{{short description|Scottish footballer}} {{Use British English|date=April 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Callum Tapping | image = Callum Tapping (cropped).JPG | caption = Tapping with Heart of Midlothian in 2013 | fullname = <!-- If different--> | height = 1.78 m<ref>{{soccerway|211237}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|06|05|df=y}} | birth_place = London, England | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Midfielder | youthyears1 = 2003–2008 | youthclubs1 = Celtic | youthyears2 = 2008–2009 | youthclubs2 = Hamilton Academical | youthyears3 = 2009–2011 | youthclubs3 = Tottenham Hotspur | youthyears4 = 2011–2012 | youthclubs4 = Heart of Midlothian | years1 = 2012–2014 | caps1 = 30 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Heart of Midlothian | years2 = 2012 | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = → Alloa Athletic (loan) | years3 = 2014−2015 | caps3 = 13 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = Brechin City | years4 = 2015−2018 | caps4 = 32 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = Queen of the South | years5 = 2018−2019 | caps5 = 35 | goals5 = 3 | clubs5 = Brechin City | years6 = 2019-2020 | caps6 = 27 | goals6 = 1 | clubs6 = Forfar Athletic | years7 = 2020–2021 | caps7 = 17 | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = Stenhousemuir | years8 = 2021–2023 | caps8 = 30 | goals8 = 1 | clubs8 = Edinburgh City | years9 = 2023–2024 | caps9 = 3 | goals9 = 1 | clubs9 = East Kilbride | years10 = 2024 | caps10 = 10 | goals10 = 2 | clubs10 = East Stirlingshire | nationalyears1 = 2011 | nationalteam1 = Scotland U19 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2013 | nationalteam2 = Scotland U21 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 20:18, 23 November 2023 (UTC) | ntupdate = | manageryears1 = 2020–2022 | managerclubs1 = Dunipace (U-20 manager)<!-- https://www.stenhousemuirfc.com/2020/08/03/welcome-to-the-warriors-callum-tapping/ --><!-- https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=3774674225882556&id=152836848066330 --> }} '''Callum Tapping''' (born 5 June 1993)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football | title=Callum Tapping | publisher=BBC Sport | access-date=6 October 2012 | archive-date=19 April 2013 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130419170702/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/shared/bsp/hi/football/statistics/players/t/tapping_472287.stm | url-status=live }}</ref> is a Scottish professional footballer who is currently manager of East Stirlingshire. He previously played for Hearts, Queen of the South, Brechin City, Forfar Athletic, Stenhousemuir, Edinburgh City, East Kilbride, East Stirlingshire as well as Alloa Athletic on loan. Tapping also represented Scotland at Under-19 and Under-21 level.
==Background== Born in London to an English father and a Scottish mother,<ref name=brechinfc>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brechincity.com/bcfc/servlet/BCFCFrontControllerServlet?action=Player&page_id=193&category=2|title = Brechin City Football Club}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/academy/second_year/callum-tapping.html | title=Tottenham Hotspur Second year | publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C. | access-date=1 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://m.local.stv.tv/edinburgh/sport/268450-hearts-to-loan-tottenham-hotspur-youngster-callum-tapping/ | title=Hearts sign Tottenham Hotspur youngster Callum Tapping | publisher=STV | work=local.stv.tv | date=31 August 2011 | access-date=6 October 2012}}</ref> Tapping moved to Scotland at 6 years old and attended Larbert High School in Stenhousemuir. He is the elder brother of Jordan Tapping who also plays football in the Scottish League set up.
==Club career== ===Early career=== Tapping played at youth level for Celtic and Hamilton Academical<ref name="Future">{{cite web | url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spl/hearts-sign-tapping-as-one-for-future-1-1823762 | title=Hearts sign Tapping as one for future | work=The Scotsman | date=1 September 2011 | access-date=1 September 2011}}</ref> before signing for Tottenham Hotspur in June 2009,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11675/7141360/Hearts-take-Tapping | title=Hearts take Tapping | publisher=BSkyB |website=Sky Sports | date=31 August 2011 | access-date=19 January 2013}}</ref> where he initially played for their under-18 team with 8 appearances. Tapping was then rewarded with his first professional contract at the White Hart Lane club in June 2010 and was promoted to their Premier Reserve League squad,<ref name = "Future"/> with 27 appearances during that season at the Reserve League level.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110831/hearts-sign-spurs-youngster_2241384_2437810 | title=Hearts sign Spurs youngster | publisher=Heart of Midlothian F.C. | work=heartsfc.co.uk | date=31 August 2011 | access-date=19 January 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924142803/http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110831/hearts-sign-spurs-youngster_2241384_2437810 | archive-date=24 September 2012 }}</ref>
===Heart of Midlothian===
