Callum Lee Stead (born 25 December 1999) is an English professional football player who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Barnet. He will join Cambridge United on 1 July 2026.
 Stead in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Callum Lee Stead[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Enfield, England | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barnet | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Luton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Hoddesdon Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Langford | 4 | (1) |
| 2019 | Biggleswade Town | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Welwyn Garden City | 24 | (7) |
| 2020–2021 | Hitchin Town | 13 | (7) |
| 2021 | South Shields | 4 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Hitchin Town | 15 | (8) |
| 2022 | Kettering Town | 19 | (6) |
| 2022–2023 | Brackley Town | 46 | (13) |
| 2023– | Barnet | 112 | (46) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | England C | 2 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:41, 2 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:02, 17 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
editEarly career
editStead began his senior career with the non-league clubs Hoddesdon Town and Langford before joining Luton Town's academy in 2017. He returned to non-league with Biggleswade Town in 2019, followed by stints at Welwyn Garden City, and Hitchin Town.[2] On 20 September 2021, he transferred to South Shields in the Northern Premier League.[3] After only four appearances, he returned to Hitchin before signing for Kettering Town in February 2022.[4] On 9 July 2022, he joined Brackley Town also in the National League.[5]
Barnet
editStead signed for Barnet in the summer of 2023. He helped Barnet win the 2024–25 National League and earned promotion to the EFL League Two, and was also named to the 2024–25 National League Team of the Season.[6][7] He was named Manager's and Players' Player of the Season at Barnet for the 2024–25 season.[2] After fifty goals in 124 appearances, he left the club at the end of the 2025–26 season.[8]
Cambridge United
editIn June 2026, Stead signed for Cambridge United on a two-year deal.[9]
International career
editOn 6 March 2024, Stead was called up to the England national football C team for a set of friendlies against Wales C and Nepal.[10] He appeared in both matches, scoring in a 2–0 win over Nepal.[11]
Career statistics
edit- As of end of 2025-26 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hoddesdon Town | 2015–16[12] | SSML Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Langford | 2016–17[12] | SSML Division One | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Biggleswade Town | 2019–20[12] | SFL Premier Division Central | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Welwyn Garden City | 2019–20[12] | SFL Division One Central | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[a] | 4 | 30 | 11 | |
| Hitchin Town | 2020–21[12] | SFL Premier Division Central | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 3[b] | 1 | 12 | 6 | |
| 2021–22[12] | SFL Premier Division Central | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | ||
| Total | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 11 | ||
| South Shields | 2021–22[13] | NPL Premier Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Hitchin Town | 2021–22[12] | SFL Premier Division Central | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 1 | 18 | 9 | |
| Kettering Town | 2021–22 | National League North | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | |
| Brackley Town | 2022–23 | National League North | 46 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 0 | 51 | 13 | |
| Barnet | 2023–24 | National League | 34 | 15 | 4 | 0 | — | 4[e] | 0 | 42 | 15 | |
| 2024–25 | National League | 44 | 18 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 45 | 20 | ||
| 2025–26 | League Two | 34 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[f] | 1 | 37 | 15 | |
| Total | 112 | 46 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 124 | 50 | ||
| Career Total | 241 | 89 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 274 | 102 | ||
- ↑ Three appearances and two goals in Southern League Cup, one appearance and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Herts Senior Cup, one appearance in Herts Senior Centenary Trophy
- ↑ Appearances in FA Trophy
- ↑ Two appearances and one goal in Herts Senior Cup, one appearance in FA Trophy
- ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, three appearances in National League North playoffs
- ↑ Three appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League playoffs
- ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
editBarnet
Individual
- National League Team of the Year: 2024–25[7]
- EFL League Two Player of the Month: April 2026[15]
References
edit- ↑ "Callum Lee Stead". beIN Sports.
- 1 2 "Callum Stead - Barnet Football Club".
- ↑ "Callum Stead heads to Tyneside after shock departure from Hitchin Town". The Comet. 20 September 2021.
- ↑ "Callum joins Kettering Town". www.hitchintownfc.club.
- ↑ "The Saints Sign Striker Callum Stead". www.brackleytownfc.com.
- ↑ "Barnet promoted after beating Aldershot". Wandsworth Times. 26 April 2025.
- 1 2 "National League Team of the Season Is Announced – The Enterprise National League". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 30 May 2025.
- ↑ "BARNET FC 2025/26 RETAINED LIST". barnetfc.com. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ https://www.cambridgeunited.com/news/stead-joins-first-summer-signing
- ↑ "Callum Stead Called Up to England C Squad – Barnet Football Club".
- ↑ "England Impress As Barnet Stars Ease Play-Off Agony – The Enterprise National League". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 7 May 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Callum Stead Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
- ↑ https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/south-shields/appearances/2021-2022/callum-stead/931785
- ↑ "Barnet Are Back! Brennan's Bees Secure Title Glory - The Enterprise National League". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 26 April 2025.
- ↑ "Sky Bet League Two Manager and Player of the Month winners". www.efl.com. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.