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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Callum Maximillian Tripp[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Milton Keynes, England | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | (0) |
| 2024 | → St Albans City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Gateshead (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Bedford Town (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2026 | → Sutton United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Brackley Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Wales U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:27, 24 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 08:56, 20 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Callum Maximillian Tripp[1] (born 28 August 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Milton Keynes Dons, and the Wales under-21 national team.
Club career
[edit]Milton Keynes Dons
[edit]Tripp joined the academy of Milton Keynes Dons at a young age. He progressed through various academy age groups, and was an unused substitute for the first team at the age of just fifteen.[2] He started a two-year scholarship at the start of the 2022–23 campaign.[3] Head Coach Liam Manning said Tripp had "high potential" and "terrific character".[4] He made his first-team debut on 30 August 2022, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Cheltenham Town in an EFL Trophy fixture at the Stadium MK.[5]
On 7 September 2023, at the age of 17, Tripp signed professional terms with the club.[6] He made his professional league debut on 14 October 2023, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute in a 2–2 home draw with Barrow.[7]
On 4 October 2024, Tripp signed a new improved contract.[8]
On 21 January 2025, Tripp joined National League side Gateshead on loan for the remainder of the season, Then, later the same day, scored his first ever senior professional goal against Newcastle United U21s in the National League Cup[9]
On 17 October 2025, Tripp joined National League North club Bedford Town on a one-month loan deal.[10]
On 26 March 2026, he joined National League club Brackley Town on loan for the remainder of the season.[11]
International career
[edit]Born in England, Tripp is also eligible to play for Wales through his ancestry. In March 2025, he was called up to the Wales under-21 national team ahead of their friendlies against Andorra and Sweden.[12] Tripp made his debut for the side on 20 March 2025, playing the first half in a 1–0 win over Andorra U21.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 10 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2022–23[13] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023–24[14] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[15] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[16] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| St Albans City (loan) | 2023–24[17] | National League South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
- 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours
[edit]Individual
References
[edit]- 1 2 "EFL Squad List: Season 2023/24". EFL.com. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ↑ "Tripp can act as inspiration for next batch of MK Dons youngsters". MK Citizen. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ↑ "MK Dons announce eight new scholars". www.mkdons.com. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ↑ "Teenager Tripp tipped for big things at MK Dons". MK Citizen. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ↑ "MK Dons vs Cheltenham Town on 30 Aug 22 - Match Centre - Milton Keynes Dons". www.mkdons.com. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ↑ "Callum Tripp signs professional terms at Stadium MK". Milton Keynes Dons. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ↑ "Milton Keynes Dons 2-2 Barrow". BBC. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ↑ "Callum Tripp signs improved contract with MK Dons". www.mkdons.com. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ↑ "Callum Tripp joins Gateshead on loan from MK Dons". gateshead-fc.com. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ↑ "Eagles Welcome Tripp Loan Signing". Bedford Town F.C. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ↑ "New Signing: Callum Tripp joins Brackley Town on loan". www.brackleytownfc.com. 26 March 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Tripp gets international call-up with Wales U21s". Milton Keynes Citizen. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Callum Tripp in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ↑ "Games played by Callum Tripp in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Callum Tripp in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ↑ "Games played by Callum Tripp in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ↑ Callum Tripp at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ↑ "Crysencio Summerville named the Sky Bet Championship Player of the Season". EFL. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
External links
[edit]Callum Tripp at Soccerway
- 2006 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Welsh men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
- St Albans City F.C. players
- Gateshead F.C. players
- Bedford Town F.C. players
- Sutton United F.C. players
- Brackley Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- Wales men's under-21 international footballers