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.jpg) 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 | Auckland FC | ||
| 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 | 20 | (2) |
| 2026– | Auckland FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Australia U17 | 13 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 March 2016 | |||
Aaron Robert Calver (born 12 January 1996) is an Australian professional football (soccer) player who plays as a defender for Auckland FC in A-League Men.[1]
Early life
[edit]Calver attended Heathcote High School in southern Sydney.[2]
Career
[edit]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]
On 24 July 2026, Calver joined A-League Men club Auckland FC ahead of the 2026–27 season, returning to the league for the first time in 4 years.[11][12]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played on 21 October 2023[13]
| 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 | ||
| Seoul E-Land | 2025 | K League 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Hume City | 2026 | National Premier Leagues Victoria | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Auckland FC | 2026–27 | A-League Men | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 167 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 185 | 7 | ||
Honours
[edit]Sydney
- National Youth League Premiership: 2013–14
- A-League Premiership: 2016–17, 2017–2018
- A-League Championship: 2018–19
Gwangju
References
[edit]- ↑ "Match Centre - Dribl Match Centre". fv.dribl.com. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ↑ Andrew Parkinson (17 February 2016). "Aaron Calver pushing for first team return with Sydney FC ahead of derby against Western Sydney Wanderers". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ↑ "Calver Added To First Team Squad". Football Federation Australia. 30 December 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ "Adelaide ends 2012 with big win". SBS – The World Game. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ Tom Smithies (4 January 2013). "Injury-hit Sydney FC prepare to give 16-year-old Aaron Calver a senior start". Herald Sun. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ↑ Sebastian Hassett (11 February 2015). "Sydney FC's Aaron Calver ready for tough test against Melbourne Victory". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ↑ Tom Smithies (2 March 2015). "Wanderers fan that slapped Sydney FC's Aaron Calver facing 10-year ban, but defender won't press charges". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ↑ Tom Smithies (21 April 2015). "A-League: Sydney FC re-sign youngsters Aaron Calver and George Blackwood". The Advertiser. Adelaide. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ↑ "[오피셜] 광주FC, 호주 출신 센터백 아론 영입". mydaily. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ↑ Neat, Paul (13 February 2024). "Daejeon Hana Citizen's winter recruits and where they might fit in". Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ↑ ahayes (23 July 2026). "Auckland FC add A-League winning experience to backline ahead of Spurs clash". Auckland. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Auckland FC name five All Whites and new signings in squad for Spurs match". Friends of Football. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Calver, A Analysis by Team". Retrieved 8 September 2015.
External links
[edit]- Aaron Calver – SydneyFC.com (archived 23 September 2015)
- Aaron Calver at Soccerway
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Men's association football defenders
- Australia men's youth international soccer players
- Australian men's soccer players
- A-League Men players
- K League 1 players
- K League 2 players
- Sydney FC players
- Western United FC players
- Perth Glory FC players
- Gwangju FC players
- Daejeon Hana Citizen players
- Seoul E-Land FC players
- Hume City FC players
- Auckland FC players
- Soccer players from Sydney
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen