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Callum Elder
Personal information
Full name Callum Roddie Elder[1]
Date of birth (1995-01-27) 27 January 1995 (age 31)[2]
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position Left back
Team information
Current team
 Lincoln City
Number 20
Youth career
–2011 Manly United
2011–2013 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2019 Leicester City 0 (0)
2015 → Mansfield Town (loan) 21 (0)
2015–2016 → Peterborough United (loan) 18 (1)
2016–2017 → Brentford (loan) 6 (0)
2017 → Barnsley (loan) 5 (0)
2017–2018 → Wigan Athletic (loan) 27 (0)
2019 → Ipswich Town (loan) 4 (0)
2019–2023 Hull City 131 (1)
2023–2026 Derby County 79 (1)
2026– Lincoln City 5 (0)
International career‡
2013 Australia U20 1 (0)
2021– Australia 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:13, 17 October 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:22, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

Callum Roddie Elder (born 27 January 1995) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a left back for EFL Championship club Lincoln City and the Australia national team.

Early and personal life

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Elder was born to an Irish mother and Scottish father. His maternal grandfather is former Republic of Ireland international footballer Paddy Turner.[3]

Club career

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Leicester City

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A left back, Elder was born in Sydney, Australia and began his youth career with Manly United, before moving to England at the age of 16 to begin a scholarship in the academy at Leicester City.[4] After completing his scholarship at the end of the 2012–13 season, he was awarded his first professional contract.[5] Graduating to the Foxes' U21 team, he progressed to sign a new two-year deal at the end of the 2014–15 season and a further extension a year later,[6] which kept him at the King Power Stadium until June 2019.[7]

Mansfield Town (loan)

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On 8 January 2015, Elder was loaned out to League Two club Mansfield Town for one month.[8] He made his professional debut two days later, starting in a 2–1 away loss against Burton Albion.[9] He became a regular starter, which saw his loan extended to the end of the 2014–15 season.[10][11] Elder made 21 appearances for the Stags and returned to Leicester at the end of the season.[12]

Peterborough United (loan)

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On 29 August 2015, Elder joined League One side Peterborough United on a one-month loan,[13] which was later extended until January 2016.[14] He made 21 appearances and scored the first senior goal of his career, which came in a 4–0 thrashing of Doncaster Rovers on 24 October 2015.[15] A foot injury suffered in a match versus Blackpool on 19 December led to the early termination of Elder's loan.[16]

Brentford (loan)

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On 30 July 2016, Elder joined Championship side Brentford on loan for the duration of the 2016–17 season.[17] He was an ever-present in league matches during the opening month of the season,[18] before suffering a knee injury during a 2–0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion on 10 September 2016.[19] Elder's recovery was delayed by a thigh injury and he returned to the King Power Stadium for treatment in mid-December 2016.[20][21] He returned to training with Brentford on 16 January 2017,[22] but failed to make an appearance before being recalled by Leicester City two weeks later.[23]

Barnsley (loan)

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On 31 January 2017, Elder joined Championship club Barnsley on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season.[24]

Wigan Athletic (loan)

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On 31 July 2017, Elder joined Wigan Athletic on a season long loan.[25] He made his debut on 5 August at Milton Keynes Dons but was sent off in the 44th minute. Wigan won the match 1–0.[26] He scored his first goal for Wigan on 17 January 2018 as they defeated Premier League side Bournemouth in the FA Cup.[27]

Ipswich Town (loan)

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On 2 January 2019, Elder joined Ipswich Town on loan for the remainder of the 2018–19 Championship season.[28]

Hull City

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On 8 August 2019, Elder joined Championship side Hull City for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract. The move reunited him with Grant McCann, his manager at Peterborough United.[29] Elder made his debut on 14 September 2019, in a 2–2 draw at home to Wigan Athletic.[30] He scored his first goal for Hull on 5 April 2021 in a 3–0 win against Northampton Town.[31] On 18 May 2022, Hull City exercised an option for an additional year on his contract.[32] On 6 May 2023, it was announced that Elder would leave Hull at the end of his contract that summer,[33] it was later announced he would join League One Derby County.

