Calum Antell (born 13 June 1992) is a Welsh footballer who plays for Berwick Rangers as a goalkeeper.[2]

Calum Antell
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-06-13) 13 June 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Abergavenny, Wales
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Berwick Rangers
Number 1
Youth career
2009–2010 Swindon Town
2010–2011 Hibernian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Hibernian 0 (0)
2011–2012East Stirlingshire (loan) 35 (0)
2012–2013East Fife (loan) 26 (0)
2013–2014 Queen of the South 10 (0)
2013–2014Brechin City (loan) 4 (0)
2014–2016 Nairn County
2016–2021 Edinburgh City 110 (0)
2021-2022 Arbroath 3 (0)
2022– Berwick Rangers 0 (0)
International career
Wales U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:21, 17 December 2022 (UTC)

Early and personal life edit

Antell was born in Abergavenny and raised in Ebbw Vale.[3] He began playing local football, initially as a striker.[4]

Club career edit

Antell joined Hibernian in June 2010 after previously playing for Swindon Town.[1] He signed a new one-year contract with the club in July 2012.[3] During his time with Hibernian he spent loan spells at East Stirlingshire and East Fife.[1][5][6] He was East Stirling's 'Player of the Year' for the 2011–12 season.[5]

After leaving Hibernian in 2013, Antell played for Queen of the South, spending a loan spell at Brechin City during his time there.[2] Antell was released by Queens in May 2014[7] and signed for Nairn County later that year.[8] He left Nairn in July 2016, with his contract being cancelled by mutual consent.[9]

Following his departure from Nairn, Antell signed for newly promoted Scottish League Two club Edinburgh City.[10] After five years with Edinburgh, Antell moved to Arbroath in June 2021.[11][4]

International career edit

Antell has represented Wales at under-19 youth level.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Profile". Hibernian F.C. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b Calum Antell at Soccerbase
  3. ^ a b David Hardie (21 July 2012). "Young Hibs keeper Calum Antell signs new deal at Easter Road". Scotsman. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  4. ^ a b Smith, Ewan. "New Arbroath keeper Calum Antell: I scored 100 goals in a year and earned trial at Cardiff City".
  5. ^ a b "Hibs 'keeper Calum Antell joins East Fife on loan". Scotsman. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Player Availability: Calum Antell". SPFL. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Signing News". Queen of the South F.C. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  8. ^ Jamie Durent (16 January 2015). "Hughes and McIntyre experience helped me - Nairn goalkeeper Antell". Inverness Courier. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  9. ^ "Four players on the move from Station Park". Highland News. 7 July 2016. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  10. ^ "City sign ex-Scotland striker Beattie". Scottish Professional Football League. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Calum Antell". 11 June 2021.