| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Callum Maximillian Tripp [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Milton Keynes, England | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back / Wing-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | (0) |
| 2024 | → St Albans City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Gateshead (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Wales U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:16, 8 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:56, 20 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Callum Maximillian Tripp [1] (born 28 August 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons and the Wales under-21 national team.
Tripp joined the academy of Milton Keynes Dons at a young age. He progressed through various academy age groups, and was an unused substitute for the first team at the age of just fifteen. [2] He started a two-year scholarship at the start of the 2022–23 campaign. [3] Head Coach Liam Manning said Tripp had "high potential" and "terrific character". [4] He made his first-team debut on 30 August 2022, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Cheltenham Town in an EFL Trophy fixture at the Stadium MK. [5]
On 7 September 2023, at the age of 17, Tripp signed professional terms with the club. [6] He made his professional league debut on 14 October 2023, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute in a 2–2 home draw with Barrow. [7]
On 4 October 2024, Tripp signed a new improved contract. [8]
On 21 January 2025, Tripp joined National League side Gateshead on loan for the remainder of the season, Then, later the same day, scored his first ever senior professional goal against Newcastle United U21s in the National League Cup [9]
Born in England, Tripp is also eligible to play for Wales through his ancestry. In March 2025, he was called up to the Wales under-21 national team ahead of their friendlies against Andorra and Sweden. [10] Tripp made his debut for the side on 20 March 2025, playing the first half in a 1–0 win over Andorra U21.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2022–23 [11] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023–24 [12] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 [13] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| St Albans City (loan) | 2023–24 [14] | National League South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
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