_(cropped).jpg) McCowatt withNew Zealand in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Callum William McCowatt[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-04-30)30 April 1999 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand[2] | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left winger[3] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Silkeborg | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Greenhithe | ||
| 2013 | Forrest Hill Milford United | ||
| 2013–2014 | East Coast Bays | ||
| 2016 | Team Wellington | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018[4] | Western Suburbs | 55 | (30) |
| 2017–2018 | Auckland City | 20 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | Eastern Suburbs | 16 | (21) |
| 2019–2020 | Wellington Phoenix | 25 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | Helsingør | 81 | (18) |
| 2023– | Silkeborg | 69 | (18) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | New Zealand U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | New Zealand U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | New Zealand U23 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019– | New Zealand | 28 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:52, 8 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:18, 14 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Callum William McCowatt (born 30 April 1999) is a New Zealand professionalfootballer who plays as aleft winger forDanish Superliga clubSilkeborg and theNew Zealand national team.
Following his graduation fromWestlake Boys High School, McCowatt joined theOlé Football Academy in early 2015, playing league football for Olé-affiliated clubWestern Suburbs. During his time with the academy, McCowatt was named in the youth squad ofTeam Wellington for the 2016National Youth League season.[5]
Following his time at Western Suburbs, McCowatt moved toISPS Handa Premiership clubAuckland City along with fellow Olé graduatesDalton Wilkins and Owen Parker-Price on 26 September 2017.[6] Though he was originally intended for the youth team[citation needed], McCowatt eventually started every game Auckland City played that season, including theFIFA Club World Cup andOFC Champions League campaigns. McCowatt scored the only goal in thegrand final as Auckland City defeated Team Wellington 1–0 to lift the league title.[7][8]
Following McCowatt's success in his debut season, in which he formed an attacking trio withRyan de Vries andEmiliano Tade, he earned a trial withEredivisie clubSparta Rotterdam, but was not offered a contract.[9]
On 21 November 2018, McCowatt continued his relationship with the Olé academy, signing with affiliated clubEastern Suburbs. He scored 21 goals in 16 appearances in the2018–19 season,[10] including a hat-trick in thegrand final againstTeam Wellington which his team won 3–0. He was awarded the Steve Sumner Trophy for player of the match.[11]
On 26 June 2019, it was announced that McCowatt signed with theWellington Phoenix who play in theA-League on a one-year deal.[12] McCowatt scored his first goal for the Phoenix in theirFFA Cup lost to theBrisbane Strikers[13] before he made his professional debut in a 0–1 loss toWestern United in the Phoenixseason opener.[10]
On 6 September 2020, McCowatt signed a contract withHelsingør who play in theDanish 1st Division.[14][15] On 18 October 2020, McCowatt made his debut for FC Helsingør, when he was substituted on in the 70th minute.[16] McCowatt scored his first goal for the club againstHB Køge in theDanish 1st Division promotion group match.[17]
After three seasons at Helsingør,Danish Superliga clubSilkeborg confirmed on 4 July 2023, that McCowatt had joined the club on a deal until the end of 2027.[18] McCowatt made his Silkeborg debut on 23 July 2023 in the season opener againstBrøndby, being substituted on in the 82nd minute.[19] On 4 August 2023, McCowatt scored his first goal for Silkeborg in a 2–1 league win overVejle.[20]
On 21 September 2025, McCowatt scored his firsthat-trick for Silkeborg in a 3–3 away draw againstCopenhagen in the Superliga.[21]
McCowatt got his first international call-up for theNew Zealand U17 team for the2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[22] He played four matches, starting in one.[23]McCowatt was named in theNew Zealand U20 squad for the2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[24] He was named in the starting lineup in 3 matches but failed to score.[23]
McCowatt made his senior international debut on 15 November 2019, starting forNew Zealand in a friendly againstIreland. McCowatt opened the scoring, marking his first ever goal for the national team, before New Zealand went on to lose 1–3.[25]
On 25 June 2021, McCowatt was called up to theTokyo 2020 Olympics with theNew Zealand U23s.[26]He made hisOlympics debut on 22 July 2021 in the OlyWhites' first ever Olympic win, a 1–0 victory againstSouth Korea.[27]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Auckland City | 2017–18[28] | Premiership | 18 | 7 | — | 6[a] | 2 | 3[b] | 2 | 27 | 11 | |
| Eastern Suburbs | 2018–19[29] | Premiership | 14 | 18 | — | — | 2[c] | 3 | 16 | 21 | ||
| Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 2019–20[30] | Premiership | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Wellington Phoenix | 2019–20[31] | A-League | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| Helsingør | 2020–21 | Danish 1st Division | 24 | 3 | — | — | — | 24 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22 | Danish 1st Division | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 6 | |||
| 2022–23 | Danish 1st Division | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 10 | |||
| Total | 81 | 18 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 86 | 19 | ||||
| Silkeborg | 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 32 | 5 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 40 | 8 | ||
| 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 22 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1[e] | 1 | 29 | 8 | |
| 2025–26 | Danish Superliga | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4[f] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9 | |
| Total | 69 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 89 | 25 | ||
| Career total | 208 | 62 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 246 | 78 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 4 | |
| No. | Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 14 November 2019 | Aviva Stadium,Dublin,Republic of Ireland |  Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 2 | 12 | 16 June 2023 | Friends Arena,Stockholm,Sweden |  Sweden | 1–0 | 1–4 | Friendly |
| 3 | 20 | 15 November 2024 | Waikato Stadium,Hamilton,New Zealand |  Vanuatu | 8–1 | 8–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 21 | 18 November 2024 | Mount Smart Stadium,Auckland, New Zealand |  Samoa | 1–0 | 8–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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