Callan Elliot
.jpg) Elliot following a match for the All Whites in March 2026. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Callan Rennie Elliot | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Dumfries, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Auckland FC | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Tasman United | 17 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 24 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Wellington Phoenix | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Xanthi | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Wellington Phoenix | 36 | (1) |
| 2024 | Motherwell | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Auckland FC | 41 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | New Zealand U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | New Zealand U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | New Zealand U23 | 8 | (1) |
| 2023– | New Zealand | 12 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 June 2026 | |||
Callan Rennie Elliot (born 7 July 1999) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a right back for A-League club Auckland FC and the New Zealand national team.
Club career
Born in Scotland and emigrating to New Zealand as a young child, Elliot was educated at Nelson College and Rathkeale College. He began his career with hometown club Tasman United under the mentorship of teammate Paul Ifill, making his senior debut as a substitute against New Zealand Football Championship leaders Auckland City on 15 January 2017. Elliot became a regular starter in the 2017–18 season, where his appearances caught the attention of A-League side Wellington Phoenix.
Wellington Phoenix
Elliot signed a professional contract with Wellington Phoenix at the beginning of the following season, and made his debut as a substitute in an 8–2 win over Central Coast Mariners on 10 March 2019.
Xanthi
In September 2020, Elliot signed a three-year deal with Greek club Xanthi, coached by Australian Tony Popovic.
Return to Wellington Phoenix
In July 2021, it was announced that Elliot would rejoin Wellington Phoenix. After 2 years at the club, it was announced on the clubs Instagram that he would be leaving at the end of the 2022–23 A League season.
Motherwell
In January 2024, ten months after his departure from Wellington Phoenix, Elliot joined Scottish Premiership club Motherwell on a short-term deal until the end of the season. On 24 May 2024, Motherwell announced that Elliot had been released by the club at the end of his contract.
Auckland FC
On 2 July 2024, Auckland FC announced the signing of Elliot for their inaugural A-League Men's season. This came after two months of speculation when Scottish newspaper Daily Record reported that he was expected to leave Motherwell for Auckland FC.
Elliot scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw with Central Coast Mariners at Mount Smart Stadium. Elliot made 20 appearances during the 2024–25 season in Auckland's premiership winning season. Elliot was primarily used as a backup option to Hiroki Sakai.
International career
Senior
Elliot was first called up to the New Zealand squad for friendly matches against China in March 2023. Elliot made his debut on 23 March 2023 in the first match of the series, a scoreless draw.
On 14 May 2026, Elliot was named in the 26-man New Zealand squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics
- As of match played on 26 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tasman United | 2016–17 | NZ Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | NZ Premiership | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | ||
| Total | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 2018–19 | NZ Premiership | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | NZ Premiership | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Wellington Phoenix | 2018–19 | A-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | A-League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Xanthi | 2020–21 | Super League Greece 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Wellington Phoenix | 2021–22 | A-League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | A-League Men | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| Total | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| Motherwell | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Auckland FC | 2024–25 | A-League Men | 18 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | A-League Men | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2026–27 | A-League Men | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 41 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 52 | 1 | ||
| Career totals | 119 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 134 | 5 | ||
Honours
Auckland FC
Notes
- ↑ Appearance2 in the Australia Cup
- 1 2 3 4 Appearances in A-League Finals
- ↑ Appearance in FIFA Intercontinental Cup
References
- ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
- 1 2 "The Welly Nix Sign Callan Elliot and Mandi and We're Almost There". The Niche Cache. 16 October 2018.
- ↑ Rollo, Phillip (19 October 2015). "Paul Ifill takes former Nelson Falcons midfielder Callan Elliot under his wing". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ↑ "Wellington Phoenix sign Nelson teenager Callan Elliot". Stuff.
- ↑ "Football: Wellington Phoenix pile eight past Central Coast Mariners, who sack coach". www.nzherald.co.nz. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ↑ Rollo, Phillip (24 September 2020). "Wellington Phoenix rising star Callan Elliot to join Greek club Xanthi FC". Stuff.
- ↑ "Callan Elliot joins until end of the season". www.motherwellfc.co.uk. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ↑ "2023/24 END OF SEASON SQUAD UPDATE". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ↑ "Three more signings for Auckland FC, with two bringing All Whites experience". aucklandfc.co.nz. Auckland FC. 8 July 2024. Archived from the original on 2 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "Callan Elliot to leave Motherwell as Kiwi's departure causes Stuart Kettlewell a right back headache". Daily Record. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ↑ "All Whites defender to leave Scotland to sign for Auckland FC, report claims". Friends of Football. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
- ↑ "Rd 23 Match Report: Auckland FC 2–2 Central Coast Mariners". Auckland FC. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ↑ "Callan Elliot (Midfielder, Auckland FC) :". Ultimate A-League. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
- ↑ "Elliot earns debut call-up as All Whites squad named for China". 1News. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ↑ Voerman, Andrew (23 March 2023). "All Whites hang on to draw with China after red card for Tommy Smith blots his 50th match". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ↑ "New Zealand Squad Named for FIFA World Cup 2026". www.nzfootball.co.nz. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ Powell, Alex. "Wood, Smith make history as All Whites name 26-man World Cup squad". NZ Herald. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ Callan Elliot at Soccerway
- ↑ jdodd (23 May 2026). "Auckland crowned Isuzu UTE A-League Champions after knocking off Sydney FC". A-Leagues. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
External links
- Callan Elliot at Soccerway
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