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Callum Montgomery
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-05-14) May 14, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
San Antonio FC
(on loan from FC Dallas)
Number 3
Youth career
2013–2015 St. Michaels University School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Charlotte 49ers 73 (11)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Victoria Highlanders 25 (4)
2019– FC Dallas 0 (0)
2019North Texas SC 20 (3)
2020–San Antonio FC (loan) 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 7, 2020

Callum Montgomery (born May 14, 1997) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for USL Championship club San Antonio FC on loan from FC Dallas.

Career

Amateur and college

Montgomery grew up in Lantzville, British Columbia. As a teenager, he moved to Victoria, British Columbia, going on to lead St. Michaels University School to a BC Provincial AA Championship title in 2014.[1]

Montgomery played four years of college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte between 2015 and 2019. During his time at UNC Charlotte, Montgomery was named a First Team All-American and Conference USA Defender of the Year.[2]

In 2018, Montgomery made the men's semifinalist list for the Hermann Trophy, an annual award for college soccer players.[3]

Club

On January 11, 2019, Montgomery was selected 4th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas.[4] He signed with the club on February 21, 2019.[5]

International

Montgomery was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.[6]

References

  1. ^ "SMUS Blue Jags take B.C. soccer title". Saanich News. November 27, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "FFC Dallas Selects Callum Montgomery, John Nelson in 2019 MLS SuperDraft". fcdallas.com. January 11, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "3 Canadians among semifinalists for U.S. college soccer award". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  4. ^ Dheensaw, Cleve (January 11, 2019). "Super day for Highlanders star Callum Montgomery in MLS draft". Times Colonist. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  5. ^ "FC Dallas Signs 2019 SuperDraft No. 4 Overall Pick Callum Montgomery". fcdallas.com. February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  6. ^ "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canada Soccer. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.