Craig McCall
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Craig Stuart Andrew McCall | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Bradford City | ||
| 2012–2015 | Motherwell | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | EFSC Titans | 36 | (7) |
| 2018–2019 | Florida Tech Panthers | 31 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Edusport Academy | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Knaresborough Town | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Knaresborough Town Reserves | 8 | (3) |
| 2019 | South Georgia Tormenta FC 2 | 11 | (2) |
| 2021 | South Georgia Tormenta | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2021 | |||
Craig Stuart Andrew McCall (born 19 July 1996) is a Scottish footballer who last played as a midfielder for South Georgia Tormenta in the USL League One.
Career
[edit]Youth, college and amateur
[edit]McCall played with the academy sides at Bradford City[1] and Motherwell.[2]
After being released by Motherwell, McCall moved to the United States to play college soccer at Eastern Florida State College, where he made 36 appearances, scoring 7 goals and tallying 13 assists over two seasons.[3]
In 2017 and early 2018, McCall returned to United Kingdom to play with lower league sides Edusport Academy in the Lowland Football League[4] and English Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division Knaresborough Town[5] and their reserve side.[6]
McCall went back to the United States in 2018 to play two further seasons of college soccer at Florida Institute of Technology, making 31 appearances, scoring a single goal and creating 10 assists for the Panthers.[7]
Following college, McCall spent a season in the USL League Two with South Georgia Tormenta FC 2.[8]
Professional
[edit]On 9 December 2020, McCall signed his first professional contract with USL League One side South Georgia Tormenta ahead of their 2021 season.[9] He made his professional debut on 24 April 2021, appearing as a 78th-minute substitute during a 2–0 loss to Union Omaha.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Craig is the son of former Everton, Rangers, Bradford City, Sheffield United and Scotland international Stuart McCall; his grandfather Andy McCall was also a professional footballer.
References
[edit]- ^ "Mottley-Henry's hunger excites McCall". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Repeating Pittodrie drama would be even bigger this time, says Well boss Baraclough". Glasgow Times. 13 March 2015.
- ^ "EFSC Titans". EFSC Titans.
- ^ "Craig McCall". 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Craig McCall - KNARESBOROUGH TOWN AFC Knaresborough Town 1st Team". www.knaresboroughtownafc.com.
- ^ "Craig McCall - KNARESBOROUGH TOWN AFC Knaresborough Town Reserves". www.knaresboroughtownafc.com.
- ^ "Craig McCall - Men's Soccer". Florida Tech Panthers.
- ^ "South Georgia Tormenta FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ O'Donnell, Bernadette (December 9, 2020). "Tormenta FC Signs Midfielder Craig McCall". South Georgia Tormenta FC.
- ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (April 24, 2021). "Conway, Hurst Propel Omaha Past Tormenta". USL League One.
External links
[edit]- 1996 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scottish expatriate men's footballers
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Caledonian Braves F.C. players
- Knaresborough Town A.F.C. players
- Tormenta FC players
- USL League One players
- USL League Two players
- 21st-century Scottish sportsmen