# Callum Elder > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Callum_Elder > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Callum_Elder.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callum_Elder > Source revision: 1354312964 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Australian soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{EngvarB|date=March 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Callum Elder | image = | caption = | fullname = Callum Roddie Elder{{cite web|url=http://talksport.com/football/confirmed-leicester-citys-official-25-man-premier-league-squad-and-u21-list-140905112167|title=CONFIRMED! Leicester City's official 25-man Premier League squad and U21 list|publisher=TalkSport|date=5 September 2014|accessdate=16 January 2015}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|1|27|df=yes}}{{cite web |title=Callum Elder |url=http://www.11v11.com/players/callum-elder-248806/|publisher=11v11 |accessdate=1 December 2015}} | birth_place = [Sydney](/source/Sydney), Australia | height = 1.80 m | position = [Left back](/source/Left_back) | currentclub = [Derby County](/source/Derby_County_F.C.) | clubnumber = 20 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2011 | youthclubs1 = [Manly United](/source/Manly_United_FC) | youthyears2 = 2011–2013 | youthclubs2 = [Leicester City](/source/Leicester_City_F.C.) | years1 = 2013–2019 | clubs1 = [Leicester City](/source/Leicester_City_F.C.) | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2015 | clubs2 = → [Mansfield Town](/source/Mansfield_Town_F.C.) (loan) | caps2 = 21 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2015–2016 | clubs3 = → [Peterborough United](/source/Peterborough_United_F.C.) (loan) | caps3 = 18 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2016–2017 | clubs4 = → [Brentford](/source/Brentford_F.C.) (loan) | caps4 = 6 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2017 | clubs5 = → [Barnsley](/source/Barnsley_F.C.) (loan) | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2017–2018 | clubs6 = → [Wigan Athletic](/source/Wigan_Athletic_F.C.) (loan) | caps6 = 27 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2019 | clubs7 = → [Ipswich Town](/source/Ipswich_Town_F.C.) (loan) | caps7 = 4 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2019–2023 | clubs8 = [Hull City](/source/Hull_City_A.F.C.) | caps8 = 131 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2023–2026 | clubs9 = [Derby County](/source/Derby_County_F.C.) | caps9 = 79 | goals9 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2013 | nationalteam1 = [Australia U20](/source/Australia_national_under-20_soccer_team) | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2021– | nationalteam2 = [Australia](/source/Australia_men's_national_soccer_team) | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | pcupdate = 08:26, 25 February 2026 (UTC) | ntupdate = 21:22, 19 November 2025 (UTC) }} '''Callum Roddie Elder''' (born 27 January 1995) is an Australian professional [football player](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [left back](/source/left_back). Elder is currently a free agent but most recently played for {{English football updater|DerbyCou}} club [Derby County](/source/Derby_County_F.C.) and the [Australia national team](/source/Australia_men's_national_soccer_team). Elder started his professional career at [Leicester City](/source/Leicester_City_F.C.), but failed the make a first team appearance, he would have loan spells at [Mansfield Town](/source/Mansfield_Town_F.C.), [Peterborough United](/source/Peterborough_United_F.C.), [Brentford](/source/Brentford_F.C.), [Barnsley](/source/Barnsley_F.C.), [Wigan Athletic](/source/Wigan_Athletic_F.C.) and [Ipswich Town](/source/Ipswich_Town_F.C.). In August 2019, Elder would join [Hull City](/source/Hull_City_A.F.C.), where he would spend four years, before signing with [Derby County](/source/Derby_County_F.C.) in June 2023, he will leave the club upon the expiry of his contract in June 2026. ==Early and personal life== Elder was born to an [Irish](/source/Republic_of_Ireland) mother and [Scottish](/source/Scotland) father. His maternal grandfather is former Republic of [Ireland](/source/Republic_of_Ireland_national_football_team) international footballer [Paddy Turner](/source/Paddy_Turner).{{cite news |last1=Buckingham |first1=Philip |title=How Callum Elder's famous granddad inspired a career that has taken him from Sydney to Hull City |url=https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/callum-elder-hull-city-famous-3594132 |accessdate=6 May 2021 |work=Hull Live |date=30 November 2019}} ==Club career== ===Leicester City=== A [left back](/source/left_back), Elder was born in [Sydney](/source/Sydney), [Australia](/source/Australia) and began his youth career with [Manly United](/source/Manly_United_FC), before moving to [England](/source/England) at the age of 16 to begin a scholarship in the [academy](/source/Leicester_City_F.C._Reserves_and_Academy) at [Leicester City](/source/Leicester_City_F.C.).