Years Team Name Riccardo Calder | Number 20 Role Footballer Height 1.83 m | |
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Date of birth (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 (age 19) Current team Dundee F.C. (#20 / Midfielder) | ||
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Riccardo calder on joining rovers
Riccardo Calder (born 26 January 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays for Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Calder has represented England internationally at Under-17 level. Calder is a product of the Aston Villa academy but never made a first team appearance after a series of loans to Dundee, Doncaster Rovers and Lincoln City.
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- Riccardo calder on joining rovers
- Shocking moment man punches woman in violent road rage attack
- Aston Villa
- Loan to Dundee
- Loan to Doncaster Rovers
- Loan to Lincoln City
- Inverness CT
- International career
- Honours
- References
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Aston Villa
Calder joined Aston Villa at the age of nine in 2005. Calder was part of the Villa under-19's team which won the 2012–13 NextGen Series, beating Chelsea in the final of the competition.
Loan to Dundee
On 31 August 2015, the deadline day of the 2015 summer transfer window, Calder moved on loan to Dundee in the Scottish Premiership until January 2016. He made his debut for the club as a substitute in a 1–0 away win at Partick Thistle on 12 September 2015. Calder made his first start for Dundee against Ross County on 25 September, featuring on the left of midfield in a 3–3 draw. Calder started again against Motherwell on 3 October and assisted Rory Loy with a cross for the opening goal of the game in a 2–1 home win. Calder's loan spell ended at the beginning of January 2016, at which point he returned to Aston Villa.
Loan to Doncaster Rovers
On 3 March 2016 Calder moved to Doncaster Rovers on loan, making 12 appearances as Doncaster were relegated to League Two. On 12 July 2016, prior to the start of the 2016–17 season, Calder rejoined Doncaster on loan until January. He scored his first goal for Doncaster in an EFL Trophy tie against Mansfield Town on 30 August 2016. The loan was not extended and Calder returned to Villa.
Loan to Lincoln City
On 11 March 2017, Calder joined National League side Lincoln City on a one-month loan deal.
Inverness CT
On 6 July 2017, Calder signed a two-year deal with recently relegated Scottish Championship club Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
International career
Calder has represented England at Under-17 level, playing at the 2012 Nordic Under-17 Football Championship in the Faroe Islands. He made four appearances including the final as England came runners-up to Sweden. Calder is also eligible for the Jamaica national football team through his family history.
Honours
Aston Villa U19