Callum Montgomery (born May 14, 1997) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 14, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cavalry FC | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nanaimo SA | |||
| 2011–2015 | Vancouver Island Wave | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Charlotte 49ers | 73 | (11) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Victoria Highlanders | 25 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | FC Dallas | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → North Texas SC (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 2020 | → San Antonio FC (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Minnesota United | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → San Diego Loyal (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Minnesota United 2 (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2023– | Cavalry FC | 32 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Cavalry FC U21 | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Canada U23 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 28, 2021 | |||
Early life
editMontgomery was born in Nanaimo, British Columbia[1] to a Canadian father and Fijian mother.[2] He began playing youth soccer at age four with the Nanaimo Soccer Association.[2] Afterwards, he joined the Vancouver Island Wave in 2011.[3][4] In Grade 11, he began attending boarding school at St. Michaels University School,[5] and helped them to a BC Provincial AA Championship title in 2014, scoring the winning goal in the final and being named tournament MVP.[6]
College career
editIn 2015, Montgomery began attending the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he played for the men's soccer team.[7] He scored his first collegiate goal on October 20, 2015 against the Virginia Tech Hokies.[8] At the end of the season, he was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team.
During his sophomore season,he helped the 49ers win the Conference USA regular-season title, and was named a Second-Team CoSIDA Academic All-American, Conference USA All-Academic team, and First-Team CoSIDA Academic All-District.[7][9][10]
During his junior season, he was a Second-team CoSIDA Academic All-American, earned CoSIDA Academic All-District, United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Scholar and Conference USA All-Academic honours, and was named to the Second Team All-Southeast Region, was a First Team All-Conference USA and First Team All-State.[7][11][12]
In his senior season, he was named a First Team All-American, a First-Team CoSIDA Academic All-American, the Conference USA Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year, First-team All-Southeast Region, First-Team All-Conference USA, was named to the Conference USA All-Tournament team, was a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy, was a Second-team Senior CLASS Award All-American, First-team Scholar All-American, First-team Scholar All-South Region, Second-team TopDrawerSoccer.com All-American, First-team NCCSIA All-State, and was named Team MVP.[7][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] He scored 11 goals in 73 appearances, over his four seasons,[21] and was invited to the MLS Combine, ahead of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft.[22] He was named the top centre-back prospect ahead of the draft.[23]
Club career
editFrom 2016 to 2018, he played with the Victoria Highlanders in the Premier Development League, captaining the side in his final two seasons.[24] In 2016, he was named Lake Side Buoys Supporters’ Choice Award as the Highlanders’ player of the year.[25] In 2018, he was named to the 2018 PDL All-League and the PDL All-Western Conference teams.[26]
In January 2019, he was selected in the first round (fourth overall) of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas.[27][28][29] He officially signed with the club in February,[30][31] after having participated in the club's pre-season and playing five pre-season matches, in which he scored one goal.[32] He spent the 2019 season on loan with the second team, North Texas SC, in USL League One.[33][34] In February 2020, he was loaned to San Antonio FC in the USL Championship.[35][36] He made his debut for San Antonio on March 7, 2020, scoring his first goal against the Real Monarchs.[37] After the 2020 season, his contract option was declined by Dallas.[38]
In December 2020, Montgomery's MLS rights were traded to Minnesota United FC in exchange for a fourth round pick in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft and $50,000 in conditional General Allocation Money.[39] In February 2021, he signed a new contract with Minnesota.[40] In June 2021, he was loaned to USL Championship side San Diego Loyal SC for the rest of the 2021 season.[41][42] In November 2022, Minnesota United declined his club option for the 2023 season.[43]
In February 2023, he signed with Cavalry FC of the Canadian Premier League.[44][45][46] In December 2023, Montgomery re-signed with Cavalry for the 2024 season, with a club option for 2025.[47][48]
International career
editIn 2019, he was named to the Canada U23 player pool ahead of qualification for the 2020 Olympics.[49] In 2020, he was officially named to the Canada U23 team for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship,[50] later being re-named to the squad in March 2021 (as the tournament was delayed from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[51] He made his debut in the first group game against El Salvador, where he suffered an injury, returning in the semi-final loss to Mexico.[52]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played November 9, 2024[53]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Victoria Highlanders | 2016[54] | Premier Development League | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2017[55] | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||||
| 2018[56] | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | ||
| FC Dallas | 2019 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| North Texas SC (loan) | 2019 | USL League One | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 3 | ||
| San Antonio FC (loan) | 2020 | USL Championship | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||
| Minnesota United | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| San Diego Loyal SC (loan) | 2021 | USL Championship | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| Minnesota United FC 2 (loan) | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Cavalry FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Total | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 111 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 123 | 11 | ||
References
edit- ^ Saelhof, Todd (February 17, 2024). "Montgomery embraces Cavalry's host of Cup leg in hometown Victoria". Calgary Herald.
- ^ a b Callum Montgomery at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ Sakaki, Greg (January 15, 2019). "Vancouver Island soccer player a first-round major-league draft pick". Victoria News.
- ^ Davison, Neil (January 10, 2019). "B.C. native Montgomery could go high in MLS SuperDraft". TSN.
- ^ "Nanaimo's Callum Montgomery on 'Game of His Life' in Concacaf Champions Cup". Cavalry FC. February 15, 2024.
- ^ Paterson, Travis (November 27, 2014). "SMUS Blue Jags take B.C. soccer title". Saanich News.
- ^ a b c d "Callum Montgomery Charlotte profile". Charlotte 49ers.
- ^ "49ers Cruise Past Virginia Tech, 5-0, At Transamerica Field". Charlotte 49ers. October 21, 2015.