Derby County

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On 21 June 2023, free agent Elder signed for Derby County on a three-year deal, becoming manager Paul Warne's 3rd summer signing.[34] The first half of his first season at Derby was frustrating for Elder he was affected by injuries and when fit was mainly restricted to being a substitute as Craig Forsyth was the main starting left-back.[35] Elder would make 26 appearances in this injury hit season, as Derby secured promotion to the Championship as league runners-up.[36]

After impressing in pre-season ahead of the 2024–25 season, Elder started in Derby's first six Championship fixtures at left-back before he sustained a groin injury at Sheffield United on 21 September 2024, with Derby head coach Paul Warne saying that injury was a "blow" as Elder had been in great form.[37] Elder returned to action in October and under new head coach John Eustace who took over in February 2025, Elder was utilised in left-wing back role. A knee injury in April 2025 ended his season a month early, with Elder playing 30 times for Derby during the season.[38]

Elder scored his first goal for Derby during the 2025–26 season, a direct free kick in Derby's 3–5 loss to Coventry City on 16 August 2025.[39] After injury to new signing Owen Beck, Elder became the regular first choice left-back for Derby County the first two-thirds of the season.[40] In February 2026, Elder's season ended early as he sustained a double injury, with a broken toe and then required surgery on a knee injury.[41] Elder made 30 appearances during the season, scoring once.[42]

On 15 May 2026, it was announced that Elder would leave Derby County upon the expiry of his contract in June 2026, he played 86 times for the club, scoring once during a three-year spell.[43]

Lincoln City

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On 29 June 2026, Elder signed a two-year contract at recently promoted EFL Championship club Lincoln City.[44][45] He made his debut against his former club Derby County in the first round of the EFL Cup coming off the bench to replace Adam Reach.[46] He scored his first goal the following round, scoring a volly against Blackpool.[47]

International career

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Elder was eligible to play for Australia, Scotland, Ireland and England at international level.[4] In October 2013, Elder was called up by Australia U20 for the 2014 AFC U19 Championship qualifying matches and made a single appearance in a 3–0 win over Chinese Taipei on 5 October.[48][49] He was not named in the squad for the tournament finals.[50]

In August 2021, Elder was called up to the Australia squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against China and Vietnam.[51] He made his debut on 2 September 2021 in a game against China, a 3–0 home victory. He substituted Aziz Behich in the 79th minute.[52]

In November 2025, Elder returned to the Australian squad after over a four-year absence, for friendlies against Venezuela and Colombia.[53]

Style of play

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Elder describes himself as "an athletic full back. I like getting up and down the left-hand-side of the pitch".[54]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 17 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mansfield Town (loan) 2014–15[12] League Two 210———210
Peterborough United (loan) 2015–16[15] League One 18120—1[a]0211
Brentford (loan) 2016–17[18] Championship 600000—60
Barnsley (loan) 2016–17[18] Championship 50———50
Wigan Athletic (loan) 2017–18[55] League One 270511000331
Ipswich Town (loan) 2018–19[56] Championship 4010000050
Hull City 2019–20[57] Championship 300000000300
2020–21[58] League One 44110102[a]0481
2021–22[59] Championship 280000000280
2022–23[60] Championship 290101000310
Total 13112020201371
Derby County 2023–24[61] League One 22000103[a]0260
2024–25[62] Championship 290100000300
2025–26[63] Championship 281002000301
Total 791103030861
Lincoln City 2026–27[64] Championship 5000310081
Career total 294311181603215
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance in Football League Trophy

International

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As of match played 19 November 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Australia 202110
202200
202300
202400
202520
Total30

