Callum Brittain

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

Callum Brittain
Personal information
Full name Callum James Brittain[1]
Date of birth (1998-03-12) 12 March 1998[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 32 (1)
International career‡
2017–2018 England U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:27, 10 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:11, 24 November 2018 (UTC)

Club career

Milton Keynes Dons

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

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

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

International career

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
As of end of 2021–22 season
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Milton Keynes Dons 2016–17[18] League One 6010001[lower-alpha 1]080
2017–18[19] League One 292202000332
2018–19[20] League Two 32110103[lower-alpha 1]0371
2019–20[21] League One 311103120372
2020–21[22] League One 4000102070
Total 10245071801225
Þróttur Reykjavík (loan) 2016[23] Úrvalsdeild 6030——90
Barnsley 2020–21[22] Championship 43030—2[lower-alpha 2]0480
2021–22[24] Championship 3601000—370
Total 790400020850
Career total 1874130711002065
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance(s) in EFL Championship play-offs

Honours
Milton Keynes Dons
Individual

References
  1. "EFL Released and Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  2. "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. "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. "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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