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.
.jpg) Elliot following a match for the All Whites in March 2026. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Callan Rennie Elliot[1] | ||
| 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 | 8 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 March 2026 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Scotland and emigrating to New Zealand as a young child, Elliot was educated at Nelson College and Rathkeale College.[2][3] 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.[2] Elliot became a regular starter in the 2017–18 season, where his appearances caught the attention of A-League side Wellington Phoenix.
Wellington Phoenix
editElliot 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.[4][5]
Xanthi
editIn September 2020, Elliot signed a three-year deal with Greek club Xanthi, coached by Australian Tony Popovic.[6]
Return to Wellington Phoenix
editIn 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
editIn 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.[7] On 24 May 2024, Motherwell announced that Elliot had been released by the club at the end of his contract.[8]
Auckland FC
editOn 2 July 2024, Auckland FC announced the signing of Elliot for their inaugural A-League Men's season.[9] This came after two months of speculation when Scottish newspaper Daily Record reported that he was expected to leave Motherwell for Auckland FC.[10][11]
Elliot scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw with Central Coast Mariners at Mount Smart Stadium.[12] Elliot made 20 appearances during the 2024–25 season in Auckland's premiership winning season.[13] Elliot was primarily used as a backup option to Hiroki Sakai.
International career
editSenior
editElliot was first called up to the New Zealand squad for friendly matches against China in March 2023.[14] Elliot made his debut on 23 March 2023 in the first match of the series, a scoreless draw.[15]
On 14 May 2026, Elliot was named in the 26-man New Zealand squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[16][17]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played on 16 April 2026 [18]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tasman United | 2016–17 | Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| Total | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 2018–19 | Premiership | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 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[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 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 | 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 | 18 | 1 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Career totals | 119 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 5 | ||
Honours
editAuckland FC
Notes
edit- ↑ Appearance2 in the Australia Cup
- ↑ Appearance in the A-League Men finals series
- ↑ Appearance in the A-League Men finals series
- ↑ Appearance in the A-League Men finals series
References
edit- ↑ "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
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- Callan Elliot at Soccerway
