Callum Talbot

Callum Talbot
Talbot with Melbourne City in 2023
Personal information
Full name Callum Talbot
Date of birth (2001-02-26) 26 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Valletta, Malta
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Melbourne City
Number 25
Youth career
Gymea United
Sutherland Sharks
2015–2019 FNSW NTC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Sydney FC NPL 41 (2)
2021–2022 Sydney FC 18 (0)
2022– Melbourne City 36 (0)
International career‡
2021– Australia U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:45, 19 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 October 2021

Callum Talbot (born 26 February 2001) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a right back for A-League side Melbourne City.[1]

Career

Sydney

Born in Valletta, Malta, Talbot moved to Australia in 2003 when he was two-years-old. He played for Gymea United before moving on to Sutherland Sharks and then the Football New South Wales National Training Centre (FNSW NTC) in 2015, going on to link up with Sydney FC’s NPL side in 2019, at the age of 18.

On 30 January 2021, Talbot made his professional debut for Sydney in the club’s A-League fixture against Macarthur FC. Sydney went on to beat Macarthur 3-0.[2]

Melbourne City

On 24 May 2022, A-League side Melbourne City announced the signing of Talbot on a three-year-deal, following his release from Sydney.[1]

Career statistics

As of match played on 12 January 2024[3]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sydney FC 2020–21 A-League 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2021–22 A-League 17 0 0 0 5[a] 0 — 22 0
Total 18 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 23 0
Melbourne City 2022–23 A-League 25 0 2 0 — 3[b] 0 30 0
2023–24 A-League 11 0 3 0 5[a] 1 — 19 1
Total 36 0 5 0 5 1 3 0 49 1
Career totals 54 0 5 0 10 1 3 0 72 1
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the AFC Champions League
  2. ^ Appearances in the A-League Men finals series

Honours

Melbourne City

References

  1. ^ a b "Melbourne City Signs Australian U23 Defender Callum Talbot". Melbourne City. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Macarthur FC vs. Sydney FC - Football Match Report - January 30, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. ^ Callum Murray Charles Talbot at Soccerway
  4. ^ Melbourne City vs. Western Sydney Wanderers (Television production). Australia: Paramount+. 28 April 2023. Event occurs at 2:26:30. Retrieved 7 May 2023.

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