Honours

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Wigan Athletic

Hull City

Derby County

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ "CONFIRMED! Leicester City's official 25-man Premier League squad and U21 list". TalkSport. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Callum Elder". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. ↑ Buckingham, Philip (30 November 2019). "How Callum Elder's famous granddad inspired a career that has taken him from Sydney to Hull City". Hull Live. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  4. 1 2 Brett, Ciaran. "Get to know new signing Callum Elder as he joins from Leicester City". Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Academy Pair Pen Deals". Leicester City F.C. 15 May 2013. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Leicester's Aussie young gun out to impress". 28 July 2015. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  7. ↑ City, Leicester. "Elder Signs New LCFC Deal". Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "Callum Elder: Mansfield Town sign Leicester City defender". BBC Sport. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Burton 2–1 Mansfield". BBC Sport. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Elder's Mansfield Loan Extended". Leicester City F.C. 12 March 2015. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "Mansfield Extend Elder Stay". Leicester City F.C. 14 April 2015. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  12. 1 2 "Games played by Callum Elder in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  13. ↑ City, Leicester. "Elder Heads To Peterborough On Loan". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  14. ↑ City, Leicester. "Elder Extends Peterborough Loan". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  15. 1 2 "Games played by Callum Elder in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  16. ↑ "POSH LATEST: Blow for Peterborough United as Elder is ruled out of festive football". www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  17. ↑ "Callum Elder joins from Leicester City". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Brentford F.C. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  18. 1 2 3 "Games played by Callum Elder in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  19. ↑ "Brentford boss gives injury update on Callum Elder". 18 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  20. ↑ Moore, Tom (17 November 2016). "Injury update on Saunders, Bonham, Elder, Macleod, Henry & Judge". getwestlondon. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  21. ↑ Street, Tim (16 December 2016). "Leicester City take Brentford loanee back". getwestlondon. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  22. ↑ Moore, Tom (17 January 2017). "Brentford boss outlines plans for left back spot". getwestlondon. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
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  25. ↑ "Wolves' Lee Evans and Leicester's Callum Elder join Wigan on season-long loans". Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  26. ↑ "MK Dons 0–1 Wigan". BBC Sport. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  27. ↑ "Wigan 3–0 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
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  29. ↑ "Hull City have brought in a fourth new recruit on deadline day with the signing of defender Callum Elder from Leicester City". Hull City Tigers. Hull City AFC. 8 August 2019. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  30. ↑ "Hull City 2–2 Wigan Athletic". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  31. ↑ "Hull 3–0 Northampton". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  32. ↑ "Retained List Confirmed". Hull City A.F.C. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  33. ↑ "Elder to leave this summer". Hull City A.F.C. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  34. ↑ "Defender Elder Arrives To Become Derby's Third Summer Signing". Derby County F.C. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  35. ↑ "Callum Elder makes Derby County admission as he reveals goal". Derby Telegraph. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  36. 1 2 "Breaking: Derby County promoted as duo seal it for Paul Warne's side". Derby Telegraph. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  37. ↑ "Derby County hit by fresh injury woe and Paul Warne says 'it's a blow'". Derby Telegraph. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  38. ↑ "John Eustace issues Callum Elder and Jeff Hendrick update amid Derby County injury latest". Derby Telegraph. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  39. ↑ "Derby County 3–5 Coventry City". BBC Sport. 16 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  40. ↑ ""He's pushing": John Eustace issues positive fitness update on unseen Derby County player". The 72. 28 October 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  41. ↑ "John Eustace reveals Callum Elder surgery as defender deals with double injury". Derby Telegraph. 5 March 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  42. ↑ "Derby County – Appearances". Football Web Pages. 13 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  43. ↑ "Derby County retained list revealed as four leave with defender in contract talks". Derby Telegraph. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  44. ↑ "Elder becomes first arrival of summer". Lincoln City FC. 29 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  45. ↑ "Lincoln sign defender Elder from Derby". BBC Sport. 29 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  46. ↑ "Lincoln defeat Derby to progress in the Caraboa Cup". BBC Sport. 8 August 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  47. ↑ "Much changed Lincoln cruise past 10-men Blackpool". BBC Sport. 25 August 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
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  51. ↑ "Mooy, Rogic boost Roos for WC qualifiers". FTBL.com.au. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  52. ↑ "Australia v China game report". FIFA. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  53. ↑ "Squad notes: Four first-time call-ups, seven potential debutants, while big names return". Socceroos. 12 November 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  54. ↑ "Elder: "I was really eager to jump at the chance to play here."". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  55. ↑ "Games played by Callum Elder in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  56. ↑ "Games played by Callum Elder in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  57. ↑ "Games played by Callum Elder in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  58. ↑ "Games played by Callum Elder in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  59. ↑ "Games played by Callum Elder in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  60. ↑ "Games played by Callum Elder in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  61. ↑ "Games played by Callum Elder in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  62. ↑ "Games played by Callum Elder in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  63. ↑ "Games played by Callum Elder in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  64. ↑ "Games played by Callum Elder in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  65. ↑ Anderson, John, ed. (2018). Football Yearbook 2018–2019. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 382–383. ISBN 978-1-4722-6106-9.
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    "Hull Squad Details 2020/21". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 October 2026.
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