{{cite web|url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/ten-facts-on-new-signing-callum-elder-from-leicester-city-3215294.aspx|title=Get to know new signing Callum Elder as he joins from Leicester City|last=Brett|first=Ciaran|accessdate=30 July 2016}} After completing his scholarship at the end of the [2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Leicester_City_F.C._season) season, he was awarded his first professional contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/150513-academy-pair-pen-deals-822731.aspx|title=Academy Pair Pen Deals|publisher=Leicester City F.C.|date=15 May 2013|accessdate=4 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911225915/http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/150513-academy-pair-pen-deals-822731.aspx|archivedate=11 September 2013 |url-status=live}} Graduating to the Foxes' U21 team, he progressed to sign a new two-year deal at the end of the [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Leicester_City_F.C._season) season and a further extension a year later,{{cite web|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/leicesters-aussie-young-gun-out-impress|title=Leicester's Aussie young gun out to impress|date=28 July 2015|accessdate=30 July 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821192746/http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/leicesters-aussie-young-gun-out-impress|archivedate=21 August 2016|url-status=dead}} which kept him at the [King Power Stadium](/source/King_Power_Stadium) until June 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/2016-17/elder-signs-new-lcfc-deal-3214794.aspx|title=Elder Signs New LCFC Deal|last=City|first=Leicester|accessdate=30 July 2016}} ====Mansfield Town (loan)==== On 8 January 2015, Elder was [loaned out](/source/Loan_(sports)) to [League Two](/source/Football_League_Two) club [Mansfield Town](/source/Mansfield_Town_F.C.) for one month.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30730426|title=Callum Elder: Mansfield Town sign Leicester City defender|work=[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport)|date=8 January 2015|accessdate=16 January 2015}} He made his professional debut two days later, starting in a 2–1 away loss against [Burton Albion](/source/Burton_Albion_F.C.).{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30663580|title=Burton 2–1 Mansfield|work=BBC Sport|date=10 January 2015|accessdate=16 January 2015}} He became a regular starter, which saw his loan extended to the end of the [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Mansfield_Town_F.C._season) season.{{cite web|url=http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/elders-mansfield-loan-extended-2324826.aspx|title=Elder's Mansfield Loan Extended|publisher=Leicester City F.C.|date=12 March 2015|accessdate=4 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150504181619/http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/elders-mansfield-loan-extended-2324826.aspx|archivedate=4 May 2015|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/mansfield-extend-elder-stay-2398604.aspx|title=Mansfield Extend Elder Stay|publisher=Leicester City F.C.|date=14 April 2015|accessdate=4 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150504181621/http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/mansfield-extend-elder-stay-2398604.aspx|archivedate=4 May 2015|url-status=live}} Elder made 21 appearances for the Stags and returned to Leicester at the end of the season.{{Soccerbase season|74272|2014|accessdate=30 July 2016}} ====Peterborough United (loan)==== On 29 August 2015, Elder joined [League One](/source/Football_League_One) side [Peterborough United](/source/Peterborough_United_F.C.) on a one-month loan,{{cite web|url=http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/elder-heads-to-peterborough-on-loan-2653809.aspx|title=Elder Heads To Peterborough On Loan|last=City|first=Leicester|website=www.lcfc.com|accessdate=30 July 2016}} which was later extended until January 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/elder-extends-peterborough-loan-2701254.aspx|title=Elder Extends Peterborough Loan|last=City|first=Leicester|website=www.lcfc.com|accessdate=30 July 2016}} He made 21 appearances and scored the first senior goal of his career, which came in a 4–0 thrashing of [Doncaster Rovers](/source/Doncaster_Rovers_F.C.) on 24 October 2015.{{Soccerbase season|74272|2015|accessdate=30 July 2016}} A foot injury suffered in a match versus [Blackpool](/source/Blackpool_F.C.) on 19 December led to the early termination of Elder's loan.{{cite web|url=http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/posh/posh-latest-blow-for-peterborough-united-as-elder-is-ruled-out-of-festive-football-1-7131375|title=POSH LATEST: Blow for Peterborough United as Elder is ruled out of festive football|website=www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk|accessdate=30 July 2016}} ====Brentford (loan)==== On 30 July 2016, Elder joined [Championship](/source/Football_League_Championship) side [Brentford](/source/Brentford_F.C.) on loan for the duration of the [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Brentford_F.C._season) season.{{cite web|title=Callum Elder joins from Leicester City|url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/callum-elder-joins-brentford-from-leicester-city-3215237.aspx|website=www.brentfordfc.co.uk|publisher=Brentford F.C.