Personal information | |||
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Full name | Callum Thomas Beattie | ||
Date of birth | 28 August 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Kitchee | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2021 | HKFC | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | St. Bonaventure Bonnies | 38 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Simon Fraser Red Leafs | 30 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2021 | HKFC | 39 | (2) |
2024–2025 | HKFC | 21 | (3) |
2025– | Kitchee | 0 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 July 2025 |
Callum Thomas Beattie (born 28 August 2001) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a left back for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.
Born in Hong Kong, Beattie joined the academy of HKFC at the age of eight. [2] He attended South Island School, and was the captain of the school football team. [2] In 2019, Beattie won the All Hong Kong Schools Jing Ying Football Tournament with South Island School, and he was chosen as the Best Defender of the tournament after a 2–1 win in the final against Island School in the Mong Kok Stadium. [3] [4]
Beattie spent three years playing college soccer for St. Bonaventure Bonnies at the St. Bonaventure University between 2019 and 2021, while majoring in sports studies. [5] He moved on to Simon Fraser University in 2022, playing two seasons for the Simon Fraser Red Leafs. [1]
Beattie first played for the HKFC first team in 2018, appearing in the semi-professional Hong Kong First Division. [3] He made a couple of league appearances for HKFC during his time studying abroad.
Beattie returned to HKFC ahead of the 2024–25 season. [6] On 22 September 2024, Beattie made his professional debut in a Hong Kong Premier League match against Lee Man, where he came off the bench in a 3–1 defeat. [7] On 5 January 2025, he scored his first professional goal in a 2–0 win against Tai Po. [8]
On 7 July 2025, Beattie was revealed as one of the four new Kitchee signings for the 2025–26 season. [9]
Beattle's father was a semi-professional footballer in England. [2]
Beattie is eligible for a HKSAR passport, which allows him to represent the Hong Kong national football team. [10] As of February 2025, the application for a Hong Kong passport was in progress. [10]
On 26 August 2025, it was announced that Beattie had received his HKSAR passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally. [11]
School | Season | Division | Apps | Goals |
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St. Bonaventure Bonnies | 2019 [12] | Div. I | 14 | 0 |
2020–21 [13] | 9 | 0 | ||
2021 [14] | 15 | 0 | ||
Total | 38 | 0 | ||
Simon Fraser Red Leafs | 2022 [15] | Div. II | 13 | 0 |
2023 [16] | 17 | 0 | ||
Total | 30 | 0 | ||
Career total | 68 | 0 |
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
HKFC | 2017–18 | Hong Kong First Division | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
2018–19 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
2019–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2024–25 | Hong Kong Premier League | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 1 [b] | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
Career total | 54 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 4 |