Aaron Calver

Aaron Calver
Calver with Gwangju in 2023
Personal information
Full name Aaron Robert Calver
Date of birth (1996-01-12) 12 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Caringbah, Australia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
 Daejeon Hana Citizen
Number 28
Youth career
Helensburgh Thistles
Illawarra Metropolitan
Wollongong Wolves
2012 NSWIS
2012 Sydney FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2019 Sydney FC 50 (3)
2019–2021 Western United 34 (1)
2021–2022 Perth Glory 10 (0)
2022–2023 Gwangju FC 45 (3)
2024– Daejeon Hana Citizen 11 (0)
International career‡
2011–2012 Australia U17 13 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:36, 23 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 March 2016

Aaron Robert Calver (born 12 January 1996) is an Australian professional football (soccer) player who plays as a defender for Daejeon Hana Citizen.

Early life

Calver attended Heathcote High School in southern Sydney.[1]

Career

On 30 December 2012, Calver was called up to the first team for Sydney's New Year's Eve clash against Adelaide United.[2] Calver was substituted on in only the 14th minute of his sides 3–0 loss after Adam Griffiths sustained a leg injury.[3] Aged only sixteen (and having become Sydney's second youngest ever player, behind Terry Antonis), Calver was soon in contention for a position in the starting lineup, with several other defenders in the squad injured.[4]

In the 2014–15 season, Calver spent time playing at right-back, as well as his more customary centre-back role.[5] In February 2015, Calver was slapped by a Western Sydney Wanderers fan after watching the Sydney Derby; he declined to press charges from the incident.[6] In April 2015, Calver signed a new two-year deal with Sydney.[7]

Calver signed with new side Western United for the 2019–20 A-League season. After two seasons with Western United Calver was released.

On 27 March 2022, Calver joined Gwangju FC of K League 2.[8]

Calver transferred to K League 1 side Daejeon Hana Citizen ahead of the 2024 season.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 21 October 2023[10]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sydney FC 2012–13 A-League 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
2013–14 6 0 0 0 — 6 0
2014–15 9 0 0 0 — 9 0
2015–16 4 0 2 0 3 0 9 0
2016–17 6 0 0 0 — 6 0
2017–18 1 0 0 0 4 0 5 0
2018–19 21 3 3 0 3 0 27 3
Total 50 3 5 0 10 0 65 3
Western United 2019–20 A-League 16 1 0 0 — 16 1
2020–21 18 0 0 0 — 18 0
Total 34 1 0 0 0 0 34 1
Perth Glory 2021–22 A-League Men 10 0 0 0 — 10 0
Gwangju FC 2022 K League 2 25 3 1 0 — 26 3
2023 K League 1 20 0 2 0 — 22 0
Total 45 3 3 0 0 0 48 3
Daejeon Hana Citizen 2024 K League 1 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Career total 140 7 8 0 10 0 158 7

Honours

Sydney

Gwangju

References

  1. ^ Andrew Parkinson (17 February 2016). "Aaron Calver pushing for first team return with Sydney FC ahead of derby against Western Sydney Wanderers". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Calver Added To First Team Squad". Football Federation Australia. 30 December 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Adelaide ends 2012 with big win". SBS – The World Game. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  4. ^ Tom Smithies (4 January 2013). "Injury-hit Sydney FC prepare to give 16-year-old Aaron Calver a senior start". Herald Sun. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  5. ^ Sebastian Hassett (11 February 2015). "Sydney FC's Aaron Calver ready for tough test against Melbourne Victory". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  6. ^ Tom Smithies (2 March 2015). "Wanderers fan that slapped Sydney FC's Aaron Calver facing 10-year ban, but defender won't press charges". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  7. ^ Tom Smithies (21 April 2015). "A-League: Sydney FC re-sign youngsters Aaron Calver and George Blackwood". The Advertiser. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  8. ^ "[오피셜] 광주FC, 호주 출신 센터백 아론 영입". mydaily. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  9. ^ Neat, Paul (13 February 2024). "Daejeon Hana Citizen's winter recruits and where they might fit in". Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Calver, A Analysis by Team". Retrieved 8 September 2015.