Callum Paterson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Callum Thomas Owen Paterson | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Utility player | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2010 | Tynecastle Boys Club | ||
| 2010–2012 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2017 | Heart of Midlothian | 137 | (33) |
| 2017–2020 | Cardiff City | 95 | (19) |
| 2020– | Sheffield Wednesday | 160 | (25) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Scotland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | Scotland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Scotland U21 | 12 | (2) |
| 2016–2020 | Scotland | 17 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:30, 3 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:08, 4 August 2023 (UTC) | |||
Callum Thomas Owen Paterson (born 13 October 1994) is a professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday as a utility player. Paterson started his career with Heart of Midlothian, helping them win promotion to the Scottish Premiership in 2015. He moved to Cardiff City in 2017, and helped them win promotion to the Premier League in 2018. In 2020, he signed for Sheffield Wednesday.
Paterson mainly played for Hearts as a right-back, but was also sometimes used as a striker. Cardiff mainly used him as a midfielder, but he occasionally played higher up the pitch to help aid the attack. He has been praised for his work rate, pace, aerial ability, positioning, and goalscoring prowess. He is also known for his array of goal celebrations.
Paterson made 17 full international appearances for Scotland between 2016 and 2020.