Callum Ernest John Irving (born March 16, 1993) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Canadian Premier League club Vancouver FC.
 Irving in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Callum Ernest John Irving | ||
| Date of birth | March 16, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver FC | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2007 | Marpole SC | ||
| 2007–2009 | Vancouver Selects | ||
| 2007–2012 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Kentucky Wildcats | 58 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Whitecaps Residency | 11 | (0) |
| 2016 | Rio Grande Valley Toros | 14 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Houston Dynamo (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Ottawa Fury | 65 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Pacific FC | 57 | (0) |
| 2023– | Vancouver FC | 55 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Canada U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | Canada U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017– | Canada | 1 | (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 January 22, 2017 | |||
He began his career playing for local clubs in Vancouver before joining the Whitecaps FC Academy in 2007. After attending the University of Kentucky, he went undrafted in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft and subsequently joined Rio Grande Valley FC Toros. After a short-term loan spell at Houston Dynamo, Irving joined Ottawa Fury in December 2016.
Irving has won a single cap with the Canada national team.
Club career
editYouth and college
editIrving began playing soccer at the age of four and spent 10 years with Marpole SC. He also played for the Vancouver Selects for two seasons, and represented the British Columbia provincial team at U16 level.[1]
In 2007, he joined the Whitecaps FC Academy and appeared for Premier Development League side Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 in 2010 and 2011.[1]
Irving played four years of college soccer at the University of Kentucky between 2012 and 2015.[2] In his 2014 season, Irving was named NSCAA Third Team All-America, NSCAA First Team All-Southeast Region, Conference USA Player of the Year, Defensive MVP, Golden Glove and First Team All-Conference USA.
In his 2015 season, Irving was named NSCAA First Team All-America, NSCAA First Team All-Southeast Region and Conference USA Player of the Year, Conference USA Defensive MVP, Golden Glove, First Team All-Conference USA and set a Kentucky Wildcats record with 27 shut-outs.[3]
Rio Grande Valley Toros
editOn January 13, 2016, Irving signed a contract with Major League Soccer ahead of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft, where he was expected to go early on in the draft.[4] However, Irving wasn't selected by any MLS team over the four rounds.[5][6] He signed with United Soccer League side Rio Grande Valley FC Toros on March 26.[7]
On May 29, Irving made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Saint Louis FC.[8] He went on to make 14 appearances in his inaugural season, conceding nine goals and keeping eight shutouts.[9]
Houston Dynamo (loan)
editOn September 16, 2016, Irving was signed on a short-term loan by the Houston Dynamo, an affiliate club of Rio Grande Valley Toros.[10] Injuries to Tyler Deric and Calle Brown meant Irving was called in to act as backup to Joe Willis. On September 17, he was named as an unused substitute in a bloodless 1–0 affair against Real Salt Lake.[11]
Ottawa Fury
editOn December 6, 2016, Irving joined Ottawa Fury ahead of their first season in the United Soccer League.[12] He made his debut in a 3–2 defeat to Saint Louis FC on April 1, 2017, and went on to play in every minute of Ottawa's 2017 campaign, including all four Canadian Championship games.[13] In doing so, he set a franchise record for consecutive starts.[14] He was named Newcomer of the Year and Supporters Player of the Year at the end of the season after recording eight shutouts during the season.[15]
In November 2017, Irving re-signed with Ottawa for the 2018 season.[16] On April 14, 2018, his streak of consecutive starts came to an end after 38 games when he was named as an unused substitute in a 1–0 defeat to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[17] Despite reports that Irving would not return after the 2018 season, it was later reported that he had re-signed for the 2019 season.[18] After three seasons with the Fury, the club would cease operations for the 2020 season, making Irving a free agent.[19]
Pacific FC
editOn February 19, 2020, Irving signed with Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC.[20] He made his debut for Pacific on August 25, saving a penalty while keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 victory over Valour FC.[21] After backstopping Pacific to the 2021 CPL Championship, the club announced Irving would be returning to the team for the 2022 season.[22] In December 2022, Pacific announced Irving was departing the club.[23]
Vancouver FC
editIn December 2022, Irving was announced as Vancouver FC's first ever signing.[24] He made his debut in their inaugural match against Pacific FC on April 15, 2023.[25]
International career
editIrving has been called for multiple camps with the Canadian U20 national team.[26] In January 2016, Irving earned his first call up to the Canada national team for a friendly against the United States.[27] He was an unused substitute as Canada suffered a 1–0 defeat.[28] On January 22, 2017, he made his senior international debut in 4–2 win over Bermuda.[29]
