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Craig McCall
Personal information
Full name Craig Stuart Andrew McCall
Date of birth (1996-07-19) 19 July 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
0000–2012 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

Youth, College and Amateur

McCall played with the academy sides at Bradford City[1] and Motherwell.[2]

After been 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

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

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

  1. ^ "Mottley-Henry's hunger excites McCall". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  2. ^ "Repeating Pittodrie drama would be even bigger this time, says Well boss Baraclough". Glasgow Times.
  3. ^ "EFSC Titans". EFSC Titans.
  4. ^ "Craig McCall".
  5. ^ "Craig McCall - KNARESBOROUGH TOWN AFC Knaresborough Town 1st Team". www.knaresboroughtownafc.com.
  6. ^ "Craig McCall - KNARESBOROUGH TOWN AFC Knaresborough Town Reserves". www.knaresboroughtownafc.com.
  7. ^ "Craig McCall - Men's Soccer". Florida Tech Panthers.
  8. ^ "South Georgia Tormenta FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  9. ^ O'Donnell, Bernadette (December 9, 2020). "Tormenta FC Signs Midfielder Craig McCall". South Georgia Tormenta FC.
  10. ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (April 24, 2021). "Conway, Hurst Propel Omaha Past Tormenta". USL League One.