Callum Beattie (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Callum Thomas Beattie | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kitchee | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | HKFC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | St. Bonaventure Bonnies | 38 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Simon Fraser Red Leafs | 30 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | HKFC | 39 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | HKFC | 21 | (3) |
| 2025– | Kitchee | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 July 2025 | |||
Callum Thomas Beattie (born 28 August 2001) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a left back for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.
Born in Hong Kong, Beattie joined the academy of HKFC at the age of eight.[2] He attended South Island School, and was the captain of the school football team.[2] In 2019, Beattie won the All Hong Kong Schools Jing Ying Football Tournament with South Island School, and he was chosen as the Best Defender of the tournament after a 2–1 win in the final against Island School in the Mong Kok Stadium.[3][4]
Beattie spent three years playing college soccer for St. Bonaventure Bonnies at the St. Bonaventure University between 2019 and 2021, while majoring in sports studies.[5] He moved on to Simon Fraser University in 2022, playing two seasons for the Simon Fraser Red Leafs.[1]
Club career
Beattie first played for the HKFC first team in 2018, appearing in the semi-professional Hong Kong First Division.[3] He made a couple of league appearances for HKFC during his time studying abroad.
Beattie returned to HKFC ahead of the 2024–25 season.[6] On 22 September 2024, Beattie made his professional debut in a Hong Kong Premier League match against Lee Man, where he came off the bench in a 3–1 defeat.[7] On 5 January 2025, he scored his first professional goal in a 2–0 win against Tai Po.[8]
On 7 July 2025, Beattie was revealed as one of the four new Kitchee signings for the 2025–26 season.[9]
Personal life
Beattle's father was a semi-professional footballer in England.[2]
Beattie is eligible for a HKSAR passport, which allows him to represent the Hong Kong national football team.[10] As of February 2025, the application for a Hong Kong passport was in progress.[10]
International career
On 26 August 2025, it was announced that Beattie had received his HKSAR passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally.[11]
On 31 October 2025, Beattie was named in the 34-man preliminary squad for the November fixtures in a friendly against Cambodia and the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers against Singapore.