Paul McCallum (footballer)

For the Canadian football player, see Paul McCallum (Canadian football).

Paul McCallum

McCallum warming-up for West Ham United, August 2012
Personal information
Full name	Paul Leon Miller McCallum [1]
Date of birth	(1993-07-28) 28 July 1993 (age 30) [1]
Place of birth	Streatham, England
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [2]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Eastleigh
Number	9
Youth career
	Dulwich Hamlet
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2011	Dulwich Hamlet
2011–2015	West Ham United	0	(0)
2012	→ Rochdale (loan)	0	(0)
2012–2013	→ AFC Wimbledon (loan)	9	(4)
2013	→ Aldershot Town (loan)	9	(3)
2013	→ Torquay United (loan)	5	(3)
2014	→ Heart of Midlothian (loan)	6	(0)
2015	→ Portsmouth (loan)	7	(0)
2015–2017	Leyton Orient	39	(11)
2017–2019	Eastleigh	67	(35)
2019–2020	Solihull Moors	21	(8)
2020	→ Barnet (loan)	5	(4)
2020–2023	Dagenham & Redbridge	95	(39)
2023	→ Chesterfield (loan)	18	(4)
2023–	Eastleigh	38	(31)
International career
2024	England C	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:59, 20 April 2024 (UTC)

Paul Leon Miller McCallum (born 28 July 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for National League side Eastleigh.

He has previously played for clubs including West Ham United, AFC Wimbledon, Leyton Orient, Hearts and Portsmouth. ^[3]

Career

Early years

McCallum made his name at Isthmian League Division One club Dulwich Hamlet breaking through from the youth team to the senior team in October 2010. Over the course of the 2010–11 season, the striker scored a total of 15 goals in 7 games in the FA Youth Cup, including a hat-trick to produce a shock 3–2 victory over Football League One side Yeovil Town in the Second Round. ^[4] The club faced Newcastle United in the Third Round but were ultimately thrashed 6–2. Although McCallum did not score himself, he was able to provide an assist for one of the consolation goals. ^[5] His prolific goalscoring attracting the interest of 14 clubs, including Premier League giants Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and West Ham United. ^[6] The striker ultimately chose West Ham United, signing a professional contract with the Hammers on 31 January 2011, citing their reputation for bringing young players through as a key reason for his decision. ^[7]

West Ham

McCallum formed part of the Hammers Under-21 development squad during the 2011–12 season. He was loaned out to Rochdale on 31 January 2012. ^[8] However, the striker returned to his parent club on 9 March 2012 without making a single appearance for the then League One strugglers. ^[9] McCallum's first involvement with the West Ham United senior squad was on 28 August 2012 as an unused substitute in the Second Round of the Football League Cup, in which the Hammers beat Crewe Alexandra 2–0. ^[10] On 7 January 2013 McCallum signed a new deal with West Ham United extending his contract with the club for a further two-and-a-half years. ^[11] He was released by West Ham at the end of the 2014–15 season. ^[12]

AFC Wimbledon (loan)

On 22 November 2012, McCallum joined League Two outfit AFC Wimbledon on an initial one-month loan deal. ^[13] The striker made his debut for the Dons on 24 November 2012, in a 3–1 defeat by Morecambe, but was awarded a red card in the 82nd minute for a foul on Nick Fenton. ^[14] AFC Wimbledon manager Neal Ardley sought to give the young striker a second chance to prove himself however, by extending his loan spell until 19 January 2013. ^[15] Having served out his three match suspension, McCallum returned to AFC Wimbledon's starting eleven on 29 December 2012 in a 3–0 defeat by Oxford United. ^[16] McCallum repaid Ardley's faith in him by scoring his first league goal the following game in a 3–2 away win over Torquay United on 1 January 2013. ^[17] Having found his form, the striker went on to score his second on 5 January 2013 in a 1–0 away win over Rochdale, which took AFC Wimbledon out of the relegation zone. ^[18] This was the first time the League Two strugglers had secured back to back wins in the 2012–13 season, with McCallum having been instrumental to the club's success in both games. On 12 January 2013, McCallum added to his tally by scoring a brace in a 2–2 draw with Wycombe Wanderers, totalling four goals in three games. ^[19] In light of his prolific form, McCallum's loan spell was extended until 23 February 2013. ^[20] On 11 February 2013, McCallum was named as League Two Player of the Month for January 2013 by Match magazine following his prolific run of four goals in three matches. ^[21] On 22 February it was announced that McCallum had returned to parent club West Ham United a day earlier than planned after failing to shake off an ankle injury. ^[22]

Aldershot Town (loan)

On 8 March 2013, McCallum joined Football League Two side Aldershot Town on a one-month loan deal. ^[23]

Torquay United (loan)

McCallum signed a further loan deal in October 2013, joining Torquay United on a one-month loan. ^[24] On 2 November 2013 in his third game for Torquay, McCallum scored his first two goals for the club, in a 3–1 away win against Bury. ^[25] He scored his third and final goal in a 2–1 away defeat to Accrington Stanley on 23 November but soon after returned to West Ham prematurely after receiving a back injury. He had played six games in all competitions for Torquay scoring three goals. ^{[26] [27] [28]}

Heart of Midlothian (loan)