|accessdate=30 July 2016|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220191344/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/callum-elder-joins-brentford-from-leicester-city-3215237.aspx|url-status=dead}} He was an ever-present in league matches during the opening month of the season, before suffering a knee injury during a 2–0 win over [Brighton & Hove Albion](/source/Brighton_%26_Hove_Albion_F.C.) on 10 September 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/brentford-boss-gives-update-leicester-11900889|title=Brentford boss gives injury update on Callum Elder|date=18 September 2016|accessdate=19 September 2016}} Elder's recovery was delayed by a thigh injury and he returned to the King Power Stadium for treatment in mid-December 2016.{{cite news|url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-target-alan-judge-wont-12191470#rlabs=1%20rt$sitewide%20p$6|title=Injury update on Saunders, Bonham, Elder, Macleod, Henry & Judge|last=Moore|first=Tom|date=17 November 2016|newspaper=getwestlondon|accessdate=23 November 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-city-take-brentford-loanee-12329866|title=Leicester City take Brentford loanee back|last=Street|first=Tim|date=16 December 2016|newspaper=getwestlondon|accessdate=16 December 2016}} He returned to training with Brentford on 16 January 2017,{{cite news|url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/brentford-boss-outlines-plans-left-12468808|title=Brentford boss outlines plans for left back spot|last=Moore|first=Tom|date=17 January 2017|newspaper=getwestlondon|accessdate=17 January 2017}} but failed to make an appearance before being recalled by Leicester City two weeks later.{{cite news|url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/brentford-loanee-callum-elder-recalled-by-leicester-city-3546995.aspx|title=Brentford loanee Callum Elder recalled by Leicester City|publisher=Brentford FC|accessdate=31 January 2017}}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ====Barnsley (loan)==== On 31 January 2017, Elder joined Championship club [Barnsley](/source/Barnsley_F.C.) on loan until the end of the [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Barnsley_F.C._season) season.{{cite news|url=http://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/callum-elder-joins-on-loan-from-leicester-city.-3546168.aspx|title=Callum Elder Joins On Loan From Leicester City.|accessdate=31 January 2017}} ====Wigan Athletic (loan)==== On 31 July 2017, Elder joined [Wigan Athletic](/source/Wigan_Athletic_F.C.) on a season long loan.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40783353|title=Wolves' Lee Evans and Leicester's Callum Elder join Wigan on season-long loans|accessdate=31 July 2017}} He made his debut on 5 August at [Milton Keynes Dons](/source/Milton_Keynes_Dons_F.C.) but was sent off in the 44th minute. Wigan won the match 1–0.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40760933 |title=MK Dons 0–1 Wigan |work=BBC Sport |date=5 August 2017 |accessdate=5 August 2017}} He scored his first goal for Wigan on 17 January 2018 as they defeated [Premier League](/source/Premier_League) side [Bournemouth](/source/AFC_Bournemouth) in the [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup).{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42630628 |title=Wigan 3–0 Bournemouth |work=BBC Sport |date=17 January 2018 |accessdate=6 April 2021}} ====Ipswich Town (loan)==== On 2 January 2019, Elder joined [Ipswich Town](/source/Ipswich_Town_F.C.) on loan for the remainder of the 2018–19 Championship season.{{cite web |url=https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2019/january/callum-elder-joins-ipswich-on-loan/ |title=Callum Elder joins on loan |publisher=Ipswich Town Football Club |date=2 January 2019 |accessdate=2 January 2019}} ===Hull City=== On 8 August 2019, Elder joined Championship side [Hull City](/source/Hull_City_A.F.C.) for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract. The move reunited him with [Grant McCann](/source/Grant_McCann), his manager at Peterborough United.{{cite web|url=https://www.hullcitytigers.com/callum-elder-completes-quartet-of-deadline-day-signings/|title=Hull City have brought in a fourth new recruit on deadline day with the signing of defender Callum Elder from Leicester City|work=Hull City Tigers |publisher=Hull City AFC|date=8 August 2019|accessdate=8 August 2019}} Elder made his debut on 14 September 2019, in a 2–2 draw at home to [Wigan Athletic](/source/Wigan_Athletic_F.C.).{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49617724 | title = Hull City 2–2 Wigan Athletic | date = 14 September 2019 | work = BBC Sport | publisher = BBC | accessdate = 14 September 2019}} He scored his first goal for Hull on 5 April 2021 in a 3–0 win against [Northampton Town](/source/Northampton_Town).{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56560285 |title=Hull 3–0 Northampton | work = BBC Sport |publisher=[BBC](/source/BBC) |date=5 April 2021 |accessdate=6 April 2021}} On 18 May 2022, Hull City exercised an option for an additional year on his contract.