Barnsley (loan)
On 31 January 2017, Elder joined Championship club Barnsley on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season.
Wigan Athletic (loan)
On 31 July 2017, Elder joined Wigan Athletic on a season long loan. He made his debut on 5 August at Milton Keynes Dons but was sent off in the 44th minute. Wigan won the match 1-0.
International career
Elder is eligible to play for Australia, Scotland , Ireland( Mother is Irish)and England at international level. In October 2013, Elder was called up by Australia U20 for the 2014 AFC U19 Championship qualifying matches and made a single appearance in a 3–0 win over Chinese Taipei on 5 October. He was not named in the squad for the tournament finals.
Style of play
Elder describes himself as "an athletic full back. I like getting up and down the left-hand-side".