{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use British English|date=August 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Callum Rzonca | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Callum James Rzonca<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2016/june/efl-club-retained-and-released-lists-published/ |title=EFL: Club retained and released lists published |publisher=English Football League |date=23 June 2016 |access-date=17 January 2018}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|1|7|df=y}}<ref name=YouthProfile>{{cite web |url=http://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/team/youth-team/ |title=York City FC youth team profiles |publisher=York City F.C. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826114345/http://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/team/youth-team/ |archive-date=26 August 2014}}</ref> | birth_place = Leeds, England | height = {{convert|1.70|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/callum-rzonca-249879/ |title=Callum Rzonca |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=17 January 2018}}</ref> | position = Midfielder / Winger | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Huddersfield Town | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Barnsley | youthyears3 = 2013–2015 | youthclubs3 = York City | years1 = 2015–2017 | clubs1 = York City | caps1 = 11 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2016 | clubs2 = → Stamford (loan) | caps2 = 9 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2017 | clubs3 = → Harrogate Town (loan) | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2017–2018 | clubs4 = North Ferriby United | caps4 = 17 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2018–2019 | clubs5 = Zagłębie Sosnowiec | caps5 = 18 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2019 | clubs6 = GKS Katowice | caps6 = 10 | goals6 = 1 | totalcaps = 66 | totalgoals = 3 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | club-update = | nationalteam-update = }} '''Callum James Rzonca''' (born 7 January 1997) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or winger.
Rzonca played in the youth teams at Huddersfield Town and Barnsley before started his senior career with York City in 2015. He was loaned out to Stamford and Harrogate Town before being released by York in 2017.
==Career== ===York City=== Rzonca was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, and started his career with the youth systems of Huddersfield Town and Barnsley.<ref name=YouthProfile/> He started an apprenticeship with York City in 2013, and signed a one-year professional contract with the club in May 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/team/player-profile/callum-rzonca/25 |title=York City FC player profiles: Callum Rzonca |publisher=York City F.C. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113003507/http://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/team/player-profile/callum-rzonca/25 |archive-date=13 January 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/12937563.Wes_Fletcher_released_by_York_City_along_with_Lewis_Montrose_and_Ryan_Jarvis/ |title=Wes Fletcher released by York City along with Lewis Montrose and Ryan Jarvis |first=Dave |last=Flett |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=7 May 2015 |access-date=25 August 2015}}</ref> Rzonca made his first-team debut on 25 August 2015 as a 71st-minute substitute for Vadaine Oliver in York's 3–0 away defeat to Premier League team Swansea City in the League Cup second round.<ref name=sb1516/> He joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Stamford on 15 March 2016 on a one-month loan,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/14344690.York_City_striker_goes_out_on_loan/ |title=York City attacker Callum Rzonca joins non-League outfit Stamford on loan |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=15 March 2016 |access-date=15 March 2016}}</ref> making his debut the same day as a 75th-minute substitute in a 4–1 home defeat to Darlington 1883.<ref name=Stamford1516/> Rzonca made nine appearances<ref name=Stamford1516/> as Stamford were relegated in 21st place in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1481 |title=EvoStik Northern Premier: 2015/16: Latest table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=26 November 2017}}</ref> He finished the 2015–16 season with two appearances for York,<ref name=sb1516/> as they were relegated into the National League in 24th place in League Two.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1440 |title=League Two: 2015/16: Latest table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=26 November 2017}}</ref> He signed a new one-year contract in June 2016.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/14587218.Teenager_agrees_news_York_City_deal/ |title=Teenager agrees New York City deal |first=Peter |last=Martini |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=29 June 2016 |access-date=29 June 2016}}</ref>
Rzonca joined National League North club Harrogate Town on 20 January 2017 on a one-month loan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/harrogate-town-take-callum-rzonca-on-loan-from-york-city-3529047.aspx |title=Harrogate Town take Rzonca on loan |first=Niall |last=Cope |publisher=York City F.C. |date=20 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202000153/http://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/harrogate-town-take-callum-rzonca-on-loan-from-york-city-3529047.aspx |archive-date=2 February 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He made his debut on 28 January 2017 as a 71st-minute substitute in a 3–1 home defeat to Gainsborough Trinity.<ref name=Soccerway/> This was Rzonca's only appearance for Harrogate<ref name=Soccerway/> before returning to York.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/15114974.Pickering_Town_set_for_biggest_game_of_season_against_promotion_rivals_Cleethorpes_Town/ |title=Pickering Town set for biggest game of season against promotion rivals Cleethorpes Town |first=Ian |last=Appleyard |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=24 February 2017 |access-date=25 February 2017}}</ref> He was released by York at the end of 2016–17.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/15375244.Danny_Holmes_and_Sam_Fielding_reject_York_City_deals__Lanre_Oyebanjo_and_Scott_Fenwick_released_and_Simon_Lappin_leaves___for_now/ |title=Danny Holmes and Sam Fielding reject York City deals, Lanre Oyebanjo and Scott Fenwick released and Simon Lappin leaves – For now |first=Dave |last=Flett |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=27 June 2017 |access-date=29 July 2017}}</ref>