{{cite news | title = Retained List Confirmed | url = https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2022/may/retained-list-confirmed/ | accessdate = 18 May 2022 | publisher = Hull City A.F.C. | date = 18 May 2022}} On 6 May 2023, it was announced that Elder would leave Hull at the end of his contract that summer,{{cite news | title = Elder to leave this summer. | url = https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2023/may/elder-to-leave-this-summer/ | accessdate = 6 May 2023 | publisher = Hull City A.F.C. | date = 6 May 2023}} it was later announced he would join League One Derby County. ===Derby County=== On 21 June 2023, free agent Elder signed for [Derby County](/source/Derby_County_F.C.) on a three-year deal, becoming manager Paul Warne's 3rd summer signing.{{cite news |title=Defender Elder Arrives To Become Derby's Third Summer Signing |url=https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2023/06/defender-elder-arrives-to-become-derbys-third-summer-signing |accessdate=22 June 2023 |publisher=Derby County F.C. |date=21 June 2023}} The first half of [his first season](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Derby_County_F.C._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](/source/Craig_Forsyth) was the main starting left-back.{{cite news |title=Callum Elder makes Derby County admission as he reveals goal |url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/callum-elder-derby-county-defender-9009625 |accessdate=2 January 2024 |work=Derby Telegraph |date=8 January 2024}} Elder would make 26 appearances in this injury hit season, as Derby secured promotion to the Championship as league runners-up.{{cite news|title=Breaking: Derby County promoted as duo seal it for Paul Warne's side|url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/ebou-adams-addresses-future-amid-9251514|work=Derby Telegraph|date=28 April 2024|accessdate=28 April 2024}} After impressing in pre-season ahead of the [2024–25 season](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Derby_County_F.C._season), Elder started in Derby's first six Championship fixtures at left-back before he sustained a groin injury at [Sheffield United](/source/Sheffield_United_F.C.) on 21 September 2024, with Derby head coach [Paul Warne](/source/Paul_Warne) saying that injury was a "blow" as Elder had been in great form.{{cite news|title=Derby County hit by fresh injury woe and Paul Warne says 'it's a blow'|url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/derby-county-injuries-paul-warne-9572455|work=Derby Telegraph|date=21 September 2024|accessdate=11 October 2024}} Elder returned to action in October and under new head coach [John Eustace](/source/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.{{cite news|title=John Eustace issues Callum Elder and Jeff Hendrick update amid Derby County injury latest|url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/derby-county-callum-elder-injury-10130444|work=Derby Telegraph|date=24 April 2024|accessdate=11 October 2024}} Elder scored his first goal for Derby during the [2025–26 season](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Derby_County_F.C._season), a direct [free kick](/source/free_kick_(association_football)) in Derby's 3–5 loss to [Coventry City](/source/Coventry_City_F.C.) on 16 August 2025.{{cite news|title=Derby County 3–5 Coventry City|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c8e11ed0zklt|work=BBC Sport|date=16 August 2025|accessdate=28 August 2025}} After injury to new signing [Owen Beck](/source/Owen_Beck_(footballer)), Elder became the regular first choice left-back for Derby County the first two-thirds of the season.{{cite news|title=“He’s pushing”: John Eustace issues positive fitness update on unseen Derby County player|url=https://the72.co.uk/2025/10/28/derby-county-owen-beck-full-training-sheff-utd/|work=The 72|date=28 October 2025|accessdate=13 May 2026}} 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.{{cite news|title=John Eustace reveals Callum Elder surgery as defender deals with double injury|url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/derby-county-callum-elder-injury-10850376|work=Derby Telegraph|date=5 March 2026|accessdate=13 May 2026}} Elder made 30 apperances during the season, scoring once.{{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/derby-county/appearances/2025-2026|title=Derby County – Appearances|publisher=Football Web Pages|date=13 May 2026|access-date=13 May 2026}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/derby-county-retained-list-202526-10967233|title=Derby County retained list revealed as four leave with defender in contract talks |publisher=Derby Telegraph|date=15 May 2026|access-date=15 May 2026}} ==International career== Elder was eligible to play for [Australia](/source/Australia_men's_national_soccer_team), [Scotland](/source/Scotland_national_football_team), [Ireland](/source/Republic_of_Ireland_national_football_team) and [England](/source/England_national_football_team) at international level. In October 2013, Elder was called up by [Australia U20](/source/Australia_national_under-20_soccer_team) for the [2014 AFC U19 Championship qualifying](/source/2014_AFC_U-19_Championship_qualification) matches and made a single appearance in a 3–0 win over [Chinese Taipei](/source/Chinese_Taipei_national_football_team) on 5 October.