Aaron Calver

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Aaron Calver
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Calver with Gwangju in 2023
Personal information
Full name Aaron Robert Calver
Date of birth (1996-01-12) 12 January 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth Caringbah, Australia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Central defender
Team information
Current team
 Seoul E-Land
Number 28
Youth career
Helensburgh Thistles
Illawarra Metropolitan
Wollongong Wolves
2012 NSWIS
2012 Sydney FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
2024–2025 Daejeon Hana Citizen 20 (0)
2025– Seoul E-Land 3 (0)
International career‡
2011–2012 Australia U17 13 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 January 2026
‡ National team caps and goals 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 Seoul E-Land.

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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]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sydney FC 2012–13 A-League 3000—30
2013–14 6000—60
2014–15 9000—90
2015–16 40203090
2016–17 6000—60
2017–18 10004050
2018–19 2133030273
Total50350100653
Western United 2019–20 A-League 16100—161
2020–21 18000—180
Total3410000341
Perth Glory 2021–22 A-League Men 10000—100
Gwangju FC 2022 K League 2 25310—263
2023 K League 1 20020—220
Total4533000483
Daejeon Hana Citizen 2024 K League 1 19000—190
2025 1000—10
Total2000000200
Career total1597801001777

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". The 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. Sydney. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  7. ↑ Tom Smithies (21 April 2015). "A-League: Sydney FC re-sign youngsters Aaron Calver and George Blackwood". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 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.
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