Callum Brittain

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Callum Brittain
Personal information
Full name Callum James Brittain[1]
Date of birth (1998-03-12) 12 March 1998 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth Bedford, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)[2]
Position(s) Full-back
Team information
Current team
 Blackburn Rovers
Number 2
Youth career
2006–2016 Milton Keynes Dons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Milton Keynes Dons 102 (4)
2016 → Þróttur (loan) 6 (0)
2020–2022 Barnsley 76 (0)
2022– Blackburn Rovers 58 (1)
International career‡
2017–2018 England U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 February 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:11, 24 November 2018 (UTC)

Callum James Brittain is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Championship club Blackburn Rovers.

Club career[edit]

Milton Keynes Dons[edit]

Brittain joined Milton Keynes Dons' academy in 2006 aged 8. On 27 April 2016, Brittain signed professional terms with the club ahead of the 2016–17 season.[3]

On 2 May 2016, Brittain joined Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla side Þróttur Reykjavík on a short-term loan deal until 18 July 2016.[4] In total, Brittain featured 8 times for the club including being named man of the match in several performances.[5] On 28 January 2017, Brittain made his first team league debut for MK Dons, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–4 away win to rivals Peterborough United.[6] On 14 June 2017, Brittain's contract was extended until summer 2018.[7]

On 2 September 2017, Brittain scored his first league goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with Oxford United having come on as a 35th-minute substitute for Ethan Ebanks-Landell.[8] Following his first goal for the club and an international call up, Brittain was named EFL Young Player of the Month for September 2017.[9] In January 2018, Brittain signed a new contract keeping him at the club until June 2020.[10]

Having been released at the expiry of his contract due to the economic situation on 30 June 2020, he re-signed on a two-year deal with Milton Keynes Dons on 25 August 2020.[11]

Barnsley[edit]

On 10 October 2020, Brittain joined Championship club Barnsley for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.[12] In his debut season at Oakwell, Brittain started 40 league games for Barnsley. The club reached the Championship play-offs after finishing in fifth-place in the 2020–21 season. They were knocked out by Swansea City at the semi-final stage of the play-offs.[13] Barnsley were relegated from the Championship in the 2021–22 season.[14]

Blackburn Rovers[edit]

On 21 July 2022, Brittain joined Blackburn Rovers for an undisclosed fee on a four-year contract.[13]

International career[edit]

On 28 September 2017 following an impressive start to the season, Brittain was called up to the England U20 squad,[15] and went on to provide three assists in fixtures against Italy and Czech Republic.[16] On 15 March 2018, Brittain was called up once again to the squad for fixtures against Poland and Portugal.[17]

Career statistics[edit]

As of end of 2021–22 season
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Milton Keynes Dons 2016–17[18] League One 6 0 1 0 0 0 1[a] 0 8 0
2017–18[19] League One 29 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 33 2
2018–19[20] League Two 32 1 1 0 1 0 3[a] 0 37 1
2019–20[21] League One 31 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 37 2
2020–21[22] League One 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 7 0
Total 102 4 5 0 7 1 8 0 122 5
Þróttur Reykjavík (loan) 2016[23] Úrvalsdeild 6 0 3 0 — — 9 0
Barnsley 2020–21[22] Championship 43 0 3 0 — 2[b] 0 48 0
2021–22[24] Championship 36 0 1 0 0 0 — 37 0
Total 79 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 85 0
Career total 187 4 13 0 7 1 10 0 206 5
  1. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Championship play-offs

Honours[edit]

Milton Keynes Dons
Individual

References[edit]

  1. ^ "EFL Released and Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Callum Brittain". 11v11. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Pair excited to start pro careers". mkdons.com. 27 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Tshimanga signs, joins Brittain in Iceland". mkdons.com. 2 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Brittain impresses on Throttur debut". mkdons.com. 26 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Report: P'boro Utd 0-4 MK Dons". Milton Keynes Dons Official Site. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Five young pros to remain at Stadium MK". Milton Keynes Dons. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Milton Keynes Dons 1-1 Oxford United". BBC Sport. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Callum Brittain: MK Dons defender named EFL Young Player of the Month for September". BBC Sport. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Brittain pens new Dons deals". Milton Keynes Dons. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Brittain Staying A Don". mkdons.com. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Callum Brittain: Barnsley sign Milton Keynes Dons defender for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Rovers land great Brittain!". www.rovers.co.uk. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Blackburn sign Barnsley full-back Brittain". BBC Sport. 21 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Callum Brittain: MK Dons star earns England under 20s call". ITV News. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  16. ^ "MK Dons full back Callum Brittain wins Young Player award". Citiblog. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  17. ^ "Poland and Portugal for England U20s this month, as Keith Downing names squad". The FA. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  18. ^ "Games played by Callum Brittain in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  19. ^ "Games played by Callum Brittain in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  20. ^ "Games played by Callum Brittain in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  21. ^ "Games played by Callum Brittain in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  22. ^ a b "Games played by Callum Brittain in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  23. ^ "C. Brittain". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  24. ^ "Games played by Callum Brittain in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  25. ^ "League Two: 2018/19: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
    "MK Dons: Squad details: 2018/19". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  26. ^ "Martin named Player of the Year". Milton Keynes Dons. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  27. ^ "EFL Young Player of the Month: Milton Keynes Dons' Callum Brittain wins September award". English Football League. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  28. ^ "End of Season Award 2018 - winners announced". Milton Keynes Dons. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

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