{{cite web|url=http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/051013-international-call-ups-for-five-foxes-1096529.aspx|title=International Call-Ups For Five Foxes|publisher=Leicester City F.C.|date=5 January 2013|accessdate=4 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007122810/http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/051013-international-call-ups-for-five-foxes-1096529.aspx|archivedate=7 October 2013 |url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=7600&stageid=293&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary|title=AFC U-19 CHAMPIONSHIP 2014}} He was not named in the squad for the [tournament finals](/source/2014_AFC_U-19_Championship).{{cite web|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/paul-okon-names-young-socceroos-squad-for-afc-u-19-championship/1kod8khddxypy100tmw05v4jlc|title=Paul Okon names Young Socceroos squad for AFC U-19 Championship|accessdate=30 July 2016|archive-date=3 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703065359/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/paul-okon-names-young-socceroos-squad-for-afc-u-19-championship/1kod8khddxypy100tmw05v4jlc|url-status=dead}} In August 2021, Elder was called up to the [Australia](/source/Australia_men's_national_soccer_team) squad for [2022 FIFA World Cup qualification](/source/2022_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification) matches against [China](/source/China_national_football_team) and [Vietnam](/source/Vietnam_national_football_team).{{cite news|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/mooy-rogic-boost-roos-for-wc-qualifiers-569174|title=Mooy, Rogic boost Roos for WC qualifiers|date=28 August 2021|accessdate=28 August 2021|website=FTBL.com.au}} He made his debut on 2 September 2021 in a game against China, a 3–0 home victory. He substituted [Aziz Behich](/source/Aziz_Behich) in the 79th minute.{{cite web|publisher=[FIFA](/source/FIFA)|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/afc/match-center/400181520|title=Australia v China game report|date=2 September 2021|accessdate=5 September 2021}} In November 2025, Elder returned to the Australian squad after over a four-year absence, for friendlies against [Venezuela](/source/Venezuela_national_football_team) and [Colombia](/source/Colombia_national_football_team).{{cite news|title=Squad notes: Four first-time call-ups, seven potential debutants, while big names return |url=https://socceroos.com.au/news/squad-notes-four-first-time-call-ups-seven-potential-debutants-while-big-names-return|work=Socceroos|date=12 November 2025|accessdate=27 January 2026}} ==Style of play== Elder describes himself as "an athletic full back. I like getting up and down the left-hand-side of the pitch".{{cite news|url=http://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/elder-i-was-really-eager-to-jump-at-the-chance-to-play-here.-3547069.aspx|title=Elder: "I was really eager to jump at the chance to play here."|accessdate=31 January 2017}} ==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 24 February 2026}} {| style="text-align: center" class="wikitable" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- ! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |[FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup) ! colspan="2" |[League Cup](/source/EFL_Cup) ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |[Mansfield Town](/source/Mansfield_Town_F.C.) (loan) |[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Mansfield_Town_F.C._season) |[League Two](/source/EFL_League_Two) |21||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||0 |- |[Peterborough United](/source/Peterborough_United_F.C.) (loan) |[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Peterborough_United_F.C._season) |[League One](/source/EFL_League_One) |18||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||1Appearance in [Football League Trophy](/source/Football_League_Trophy)||0||21||1 |- |[Brentford](/source/Brentford_F.C.) (loan) |[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Brentford_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|74272|2016|accessdate=30 July 2016}} |[Championship](/source/EFL_Championship) |6||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||6||0 |- |[Barnsley](/source/Barnsley_F.C.) (loan) |[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Barnsley_F.C._season) |Championship |5||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||0 |- |[Wigan Athletic](/source/Wigan_Athletic_F.C.) (loan) |[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Wigan_Athletic_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|74272|2017|accessdate=28 September 2017}} |League One |27||0||5||1||1||0||0||0||33||1 |- |[Ipswich Town](/source/Ipswich_Town_F.C.) (loan) |[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Ipswich_Town_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|74272|2018|accessdate=28 September 2017}} |Championship |4||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||5||0 |- | rowspan="5" |[Hull City](/source/Hull_City_A.F.C.) |[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Hull_City_A.F.C._season){{soccerbase season|74272|2019|accessdate=8 August 2019}} |Championship |30||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||30||0 |- |[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Hull_City_A.F.C._season){{soccerbase season|74272|2020|accessdate=5 September 2020}} |League One |44||1||1||0||1||0||2||0||48||1 |- |[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Hull_City_A.F.C._season){{soccerbase season|74272|2021|accessdate=14 August 2021}} |Championship |28||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||28||0 |- |[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Hull_City_A.F.C._season){{soccerbase season|74272|2022|accessdate=30 July 2022}} |Championship |29||0||1||0||1||0||0||0||31||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !131!!1!!2!!0!!2!!0!!2!!0!!137!!1 |- | rowspan="4" |[Derby County](/source/Derby_County_F.C.) |[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Derby_County_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|74272|2023|accessdate=4 August 2023}} |League One |22||0||0||0||1||0||3||0||26||0 |- |[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Derby_County_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|74272|2024|accessdate=8 August 2024}} |Championship |29||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||30||0 |- |[2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Derby_County_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|74272|2025|accessdate=8 August 2025}} |Championship |28||1||0||0||2||0||0||0||30||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !79!!1!!1!!0!!3!!0!!3!!0!!86!!1 |- !colspan="3" |Career total !289!!3!!11!!1!!5!!0!!6!!0!!313!!4 |} {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} ===International=== {{updated|match played 19 November 2025}} {| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|[Australia](/source/Australia_men's_national_soccer_team) |2021||1||0 |- |2022||0||0 |- |2023||0||0 |- |2024||0||0 |- |2025||2||0 |- !colspan=2|Total||3||0 |} ==Honours== '''Wigan Athletic''' *[League One](/source/EFL_League_One): [2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_EFL_League_One){{cite book |editor-first=John |editor-last=Anderson |title=Football Yearbook 2018–2019 |year=2018 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-1-4722-6106-9 |pages=382–383}} '''Hull City''' *[League One](/source/EFL_League_One): 2020–21{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56869267 | title = Hull City 3–1 Wigan Athletic | date = 1 May 2021 | work = BBC Sport | publisher = BBC | accessdate = 1 May 2021}} '''Derby County''' *[League One](/source/EFL_League_One) second-place promotion: [2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_EFL_League_One) '''Individual''' *[PFA Team of the Year](/source/PFA_Team_of_the_Year): [2020–21 League One](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_EFL_League_One){{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57345692 |title=Norwich City dominate with six players in PFA Championship team of the year |website=BBC Sport |date=3 June 2021 |accessdate=15 January 2023}} * EFL League One Team of the Year: 2020–21{{cite news | url = https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/2021/april/tigers-trio-recognised-at-efl-awards/ | title = Tigers Trio Recognised At EFL Awards | date = 29 April 2021 | publisher = Hull City A.F.C. | accessdate = 30 April 2021 | archive-date = 30 April 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210430233100/https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/2021/april/tigers-trio-recognised-at-efl-awards/ | url-status = dead }} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} {{Derby County F.C. squad}} {{Navboxes | title = Awards | bg = gold | fg = navy | list = {{2020–21 EFL League One PFA Team of the Year}} {{2020–21 EFL League One Team of the Season}} }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Elder, Callum}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:Soccer players from Sydney Category:Australian men's soccer players Category:Australia men's international soccer players Category:Australia men's youth international soccer players Category:Australia men's under-20 international soccer players Category:Australian people of Irish descent Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Leicester City F.C. players Category:Mansfield Town F.C. players Category:Peterborough United F.C. players Category:Brentford F.C. players Category:Barnsley F.C. players Category:Wigan Athletic F.C. players Category:Ipswich Town F.C. players Category:Hull City A.F.C. players Category:Derby County F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:Australian expatriate men's soccer players Category:Australian expatriate sportspeople in England Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Callum Elder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callum_Elder) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callum_Elder?action=history)). 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