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Calum Scanlon

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Calum Scanlon
Personal information
Full name Calum Alexander Scanlon[1]
Date of birth (2005-02-14) 14 February 2005 (age 21)
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.71 m)[2]
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Cardiff City
(on loan from Liverpool)
Number 23
Youth career
–2020 Birmingham City
2020–2023 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Liverpool 0 (0)
2024–2025 → Millwall (loan) 4 (1)
2026 → Cardiff City (loan) 8 (0)
2026– → Cardiff City (loan) 7 (0)
International career‡
2022 England U17 4 (0)
2023 England U18 1 (0)
2023 England U19 8 (0)
2024– England U20 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:34, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

Calum Alexander Scanlon (born 14 February 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL Championship club Cardiff City, on loan from Premier League club Liverpool. He has represented England at international youth level.

Club career

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Scanlon joined Liverpool from Birmingham City as a 15-year-old, in a reported £500,000 deal in December 2020.[3] He signed his first professional contract with the club in March 2022 shortly after his 18th birthday.[4] In July 2023, Scanlon was included in the Liverpool first-team pre-season training camp to Germany.[5] He was then included in Liverpool's 27-man squad to tour Singapore on 27 July 2023.[6]

In September 2023, Scanlon scored for Liverpool U21 against EFL League Two side Morecambe in the EFL Trophy.[7] Scanlon continued to train with the Liverpool first-team squad during the 2023–24 season following an injury to first-choice left-back Andy Robertson,[8] and was named among the match day substitutes for the Premier League match against local rivals Everton on 21 October 2023.[9] He made his senior debut for Liverpool in a 5–1 UEFA Europa League victory over Toulouse at Anfield on 26 October 2023.[10] Scanlon signed a new long-term professional contract with Liverpool in April 2024.[11]

On 29 August 2024, Scanlon joined Championship side Millwall on loan until the end of the season.[12] On 21 January 2025, Scanlon scored his first professional goal in a 2–2 draw against Cardiff City.[13]

On 1 February 2026, Scanlon joined League One leaders Cardiff City on loan for the remainder of the 2025–26 season.[14]

International career

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Scanlon has represented England at under-17, under-18 and under-19 level.[2] In September 2024 he started for England U20 in a victory against Romania at Edgeley Park.[15]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of end of 2025–26 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liverpool U21 2023–24[16] ————2[a]121
Liverpool 2023–24[16] Premier League 0000002[b]0—20
2024–25[17] Premier League 00000000—00
2025–26[18] Premier League 00000000—00
Liverpool total 000000200020
Millwall (loan) 2024–25[17] Championship 410000——41
Cardiff City (loan) 2025–26[18] League One 800000——80
Career total 12100002021162
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

References

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  1. ↑ "Latest updated Premier League squad lists for 2023/24". Premier League. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Calum Scanlon". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Kay, Dan (23 December 2020). "Liverpool complete signing of 15-year-old Calum Scanlon from Birmingham City". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  4. ↑ Doyle, Ian (9 March 2022). "Liverpool defender signs first professional contract after £500k transfer". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  5. ↑ McDonald, Keifer. "Liverpool £500,000 signing gets Jurgen Klopp chance after following in Jude Bellingham's footsteps". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  6. ↑ Carroll, James (27 July 2023). "Liverpool name 27-man squad for pre-season trip to Singapore". Liverpoolfc.com. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  7. ↑ Bocsak, Ben (22 October 2023). "Liverpool talent could get chance after Andy Robertson injury and Jürgen Klopp just gave hint". Liverpool.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  8. ↑ Pearce, James (20 October 2023). "Liverpool's Andy Robertson ruled out for three months following shoulder surgery". The Athletic. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Liverpool vs Everton". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  10. ↑ Rindl, Joe (26 October 2023). "Liverpool 5-1 Toulouse: Clinical Reds cruise to Europa League win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "Calum Scanlon signs new contract with Liverpool FC". Liverpool FC. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  12. ↑ "Calum Scanlon joins Millwall on season-long loan". Millwall F.C. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "Conceding in last minute 'nearly criminal' - Neil". BBC Sport. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  14. ↑ "Loan | Calum Scanlon joins the Bluebirds". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  15. ↑ Veevers, Nicholas (10 September 2024). "Report: England ELS 2-0 Romania". England Football. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  16. 1 2 "Games played by Calum Scanlon in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  17. 1 2 "Games played by Calum Scanlon in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  18. 1 2 "Games played by Calum Scanlon in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
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