Callum Paterson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Callum Paterson | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England[1] | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2010 | Tynecastle Boys Club | ||
| 2010–2012 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012– | Heart of Midlothian | 133 | (32) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | Scotland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | Scotland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012– | Scotland U21 | 12 | (2) |
| 2016– | Scotland | 5 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:51, 30 September 2016 (UTC). | |||
Callum Paterson (born 13 October 1994)[2] is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Hearts in the Scottish Premiership, as a right back but has also played as a striker.[3]
Background
Paterson's father is Scottish and his mother is from Zimbabwe. His maternal grandmother is South African.[4] Paterson was born in London and moved from there to Scotland when he was three years old.[4][1] He grew up in South Queensferry[5] where he attended Queensferry High School.[6] He is the cousin of fellow footballer Michael Travis.[5]
Heart of Midlothian
Paterson began his career as a youth player at Tynecastle[7] before joining Heart of Midlothian in 2010.[8][9] A member of the club's Under-20 side[10] he was promoted to the first team during pre-season in the summer of 2012 and made his first team debut on 14 July, in a friendly against Raith Rovers where he scored the first goal of the game.[11] Having impressed during these pre-season fixtures,[12] on 4 August he made his Scottish Premier League (SPL) debut aged 17, in a 2–0 win over St Johnstone.[13] He made his European debut on 23 August, in a 1–0 defeat to Liverpool at Tynecastle.[14] On 31 August, Paterson signed a new contract extending his stay with the club until 2015.[15] On 22 September 2012, he scored his first two Career goals[16] in a 3–0 win over Dundee Utd in the SPL.[17] On 22 January 2013,[18] Paterson suffered ligament damage to his foot[19] in training that ruled him out of the Scottish League Cup Semi-final against Inverness that weekend.[20] The injury required surgery and ultimately ruled him out for the remainder of the season.[21] During his debut season Paterson made twenty seven appearances, scoring four times[22] In doing so he played as a right-back, midfielder and as a striker,[23][24] with the latter being the position he played in before joining Hearts.[25]
On 11 August 2013, Paterson scored his first goal of the 2013–14 campaign, when he headed home the only goal in the Edinburgh derby against Hibernian at Tynecastle.[26] On 27 April 2014, Paterson scored a brace against city rivals Hibernian in a 2–1 win. A week later he scored again in a 5–0 win over Kilmarnock and also scored three days later against Partick Thistle.
International career
Paterson earned caps at both under-18 and under-19 level in 2012 before establishing himself as a regular in Scotland under-21 squads.
On 10 November 2014, manager Gordon Strachan called Paterson into the senior Scottish squad for the first time after Phil Bardsley pulled out of the squad injured, ahead of a European qualifier against the Republic of Ireland and a friendly against England.[27]
He made a debut in Scotland national team on 29 May 2016 in a 0–1 lost friendly match against Italy.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2012–13 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4 |
| 2013–14 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 11 | |
| 2014–15 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 7 | |
| 2015–16 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 7 | |
| 2016–17 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | |
| Total | 133 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 158 | 37 | |
Honours
- Scottish Championship 2014–15
References
- 1 2 Kiddie, Paul (January 2013). "Heart of Midlothian Pen Pics". Scottish Communities League Cup Programme. Semi-final Inverness v Hearts: P28.
- ↑ "Callum Paterson". uefa.com. Uefa. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ↑ "Hearts boss John McGlynn warns against over-hyping Paterson". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- 1 2 "Callum Paterson reveals he's eligible for four countries". Edinburgh News (Scotsman). 6 December 2014.
- 1 2 "Queensferry teen's debut for Hearts". linlithgowgazette.co.uk. Linlithgow Gazette. 21 July 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ↑ "Cousins snapped up for senior squads". linlithgowgazette.co.uk. Linlithgow Gazette. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ↑ "I can't believe I'm about to face Steven Gerrard, says Hearts starlet". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ↑ "Callum Paterson". hydc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian Youth Development Committee. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ↑ "Foot injury ends Callum Paterson's season". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ↑ "U20 team". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ↑ "Match Report: Raith Rovers 0–3 Hearts". Heart of Midlothian F.C. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ↑ "Hearts boss backs young talent". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ↑ "Hearts 2 – 0 St Johnstone". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ↑ "Hearts 0–1 Liverpool". BBC Sport. BBC. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ↑ "Contract for Callum". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ↑ "Hearts kid Callum Paterson gets first career goals as they demolish Dundee United". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ↑ "Dundee Utd 0–3 Hearts". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ↑ "Injury blow for Callum". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ "Callum Paterson out until next season after surgery on injured foot". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ↑ "Hearts teenager Callum Paterson to miss semi-final and will have scan on his ankle". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ "Blow for Hearts as striker Callum Paterson is ruled out for the rest of the season". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ↑ "Callum Paterson in 2012/2013". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ↑ "Hearts boss says Callum Paterson will be a full-time striker after double". sport.stv.tv. STV. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ↑ "Hearts starlet Callum Paterson set for extended run up front". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ↑ "Hearts youngster Callum Paterson may retain striking berth against Dundee Unite". scotsman.com. Edinburgh Evening News. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ↑ "A Callum Paterson header gave Hearts a vital victory and bragging rights in a frantic and edgy Edinburgh derby.". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Hearts defender Callum Paterson called up by Scotland". BBC Sport. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Callum Paterson". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ↑ "C Paterson". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
