Aaron Calver
Australian footballer
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Aaron Robert Calver (born 12 January 1996) is an Australian professional football (soccer) player who plays as a defender for Hume City in NPL Victoria.[1]
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Calver with Gwangju in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aaron Robert Calver | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Caringbah, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Central defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hume City | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Helensburgh Thistles | |||
| Illawarra Metropolitan | |||
| Wollongong Wolves | |||
| 2012 | NSWIS | ||
| 2012 | Sydney FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2019 | Sydney FC | 50 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Western United | 34 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Perth Glory | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Gwangju FC | 45 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | 20 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Seoul E-Land | 3 | (0) |
| 2026– | Hume City | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Australia U17 | 13 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 March 2016 | |||
Early life
Calver attended Heathcote High School in southern Sydney.[2]
Career
On 30 December 2012, Calver was called up to the first team for Sydney's New Year's Eve clash against Adelaide United.[3] Calver was substituted on in only the 14th minute of his sides 3–0 loss after Adam Griffiths sustained a leg injury.[4] Aged only sixteen (and having become Sydney's second youngest ever player, behind Terry Antonis), Calver was soon in contention for a position in the starting lineup, with several other defenders in the squad injured.[5]
In the 2014–15 season, Calver spent time playing at right-back, as well as his more customary centre-back role.[6] In February 2015, Calver was slapped by a Western Sydney Wanderers fan after watching the Sydney Derby; he declined to press charges from the incident.[7] In April 2015, Calver signed a new two-year deal with Sydney.[8]
Calver signed with new side Western United for the 2019–20 A-League season. After two seasons with Western United Calver was released.
On 27 March 2022, Calver joined Gwangju FC of K League 2.[9]
Calver transferred to K League 1 side Daejeon Hana Citizen ahead of the 2024 season.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played on 21 October 2023[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sydney FC | 2012–13 | A-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
| Total | 50 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65 | 3 | ||
| Western United | 2019–20 | A-League | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| Total | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| Perth Glory | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Gwangju FC | 2022 | K League 2 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 3 | |
| 2023 | K League 1 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 45 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | ||
| Daejeon Hana Citizen | 2024 | K League 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 159 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 177 | 7 | ||
Honours
Sydney
- National Youth League Premiership: 2013–14
- A-League Premiership: 2016–17, 2017–2018
- A-League Championship: 2018–19
Gwangju