Personal life
editBorn and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Irving attended David Lloyd George Elementary School, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Elementary School and Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School.[1]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played October 19, 2024[30]
| Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | USL | 2016 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Houston Dynamo (loan) | MLS | 2016 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ottawa Fury | USL | 2017 | 32 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| USL Championship | 2019 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | ||
| Total | 65 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | ||
| Pacific FC | Canadian Premier League | 2020 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Total | 57 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 0 | ||
| Vancouver FC | Canadian Premier League | 2023 | 27 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 28 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 191 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 214 | 0 | ||
Honours
editPacific FC
References
edit- ^ a b c "Callum Irving". www.whitecapsfc.com. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "Callum Irving". www.ukathletics.com. University of Kentucky. Archived from the original on 2015-08-29. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "Callum Irving". www.mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "Seniors Jonathan Campbell, Kyle Fisher, Todd Wharton and Callum Irving sign contracts ahead of MLS SuperDraft". Major League Soccer. January 13, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ Nielsen, Aaron (February 7, 2016). "2016 Top 20 overlooked players by MLS". Red Nation Online. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ Parchman, Will (January 19, 2016). "Biggest snubs from the 2016 MLS SuperDraft". Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "Rio Grande Valley FC Toros sign six players". Houston Dynamo FC. March 26, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "Saint Louis FC 1–1 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros". www.uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. May 29, 2016. Archived from the original on June 14, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "Callum Irving". www.ottawafuryfc.com. Ottawa Fury FC. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo sign goalkeeper Callum Irving to Short Term Agreement". Houston Dynamo FC. September 16, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ Panizo, Franco (September 17, 2016). "Real Salt Lake 0–1 Houston Dynamo 1". www.mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "Fury FC Signs Canadian Goalkeeper Irving". United Soccer League. December 6, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "Saint Louis FC 3–2 Ottawa Fury FC". www.uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. April 1, 2017. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ Campbell, Don (October 8, 2017). "Irving 'dumbfounded' to explain Fury's season". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "Fury FC players honoured at Annual Awards Gala". Ottawa Fury FC. November 9, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "Fury FC Roster Update". Ottawa Fury FC. November 9, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–0 Ottawa Fury FC". www.uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. April 14, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Canadian GK Callum Irving Back With Fury FC". Ottawa Fury FC. March 14, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ "Fury owners blame 'politics' for decision to suspend operations". CBC Ottawa. November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Goalkeeper Callum Irving Signs with Pacific FC". Pacific FC. 19 February 2020. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Pacific FC shine on a night of many firsts at The Island Games". Canadian Premier League. 2020-08-26. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "Irving Returning for 2022 Season!". January 17, 2022.
- ^ Jacques, John (December 8, 2022). "Callum Irving Departs Pacific FC". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Vancouver FC announces goalkeeper Callum Irving as first-ever signing". Canadian Premier League. December 14, 2022.
- ^ Vancouver Football Club [@vanfootballclub] (April 15, 2023). "Announcing our first ever @CPLsoccer starting XI against @Pacificfccpl #WeAreVancouverFC #VancouverFC" (Tweet). Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Callum Irving". www.canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. May 2, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
- ^ "Canadian soccer coach calls up 4 newcomers for U.S. camp". CBC News. January 22, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ Echegaray, Luis Miguel (February 6, 2016). "USA 1-0 Canada: International friendly – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "Canada wins 4–2 over Bermuda to kick off 2017 campaign". Canada Soccer. January 22, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ Callum Irving at Soccerway
External links
edit- Callum Irving at Major League Soccer
- Callum Irving at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Callum Irving at Soccerway