Callum Montgomery

Callum Montgomery (born May 14, 1997) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for USL Championship club San Antonio FC on loan from FC Dallas.

Callum Montgomery
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-05-14) May 14, 1997
Place of birth Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 San Antonio FC
(on loan from FC Dallas)
Number 3
Youth career
2013–2015 St. Michaels University School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Charlotte 49ers 73 (11)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Victoria Highlanders 25 (4)
2019– FC Dallas 0 (0)
2019 North Texas SC 20 (3)
2020– → San Antonio FC (loan) 5 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 15, 2020

Career

Amateur and college

Montgomery grew up in Lantzville, British Columbia. As a teenager, he moved to Victoria, British Columbia, going on to lead St. Michaels University School to a BC Provincial AA Championship title in 2014.[1]

Montgomery played four years of college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte between 2015 and 2019. During his time at UNC Charlotte, Montgomery was named a First Team All-American and Conference USA Defender of the Year.[2]

In 2018, Montgomery made the men's semifinalist list for the Hermann Trophy, an annual award for college soccer players.[3]

Club

On January 11, 2019, Montgomery was selected 4th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas.[4] He signed with the club on February 21, 2019.[5]

International

Montgomery was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.[6]

References
  1. "SMUS Blue Jags take B.C. soccer title". Saanich News. November 27, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  2. "FFC Dallas Selects Callum Montgomery, John Nelson in 2019 MLS SuperDraft". fcdallas.com. January 11, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  3. "3 Canadians among semifinalists for U.S. college soccer award". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  4. Dheensaw, Cleve (January 11, 2019). "Super day for Highlanders star Callum Montgomery in MLS draft". Times Colonist. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  5. "FC Dallas Signs 2019 SuperDraft No. 4 Overall Pick Callum Montgomery". fcdallas.com. February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  6. "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canada Soccer. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.


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