Callan McKenna

Callan McKenna
Personal information
Full name Callan Thomas McKenna[1]
Date of birth (2006-12-22) 22 December 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Rutherglen, Scotland[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Bournemouth
Youth career
0000–2018 Hibernian
2018–2023 Queen's Park
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Queen's Park 7 (0)
2024– Bournemouth 0 (0)
International career‡
2022– Scotland U17 4 (0)
2023– Scotland U18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 August 2023; 00:15 (UTC)

Callan Thomas McKenna (born 22 December 2006) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Bournemouth. He is a Scotland youth international.[2]

Career

From Fernhill, South Lanarkshire, Skuddy played age group football for Hibernian prior to joining Queen's Park at twelve years old. A few weeks after turning sixteen, he signed his first professional contract in January 2023.[3] He made his professional debut for Queen's Park as a 16-year-old on 15 July 2023 in the Scottish League Cup against East Fife.[4][5] He made his Scottish Championship debut on 5 August 2023 against Inverness Caledonian Thistle[6] (being preferred over Calum Ferrie who was voted the division's best goalkeeper in the previous campaign). His performance drew comparisons with David Marshall,[7] and led to reports of scouts from English Premier League and EFL Championship clubs monitoring his progress.[8][9] On 1 February 2024, Premier League club Bournemouth signed McKenna in a deal worth £300,000.[10]

International career

McKenna was selected for the Scotland squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[11][12] He has also represented the Scotland national under-18 football team.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  2. ^ "Callan McKenna". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Callan McKenna signs first professional contract". Queensparkfc.co.uk. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  4. ^ "EAST FIFE 0 QUEEN'S PARK 0 (4-2 PENS)". Queensparkfc. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  5. ^ "EAST FIFE VS QUEENS PARK 0-0". Soccerway. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  6. ^ "INVERNESS CT VS. QUEEN'S PARK 1 - 2". Soccerway. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  7. ^ Fraser, Alasdair (7 August 2023). "CALLAN OUT FOR A HERO. Dom: Kid goalie's display like Marsh in Barca". Daily Record. Retrieved 15 August 2023 – via The Free Library.
  8. ^ Pirie, Mark; Burns, Scott; Copeland, Robbie (14 August 2023). "Transfer news LIVE as Celtic and Rangers plus Aberdeen FC, Hearts and Hibs make signings". Daily Record. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Southampton join Arsenal and Brighton in pursuit of Scottish Championship prospect". the72.co.uk. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  10. ^ "CHERRIES SIGN YOUNG 'KEEPER MCKENNA". AFCB.co.uk. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Ben Doak misses out on Scotland squad for Uefa Under-17 Championship". BBC Sport. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Scotland Men's under-17s EURO 2023 squad". Scottish Football Association. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Callan McKenna". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 15 August 2023.