===Later career=== Rzonca signed for newly relegated National League North club North Ferriby United on 28 July 2017 after a successful trial.<ref>{{cite tweet |author=North Ferriby United A.F.C. |user=northferribyutd |number=891385449012498438 |date=28 July 2017 |title=We are delighted to announce the signing of ex-York City, Callum Rzonca, following a successful trial at the club #UTV ✳️ |access-date=30 July 2017}}</ref> In January 2018, Rzonca joined Polish side Zagłębie Sosnowiec and was part of the side which achieved promotion to the Ekstraklasa.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://englishplayersabroad.com/2018/06/24/callum-rzonca-from-the-bottom-of-national-league-north-to-promotion-in-poland/|title=Callum Rzonca: From the bottom of National League North to promotion in Poland|website=englishplayersabroad.com|date=24 June 2018|access-date=5 February 2019}}</ref> On 22 January 2019, after a year with Zagłębie, he joined I liga side GKS Katowice on a deal until the end of the season with the option of an additional year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gkskatowice.eu/n/callum-rzonca-zawodnikiem-gks-u|title=CALLUM RZONCA ZAWODNIKIEM GKS-U|publisher=GKS Katowice|date=22 January 2019|access-date=5 February 2019|language=Polish}}</ref> He left the club at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportowasilesia.pl/pilka-nozna/item/2578-slaski-skarb-kibica-i-i-ii-ligi.html|title="Śląski" Skarb Kibica I i II ligi|website=sportowasilesia.pl|date=25 July 2019|access-date=20 August 2019|language=Polish}}</ref>
==Style of play== Rzonca plays a central midfielder or a left winger.<ref name=YouthProfile/>
==Career statistics== {| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup, Polish Cup}} !colspan=2|League cup{{efn|Includes League Cup}} !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=3|York City |2015–16<ref name=sb1516>{{soccerbase season|87619|2015|access-date=1 July 2016}}</ref> |League Two |1||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||2||0 |- |2016–17<ref name=Soccerway/> |National League |10||1||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||10||1 |- !colspan=2|Total !11||1||0||0||1||0||0||0||12||1 |- |Stamford (loan) |2015–16<ref name=Stamford1516>{{cite web |url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/stamfordafc/teams/120183/player/callum-rzonca-1661687/29851 |title=The team: Callum Rzonca: 2015–2016 season |publisher=Stamford A.F.C. |access-date=27 August 2018 |via=Pitchero}}</ref> |Northern Premier League<br />Premier Division |9||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||9||0 |- |Harrogate Town (loan) |2016–17<ref name=Soccerway/> |National League North |1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||1||0 |- |North Ferriby United |2017–18<ref name=Soccerway/><ref>For FA Cup second qualifying round: {{cite web |url=https://northferribyunited.com/1874-northwich-1-nfu-0-fac-2q-17-18-lp |title=1874 Northwich 1 NFU 0 (FAC 2Q 17–18) |publisher=North Ferriby United A.F.C. |access-date=9 October 2017 |archive-date=9 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009214143/https://northferribyunited.com/1874-northwich-1-nfu-0-fac-2q-17-18-lp |url-status=dead }}<br />For FA Trophy third qualifying round: {{cite web |url=https://northferribyunited.com/nuneaton-town-5-nfu-fat-3q-lp |title=Nuneaton Town 5 NFU (FAT 3Q) |publisher=North Ferriby United A.F.C. |access-date=26 November 2017 |archive-date=25 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171125233633/https://northferribyunited.com/nuneaton-town-5-nfu-fat-3q-lp |url-status=dead }}</ref> |National League North |17||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|Appearance in FA Trophy}}||1||19||1 |- |rowspan=3|Zagłębie Sosnowiec |2017–18<ref name=Soccerway/> |I liga |13||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||13||1 |- |2018–19<ref name=Soccerway>{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/callum-rzonca/412950/ |title=C. Rzonca: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=27 August 2018}}</ref> |Ekstraklasa |5||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||6||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !18||1||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||19||1 |- |GKS Katowice |2018–19<ref name=Soccerway/> |I liga |10||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||10||1 |- !colspan=3|Career total !66||3||2||0||1||0||1||1||70||4 |}
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==Honours== '''Zagłębie Sosnowiec''' *I liga runner-up: 2017–18<ref name=Soccerway/>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://zaglebie.eu/pierwszy-zespol/102-callum-rzonca Callum Rzonca profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130222953/http://zaglebie.eu/pierwszy-zespol/102-callum-rzonca |date=30 January 2018 }} at the Zagłębie Sosnowiec website *{{Soccerbase}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rzonca, Callum}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Leeds Category:English men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Men's association football wingers Category:Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Category:Barnsley F.C. players Category:York City F.C. players Category:Stamford A.F.C. players Category:Harrogate Town A.F.C. players Category:North Ferriby United A.F.C. players Category:Zagłębie Sosnowiec players Category:GKS Katowice players Category:English Football League players Category:Northern Premier League players Category:National League (English football) players Category:I liga players Category:Ekstraklasa players Category:English expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Category:English expatriate sportspeople in Poland Category:21st-century English sportsmen