On 30 January 2014, McCallum signed for Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian (Hearts), on loan until the end of the season. ^{[29] [30]} He made his debut for Hearts on 2 February in a semi-final of the Scottish League Cup against Inverness Caledonian Thistle coming on as a 64th-minute substitute for Dylan McGowan. The game had finished 2–2 and in the penalty shootout required to decide a winner, McCallum missed his penalty as Inverness won 4–2 on penalties. ^[31] With two games left in Hearts' season McCallum injured his ankle in training and returned to West Ham. He had played six games for Hearts without scoring. ^[32]

Portsmouth (loan)

On 15 January 2015, McCallum signed on-loan for the rest of the 2014–15 season for Portsmouth. ^[33] He made his debut on 17 January in a 1–1 home draw with Burton Albion. ^[34] In his second game, a 2–1 home defeat to Southend United on 24 January, he was sent-off for fighting. ^[35] On 28 January 2015 he was charged by the FA with improper conduct arising from the same incident. McCallum was alleged to have made contact with referee, Lee Collins. ^[36] On 3 February, he was banned for seven games after pleading guilty to the charge. ^[37]

Leyton Orient

McCallum joined League Two club Leyton Orient on a two-year contract on 19 June 2015. ^[38] He made his league debut for Orient against Barnet on 8 August 2015, and scored the second goal in their 2–0 win. ^[39] McCallum wasn't offered a new contract at the end of the 2016–17 season and left Orient, with a record of 15 goals in 43 appearances, to sign a two-year contract with Eastleigh. ^[40]

Solihull Moors

On 28 May 2019, McCallum joined Solihull Moors on a two-year deal following his 27-goal season with Eastleigh. ^[41]

Barnet (loan)

On 31 January 2020, McCallum joined Barnet on loan until the end of the season with an option to make the loan permanent. ^[42] He made his Barnet debut on 1 February 2020 in a 2–1 home win against Hartlepool United. Coming on as a 60th minute substitute he scored after only a minute and assisted Barnet's second goal. ^[43]

Dagenham & Redbridge

McCallum signed for Dagenham & Redbridge on 7 August 2020 on a three-year deal. ^[44]

Chesterfield (loan)

On 10 February 2023, McCallum signed for Chesterfield on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season, helping the Spireites reach the National League Play-Off Final. ^[45]

Eastleigh

On 30 May 2023, McCallum returned to former club Eastleigh, rejoining the club after a four-year absence. ^[46] His return to Eastleigh begun well with 15 goals in his first 16 league games. In December 2023, he scored both goals as Eastleigh defeated League One club Reading to progress to the third round. ^[47] Having averaged a goal every eighty-two minutes across the month, he was awarded the National League Player of the Month award for December. ^[48] After finishing as top scorer of the National League that season with 31 goals, he was named as Eastleigh's Player of the Year. ^[49]

International career

In March 2024, McCallum was called up to the England C team for their upcoming fixture against Wales C. ^[50]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 April 2024 ^[51]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup [lower-alpha 1]		League Cup [lower-alpha 2]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
West Ham United	2011–12 [52]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2012–13 [53]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2013–14 [54]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2014–15 [55]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rochdale (loan)	2011–12 [52]	League One	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
AFC Wimbledon (loan)	2012–13 [53]	League Two	9	4	0	0	—		—		9	4
Aldershot Town (loan)	2012–13 [53]	League Two	9	3	—		—		—		9	3
Torquay United (loan)	2013–14 [54]	League Two	5	3	1	0	—		—		6	3
Heart of Midlothian (loan)	2013–14 [54]	Scottish Premiership	6	0	—		1	0	—		7	0
Portsmouth (loan)	2014–15 [55]	League Two	7	0	—		—		—		7	0
Leyton Orient	2015–16 [56]	League Two	10	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	3
	2016–17 [57]	League Two	29	8	1	0	1	2	2 [lower-alpha 3]	2	33	12
	Total		39	11	1	0	1	2	2	2	43	15
Eastleigh	2017–18 [58]	National League	26	8	1	0	—		1 [lower-alpha 4]	0	28	8
	2018–19 [59]	National League	41	27	1	0	—		3 [lower-alpha 5]	1	45	28
	Total		67	35	2	0	—		4	1	73	36
Solihull Moors	2019–20 [60]	National League	21	8	3	1	—		3 [lower-alpha 6]	0	27	9
Barnet (loan)	2019–20 [60]	National League	5	4	—		—		2 [lower-alpha 7]	1	7	5
Dagenham & Redbridge	2020–21 [61]	National League	36	16	1	1	—		2 [lower-alpha 4]	1	39	18
	2021–22 [62]	National League	36	18	1	0	—		2 [lower-alpha 4]	2	39	20
	2022–23 [63]	National League	23	5	1	2	—		2 [lower-alpha 4]	1	26	8
	Total		95	39	3	3	—		6	4	104	46
Chesterfield (loan)	2022–23 [63]	National League	18	4	—		—		1 [lower-alpha 7]	0	19	4
Eastleigh	2023–24 [64]	National League	38	31	4	3	—		1 [lower-alpha 4]	1	43	35
Career total			305	134	14	7	2	2	19	9	340	152

1. Includes FA Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup and Scottish League Cup
3. Appearances in EFL Trophy
4. Appearances in FA Trophy
5. One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in National League play-offs
6. Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
7. Appearances in National League play-offs

Honours

Individual

• National League Team of the Year: 2018–19, ^[65] 2023–24 ^[66]
• National League Player of the Month: December 2023 ^[48]
• Eastleigh Player of the Year: 2023–24 ^[49]

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External links

• Paul McCallum at Soccerbase
• Paul McCallum at Soccerway