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Craig McCall

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Craig McCall
Personal information
Full name Craig Stuart Andrew McCall
Date of birth (1996-07-19) 19 July 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
0000–2012 Bradford City
2012–2015 Motherwell
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 EFSC Titans 36 (7)
2018–2019 Florida Tech Panthers 31 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Edusport Academy 4 (0)
2017–2018 Knaresborough Town 7 (0)
2017–2018 Knaresborough Town Reserves 8 (3)
2019 South Georgia Tormenta FC 2 11 (2)
2021 South Georgia Tormenta 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2021

Craig Stuart Andrew McCall (born 19 July 1996) is a Scottish footballer who last played as a midfielder for South Georgia Tormenta in the USL League One.

Career

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Youth, college and amateur

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McCall played with the academy sides at Bradford City[1] and Motherwell.[2]

After being released by Motherwell, McCall moved to the United States to play college soccer at Eastern Florida State College, where he made 36 appearances, scoring 7 goals and tallying 13 assists over two seasons.[3]

In 2017 and early 2018, McCall returned to United Kingdom to play with lower league sides Edusport Academy in the Lowland Football League[4] and English Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division Knaresborough Town[5] and their reserve side.[6]

McCall went back to the United States in 2018 to play two further seasons of college soccer at Florida Institute of Technology, making 31 appearances, scoring a single goal and creating 10 assists for the Panthers.[7]

Following college, McCall spent a season in the USL League Two with South Georgia Tormenta FC 2.[8]

Professional

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On 9 December 2020, McCall signed his first professional contract with USL League One side South Georgia Tormenta ahead of their 2021 season.[9] He made his professional debut on 24 April 2021, appearing as a 78th-minute substitute during a 2–0 loss to Union Omaha.[10]

Personal life

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Craig is the son of former Everton, Rangers, Bradford City, Sheffield United and Scotland international Stuart McCall; his grandfather Andy McCall was also a professional footballer.

References

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  1. ^ "Mottley-Henry's hunger excites McCall". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 20 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Repeating Pittodrie drama would be even bigger this time, says Well boss Baraclough". Glasgow Times. 13 March 2015.
  3. ^ "EFSC Titans". EFSC Titans.
  4. ^ "Craig McCall". 19 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Craig McCall - KNARESBOROUGH TOWN AFC Knaresborough Town 1st Team". www.knaresboroughtownafc.com.
  6. ^ "Craig McCall - KNARESBOROUGH TOWN AFC Knaresborough Town Reserves". www.knaresboroughtownafc.com.
  7. ^ "Craig McCall - Men's Soccer". Florida Tech Panthers.
  8. ^ "South Georgia Tormenta FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  9. ^ O'Donnell, Bernadette (December 9, 2020). "Tormenta FC Signs Midfielder Craig McCall". South Georgia Tormenta FC.
  10. ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (April 24, 2021). "Conway, Hurst Propel Omaha Past Tormenta". USL League One.
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