Callum Marshall
Northern Irish footballer
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Callum Marshall (born 28 November 2004) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for German 2. Bundesliga club VfL Bochum on loan from West Ham United, and the Northern Ireland national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 November 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Glengormley, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
VfL Bochum (on loan from West Ham United) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bangor Rangers | |||
| Glentoran | |||
| –2021 | Linfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Linfield | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | West Ham United | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | → West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 43 | (9) |
| 2026– | → VfL Bochum (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Northern Ireland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Northern Ireland U19 | 5 | (4) |
| 2023– | Northern Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Northern Ireland | 14 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:30, 27 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:23, 17 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Marshall was born in 2004 in Glengormley, Northern Ireland.[2] He attended Glengormley Integrated Primary School.[3]
Club career
Northern Ireland
Marshall began his career at Bangor Rangers, playing with the club until the age of seven, before moving to Glentoran.[4] Marshall later moved to play in the academy of rivals Linfield.[5] On 2 November 2021, he scored on his senior debut for Linfield in the Northern Ireland Football League Cup in a 11–0 victory against PSNI.[6] Two weeks later, Marshall made his NIFL Premiership debut for Linfield, coming on as a 90th-minute substitute for Christy Manzinga in a 2–0 victory against Carrick Rangers.[7]
West Ham United
In January 2022, Marshall joined the youth academy of English Premier League club West Ham United.[8][9] He scored a goal during his youth debut for the club against the youth academy of West Bromwich Albion.[4] Marshall was a member of the team which won the 2023 FA Youth Cup defeating Arsenal 5–1 at the Emirates Stadium in April 2023. He scored West Ham's second goal, converting Gideon Kodua's cross with a volley from close range.[10] On 16 January 2024, Marshall made his senior debut for West Ham, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute in a 1–0 FA Cup defeat against Bristol City.[11]
Loan moves
On 26 January 2024, Marshall joined West Bromwich Albion, on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[12] He made his West Bromwich debut on 3 February coming on as a 62nd minute substitute for Brandon Thomas-Asante in a 1–0 win against Birmingham City.[13][14] In April, having played only 55 minutes for West Brom, Marshall was allowed to return to West Ham and train and play with their under–21 side while still being available to play for West Brom should they call on him.[15]
On 9 August 2024, Marshall joined League One club Huddersfield Town on a season-long loan deal.[16] He made his debut for Huddersfield on 13 August 2024 in an EFL Cup match against Morecambe, scoring in the 38th minute and assisted for Danny Ward's goal as Huddersfield won 3–0.[17] Impressing with his work ethic, and registering fourteen goal contributions, he was voted Huddersfield Town Player of the Year.[18]
On 7 January 2026, Marshall joined 2. Bundesliga club VfL Bochum on loan for the remainder of the season.[19]
International career
Marshall is a youth international footballer representing Northern Ireland.[20] In 2023, he was called up to the Northern Ireland national football team.[21] The same year on 16 June, Marshall made his debut as a late substitute against Denmark, in which he had a late goal disallowed by VAR.[22]
Style of play
Marshall can operate as a striker or winger.[2]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 27 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Linfield | 2021–22 | NIFL Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | |
| West Ham United U21 | 2022–23[23] | — | — | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24[24] | — | — | — | — | 4[c] | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 2025–26 | — | — | — | — | 3[c] | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Total | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | |||||
| West Ham United | 2022–23[23] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24[24] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[25] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 2023–24[24] | Championship | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 2024-25[26] | EFL League One | 43 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 10 |
| VfL Bochum (loan) | 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 57 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 72 | 18 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
International
- As of match played 17 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | |