Callum McGregor

Callum McGregor

Personal information
Full name	Callum McGregor[1]
Date of birth	14 June 1993
Place of birth	Pollok, Scotland
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Playing position	Central midfielder
Club information
Current team	Celtic
Number	42
Youth career
0000–2013	Celtic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–	Celtic	53	(7)
2013–2014	→ Notts County (loan)	37	(12)
National team^‡
2008	Scotland U15	2	(0)
2008–2009	Scotland U16	3	(1)
2009–2011	Scotland U17	8	(8)
2011–2013	Scotland U19	8	(2)
2012	Scotland U20	1	(0)
2013–2014	Scotland U21	5	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 March 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 July 2014

Callum McGregor (born 14 June 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Celtic as a central midfielder. He has previously played for Notts County on loan.

Club career

McGregor began his career with Scottish club Celtic. He scored a hat-trick in the 8–0 2012 Scottish Youth Cup Final victory over Queen of the South at Hampden Park.^[3] He joined English League One club Notts County on a five-month loan in August 2013.^[4] He scored on his debut for the "Magpies" on 7 August, in a 3–2 win over Fleetwood Town at Meadow Lane in the First Round of the League Cup.^[5]

McGregor made his first team debut for Celtic against KR Reykjavík on 15 July 2014 in a Champions League qualifier and he scored the only goal of the game.^[6] He also scored against Legia Warsaw and NK Maribor in subsequent qualifying rounds.

McGregor made his Scottish Premiership debut against St Johnstone on 13 August 2014 and scored a goal in a 3–0 victory for Celtic.

On 29 August 2014, McGregor signed a new five-year contract with Celtic.^[7]

International career

As of August 2014, McGregor has made five appearances and scored one goal for the Scotland national under-21 football team.^[8] McGregor was added to the full Scotland squad for the first time in August 2014, soon after he broke into the Celtic first team.^[8]

Career statistics

As of 1 November 2016

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other[9]		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Celtic	2013–14[10]	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2014–15[11]	Scottish Premiership	18	2	0	0	2	0	11	3	0	0	31	5
	2015–16[11]	Scottish Premiership	19	4	2	0	3	1	2	1	0	0	26	6
	2016–17[11]	Scottish Premiership	5	0	0	0	1	0	8	0	0	0	14	0
	Total		42	6	2	0	6	1	21	4	0	0	71	11
Notts County (loan)	2013–14[10]	League One	36	12	1	0	2	1	0	0	1	1	40	14
	Total		36	12	1	0	2	1	0	0	1	1	40	14
Career total			78	18	3	0	7	2	13	4	1	1	111	25

Honours

Club

Celtic

• Scottish Youth Cup (1): 2012
• Scottish Premiership (1): 2014–15
• Scottish League Cup (1): 2015

References

1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/01/2014 and 31/01/2014" (PDF). The Football League. January 2014. p. 1. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
2. "Callum McGregor Profile". NottsCounty.co.uk.
3. Henderson, Mark (23 April 2012). "Eightsome reel at Hampden as young Celts lift Youth Cup". Celtic F.C. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
4. "Notts County sign Celtic midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
5. "Notts County 3 - 2 Fleetwood". BBC Sport. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
6. "KR Reykjavík 0-1 Celtic". BBC Sport. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
7. "Celtic's Callum McGregor signs new five-year contract".
8. "Gordon Strachan calls up Callum McGregor and Craig Gordon". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
9. Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy.
10. "Games played by Callum McGregor in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
11. "Games played by Callum McGregor in 2014/15". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 August 2014.

External links

• Callum McGregor career statistics at Soccerbase