Callan Hamill
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 March 2009 | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St Johnstone | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -2025 | St Johnstone | ||
| 2024- | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | St Johnstone | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Scotland U17 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:16, 20 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:40, 20 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Callan Hamill (born 1 March 2009) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone.[1]
Club career
[edit]He joined the youth academy at St Johnstone at a young age.[2] A right footed defender, Hammill reportedly had interest in his services whilst still 15 years-of-age from Scottish clubs Celtic and Glasgow as well as English Premier League club Arsenal.[3] He signed a youth player contract with St Johnstone in the summer of 2024, with part of the agreement allowing him to stay in Scotland was that he would split his time between St Johnstone and the Arsenal academy. Playing with the Arsenal under-17 squad, he won the Flamengo Adidas Cup in Brazil, beating the hosts 3-1 in the final in December 2024.[4]
Be made his debut in the Scottish Premiership on 18 May 2025, appearing as a second half substitute for Elliot Watt in a 2-0 home defeat against Dundee.[5] Although predominantly a centre half or full back he played in the game as a central midfielder. It was reported to likely be his first and last appearance for the club with a permanent move to Arsenal finalised in the months beforehand. The initial deal was reported to be for a six-figure transfer fee, with several add-on clauses included in the package.[6][7]
International career
[edit]He is a Scotland youth international.[8] He scored for Scotland’s under-16s team in February 2025 in a 3-1 win over Cyprus U18.[6] He then went on to feature for the Scotland national under-17 football team.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Callan Hamill". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ a b Nicolson, Laura (7 March 2025). "Get to know your Scotland U17 Men's team". youthfootballscotland. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ Abbott, Matthew (21 February 2025). "Who is Callan Hamill? Arsenal first 2025 signing who 'rejected' Celtic and Rangers". Football.London. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ Nicholson, Eric (14 December 2024). "St Johnstone kid wins Brazil youth tournament with ARSENAL". The Courier. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "ST. JOHNSTONE VS. DUNDEE 0 - 2". Soccerway. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ a b Nicholson, Eric (20 February 2025). "Callan Hamill: St Johnstone and Arsenal agree 6-figure deal for starlet". The Courier. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "Callan Hamill: Arsenal-bound wonderkid says St Johnstone farewell". The Courier. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ Copeland, Robbie (21 February 2025). "Celtic and Rangers transfer 'turned down' as Arsenal prepare to sanction move". Football.London. Retrieved 21 May 2025.