Thomas Callens
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Brest, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Annecy | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2015 | Lorient | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2020 | Caen II | 49 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Lorient II | 15 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Annecy (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Annecy | 13 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2026 | |||
Thomas Callens (born 6 September 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Annecy.
Career
[edit]Callens is a youth product of Lorient from the age of 8 until he was 17.[1] He moved to Caen II in 2015 where he was part of their reserves for 5 years.[2] He signed his first professional contract with Caen in 2018.[3] He was due to make his professional debut in a Ligue 2 match on 13 March 2020 against Valenciennes, but the match was canceled because of the COVID-19 epidemic.[4] On 5 October 2020, he transferred to Lorient on a 1+1 year deal.[5] On 5 July 2021, he extended his contract with Lorient for 2 more years until 2023.[6]
Callens joined Annecy on loan for the 2022–23 season as they were newly promoted to Ligue 2.[7] He finally made his senior and professional debut with Annecy in a 8–1 Coupe de France win over Diables Noirs on 29 October 2022.[8] On 18 January 2023, he permanently signed with Annecy on a deal until 2024.[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "PORTRAIT. FC Lorient (B). Thomas Callens, le cœur Merlu". ouest-france.fr.
- ↑ "SM Caen. Thomas Callens titulaire au stade d'Ornano, "un joli signe du destin" pour l'ex-Caennais". actu.fr.
- ↑ "Ligue 1 - Thomas Callens : d'un square de Lorient au but du SM Caen". ici, par France Bleu et France 3. 6 April 2019.
- ↑ "Quand le Covid priva Thomas Callens de sa première dans les buts du SM Caen". ici, par France Bleu et France 3. 10 November 2022.
- ↑ "Transferts : Thomas Callens (Caen) signe à Lorient". L'Équipe.
- ↑ "FC Lorient. Deux ans de plus pour Thomas Callens . Sport". lorient.maville.com.
- ↑ Actu, S. B. M. (21 June 2022). "Foot/Mercato – Thomas Callens prêté à Annecy - Sport Business Mag". Archived from the original on 1 February 2023.
- ↑ "Football. Coupe de France : des buts, une belle histoire... Le FC Annecy a régalé contre Combani". www.ledauphine.com.
- ↑ "FC Lorient. Le gardien de but Thomas Callens quitte définitivement le club". Le Telegramme. 18 January 2023.
External links
[edit]- Thomas Callens at Soccerway
- Ligue 1 profile