Callan Elliot
New Zealand association football player
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Callan Rennie Elliot (born 7 July 1999) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a right back for A-League club Auckland FC and the New Zealand national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Callan Rennie Elliot[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Dumfries, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Auckland FC | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Tasman United | 17 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 24 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Wellington Phoenix | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Xanthi | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Wellington Phoenix | 36 | (1) |
| 2024 | Motherwell | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Auckland FC | 31 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | New Zealand U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | New Zealand U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | New Zealand U23 | 8 | (1) |
| 2023– | New Zealand | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 March 2019 | |||
Club career
Born in Scotland and emigrating to New Zealand as a young child, Elliot was educated at Nelson College and Rathkeale College.[2][3] He began his career with hometown club Tasman United under the mentorship of teammate Paul Ifill, making his senior debut as a substitute against New Zealand Football Championship leaders Auckland City on 15 January 2017.[2] Elliot became a regular starter in the 2017–18 season, where his appearances caught the attention of A-League side Wellington Phoenix.
Wellington Phoenix
Elliot signed a professional contract with Wellington Phoenix at the beginning of the following season, and made his debut as a substitute in an 8–2 win over Central Coast Mariners on 10 March 2019.[4][5]
Xanthi
In September 2020, Elliot signed a three-year deal with Greek club Xanthi, coached by Australian Tony Popovic.[6]
Return to Wellington Phoenix
In July 2021, it was announced that Elliot would rejoin Wellington Phoenix. After 2 years at the club, it was announced on the clubs Instagram that he would be leaving at the end of the 2022-23 A League season.
Motherwell
In January 2024, ten months after his departure from Wellington Phoenix, Elliot joined Scottish Premiership club Motherwell on a short-term deal until the end of the season.[7] On 24 May 2024, Motherwell announced that Elliot had been released by the club at the end of his contract.[8]
Auckland FC
On 2 July 2024, Auckland FC announced the signing of Elliot for their inaugural A-League Men's season.[9] This came after two months of speculation when Scottish newspaper Daily Record reported that he was expected to leave Motherwell for Auckland FC.[10]
Elliot scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw with Central Coast Mariners.[11]
International career
Senior
Elliot was first called up to the New Zealand squad for friendly matches against China in March 2023.[12] Elliot made his debut on 23 March 2023 in the first match of the series, a scoreless draw.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 12 March 2023 [14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tasman United | 2016–17 | Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| Total | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 2018–19 | Premiership | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Wellington Phoenix | 2018–19 | A-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Xanthi | 2020–21 | Super League Greece 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Wellington Phoenix | 2021–22 | A-League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | |||
| Total | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| Career totals | 80 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 87 | 4 | ||
Honours
Auckland FC
Notes
- Appearance in the 2018–19 A-League# Finals series
- Appearance in the 2019–20 A-League#Finals series
