_(cropped).jpg) McCallum in 2024 in Norwich | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sam Benjamin McCallum[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-09-02)2 September 2000 (age 25)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Canterbury, England | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield United | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gillingham | |||
| –2017 | Herne Bay | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Herne Bay | 6 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Coventry City | 25 | (2) |
| 2020–2024 | Norwich City | 50 | (1) |
| 2020 | →Coventry City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | →Coventry City (loan) | 41 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | →Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2024– | Sheffield United | 53 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:21, 1 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Sam Benjamin McCallum (born 2 September 2000) is an English professionalfootballer who plays as adefender forEFL Championship clubSheffield United.
McCallum was born inCanterbury, Kent[4] and grew up in the nearby seaside town ofHerne Bay. He attendedSimon Langton Grammar School for Boys in Canterbury. McCallum started his career at non-League clubHerne Bay before moving toLeague One clubCoventry City in August 2018 after being atJamie Vardy'sV9 Academy.[5][6]
In November 2018, he made his debut in anEFL Trophy defeat againstCheltenham Town coming on as an 81st minute substitute forBrandon Mason.[7]
McCallum broke through into the Coventry first team and made a total of 35 appearances and scoring three goals.[citation needed]
On 31 January 2020, McCallum signed forNorwich City for a reported fee of £3,500,000 and was immediatelyloaned back to Coventry until the end of the season. Norwich signed McCallum amid interest from otherPremier League teams such asLiverpool andLeicester City.[8][9]
On 20 September 2020, McCallum was loaned to Coventry for the2020–21 season for his third spell with the club.
On 12 July 2021, McCallum again returned to the Championship, joiningQueens Park Rangers on loan for the duration of the2021–22 season.[10] He scored his first goal for QPR againstBournemouth on 14 September 2021.[11]
On the 11th of July 2024, it was announced that Sam had signed for Championship rivals and recently relegatedSheffield United.[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Herne Bay | 2017–18[13][14] | Isthmian League South Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Coventry City | 2018–19[15] | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019–20[16] | League One | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
| Total | 25 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||
| Norwich City | 2019–20[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[18] | Championship | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[19] | Championship | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
| Total | 50 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 1 | ||
| Coventry City (loan) | 2019–20[16] | League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020–21[17] | Championship | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 41 | 1 | ||
| Total | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 2021–22[20] | Championship | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | |
| Sheffield United | 2024-25[21] | Championship | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| 2025-26[22] | Championship | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Total | 46 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 193 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 220 | 11 | ||
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