- ^ "Montgomery Earned C-USA All-Academic Team Honors". Charlotte 49ers. November 9, 2016.
- ^ "Getting To Know Callum Montgomery". Charlotte 49ers. September 13, 2017.
- ^ "Montgomery Earns All-Region Honors". Charlotte 49ers. December 6, 2017.
- ^ "Definition of a Student-Athlete: Callum Montgomery". Charlotte 49ers. October 11, 2018.
- ^ "Montgomery & Chaouche Earn Scholar Honors". Charlotte 49ers. December 11, 2018.
- ^ "Montgomery Earns C-USA All-Academic Team Honors". Charlotte 49ers. November 5, 2018.
- ^ "Montgomery is a Three-Time Academic All-American". Charlotte 49ers. December 6, 2018.
- ^ "Montgomery Named MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist". Charlotte 49ers. November 27, 2018.
- ^ "Montgomery Named Google Cloud Academic All-District". Charlotte 49ers. November 8, 2018.
- ^ "Callum Montgomery a Finalist for Senior CLASS Award". Charlotte 49ers. October 17, 2018.
- ^ "Callum Montgomery Named First-Team All-American". Charlotte 49ers. December 6, 2018.
- ^ Kobakof, Kacy (April 27, 2021). "Callum Montgomery: 10 things you don't know about me". Minnesota United FC.
- ^ "Cavalry brings in 'sought-after' centre-back Callum Montgomery". Calgary Sun. February 9, 2023.
- ^ "Montgomery Invited to MLS Combine". Charlotte 49ers. December 13, 2018.
- ^ Abushahla, Ramsey (January 10, 2019). "Checking In With MLS Superdraft Top Prospect Callum Montgomery". Urban Pitch.
- ^ Dheensaw, Cleve (January 11, 2019). "Super day for Highlanders star Callum Montgomery in MLS draft". Times Colonist.
- ^ Dheensaw, Cleve (July 28, 2016). "Highlanders show their future may be bright". Times Colonist.
- ^ "Footballer of the Week: Callum Montgomery". Lower Island Soccer Association. January 29, 2019.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (January 11, 2019). "Callum Montgomery 1st of 3 Canadians to go in top 10 of MLS SuperDraft". CBC Sports.
- ^ Adams, J.J. (January 11, 2019). "Toros grab B.C.-born Montgomery in MLS draft, Caps take Hoyas defender". The Province.
- ^ Bogert, Tom (January 11, 2019). "FC Dallas SuperDraft picks Montgomery, Nelson see path to MLS minutes". Major League Soccer.
- ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (February 21, 2019). "FC Dallas sign 2019 MLS SuperDraft selection Callum Montgomery". Major League Soccer.
- ^ Crooke, Dan (February 21, 2019). "FC Dallas signs first-round draft pick Montgomery". The Dallas Morning News.
- ^ Epperley, Drew (February 21, 2019). "FC Dallas signs 2019 SuperDraft pick Callum Montgomery". Big D Soccer.
- ^ Jacques, John (May 27, 2021). "Is Callum Montgomery Headed For A CPL Loan?". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Player Profile: Callum Montgomery". MLS Players Association. August 9, 2019.
- ^ "FC Dallas Loans Callum Montgomery to San Antonio FC". FC Dallas. February 11, 2020.
- ^ Bushnaq, Mohammad (February 11, 2020). "Callum Montgomery loaned to San Antonio FC". Big D Soccer.
- ^ Reid, Brady (May 15, 2020). "2019 4th-overall pick Callum Montgomery is quickly climbing up the Canada Soccer ranks". Waking the Red.
- ^ Epperley, Drew (December 13, 2020). "FC Dallas Trades Callum Montgomery to Minnesota United FC". Big D Soccer.
- ^ "FC Dallas trades Callum Montgomery to Minnesota United FC". The Dallas Morning News. December 13, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian defender Callum Montgomery signs with Minnesota United". Toronto Star. February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Minnesota United loans Canadian defender Callum Montgomery to San Diego Loyal". Toronto Star. June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Callum Montgomery Loaned to San Diego". Minnesota United FC. June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Minnesota United 2022 End of Season Roster Update". Minnesota United FC. November 14, 2022.
- ^ "Cavalry FC Signs Callum Montgomery to 2023 Roster". Cavalry FC. February 9, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (February 9, 2023). "Centre-Back Callum Montgomery Joins Cavalry". Northern Tribune.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (February 13, 2023). "'I just have to join these guys': Callum Montgomery bringing 'old-school' defending to Cavalry FC". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "Cavalry FC Announces Contracts for attacking full-back Fraser Aird and central defender Callum Montgomery". Cavalry FC. December 18, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (December 18, 2023). "Cavalry Signs Aird, Montgomery To New Deals". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Callum Montgomery found motivation to become top MLS SuperDraft prospect". SBI Soccer. January 10, 2019.
- ^ Butler, Dylan (May 17, 2020). "FC Dallas defender Callum Montgomery aims to be Canadian men's national team starter in 2026". Major League Soccer.
- ^ "Former Niners Standout Callum Montgomery Called Up to Canada's National Team". Charlotte 49ers. March 11, 2021.
- ^ Dheensaw, Cleve (March 29, 2021). "Callum Montgomery, Canada fall one step short of Tokyo Olympics". Times Colonist.
- ^ Callum Montgomery at Soccerway
- ^ "Callum Montgomery 2016 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ "Callum Montgomery 2017 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ "Callum Montgomery 2018 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
External links
edit- Callum Montgomery at Soccerway