On 31 August 2011, Tapping joined Hearts on a two-year contract with an option for a further year<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14740917 | title=Hearts secure Callum Tapping from Tottenham | publisher=BBC Sport | date=31 August 2011 | access-date=1 September 2011}}</ref> and initially joined up with the Tynecastle club's Under-19 squad.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110831/hearts-sign-spurs-youngster_2241384_2437810 | title=Hearts sign Spurs youngster | publisher=Heart of Midlothian F.C. | work=Hearts News | date=31 August 2011 | access-date=1 September 2011 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924142803/http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110831/hearts-sign-spurs-youngster_2241384_2437810 | archive-date=24 September 2012 }}</ref> Prior to signing for Hearts, Tapping had played as a trialist<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/hearts-loan-kid-callum-tapping-1081183 | title=Hearts kid Callum Tapping can't wait to earn his Spurs at Tynecastle | work=Daily Record|location=Glasgow | date=7 September 2011 | access-date=19 January 2013}}</ref> for the club during the Keyline Challenge Cup Tournament in Oban earlier that year.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spl/tapping-keen-to-impress-at-tynecastle-1-1831200 | title=Tapping keen to impress at Tynecastle |work=The Scotsman | date=7 September 2011 | access-date=19 January 2013}}</ref>
==== Loan to Alloa Athletic ==== In November 2012, Tapping joined Alloa Athletic<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20121116/sell-out-for-st-mirren_2241384_2981682 | title=Sell out for St Mirren | publisher=Heart of Midlothian FC | work=heartsfc.co.uk | date=16 January 2012 | access-date=19 January 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121120022823/http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20121116/sell-out-for-st-mirren_2241384_2981682 | archive-date=20 November 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref> on a one-month loan deal to gain first-team experience.<ref name="expertise">{{cite web | url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/top-football-stories/callum-tapping-into-expertise-of-hearts-legend-paul-hartley-1-2678436 | title=Callum Tapping into expertise of Hearts legend Paul Hartley |work=The Scotsman | date=6 December 2012 | access-date=19 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.alloaathletic.co.uk/BlogView.aspx?pageid=2&ItemID=792&mid=2 | title=Callum Tapping joins Wasps | publisher=Alloa Athletic F.C. | work=alloaathletic.co.uk | date=16 November 2012 | access-date=19 January 2013 | archive-date=3 January 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103222049/http://www.alloaathletic.co.uk/BlogView.aspx?pageid=2&ItemID=792&mid=2 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Tapping made his senior football debut on 17 November 2012 as a 67th-minute substitute in a home league match versus Brechin City.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/second/results/3518639/ |title=Alloa Athletic 2–2 Brechin City |publisher=Scottish Football League |work=scottishfootballleague.com |date=17 November 2012 |access-date=19 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126074513/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/second/results/3518639/ |archive-date=26 January 2013 }}</ref> Alloa were keen to extend his loan spell,<ref name="expertise" /> although Tapping returned to Hearts after making only 4 appearances for the Clackmannanshire club.<ref name="stats">{{Soccerbase season|67587|2012|accessdate=19 January 2013}}</ref>
Tapping made his Hearts first-team debut<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/top-football-stories/hearts-scott-robinson-winning-fitness-battle-1-2753223 | title=Hearts' Scott Robinson winning fitness battle | work=The Scotsman | date=23 January 2013 | access-date=23 January 2013}}</ref> on 19 January 2013 as a 71st-minute substitute for Dylan McGowan<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20996592 | title=Celtic 4–1 Hearts | publisher=BBC Sport | date=19 January 2013 | access-date=19 January 2013}}</ref> at Celtic Park in a 4-1 SPL defeat versus Celtic.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/262073/teams | title=Celtic 4–1 Hearts | publisher=Sky Sports | date=19 January 2013 | access-date=19 January 2013}}</ref> Tapping made his first start for Hearts the following week in the Scottish League Cup semi final win against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://londonhearts.com/scores/games/201301261.html|title = 2013-01-26 Sat Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 Hearts 1}}</ref> Tapping was released by Hearts at the end of the 2013–14 season.
===Brechin City=== Tapping then signed for the Angus club Brechin City at the start of the 2014–15 season, where he played in 13 league matches.
===Queen of the South===
Tapping then signed for Queen of the South for the start of the 2015–16 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=2856 |title=Callum Tapping Signs On |work=qosfc.com |publisher=Queen of the South FC |date=4 July 2015 |access-date=4 July 2015}}</ref> Tapping was injured for seven months of his first season with the Dumfries club and was then out injured once again for eight months of the 2016–17 season. Tapping played in 32 league matches for the club. The Dumfries club announced his departure on 5 January 2018. Manager Gary Naysmith said, "Callum was a popular lad around the dressing room and a model professional. I am pleased to say that he never missed a days training this season since he returned from his knee injury at the tail end of last season and I would personally like to thank him for all that he has done for Queen of the South and hope that he stays injury free and enjoys his time at Brechin and beyond".<ref name=qosrel>[http://www.qosfc.com/news-3870 "Callum Tapping Leaves" qosfc.com 5 January 2018]</ref>
===Brechin City (2nd spell)===
On 4 January 2018, Tapping re-joined Brechin City. He immediately become a first team regular starting all 17 remaining league games of that season after he joined. He debuted in this spell on 6 January 2018, in the 1–1 home draw v Morton. As at Christmas Day of season 2017/18 Tapping had made 21 appearances in the league, Scottish Cup and League Cup scoring four goals.
=== Forfar Athletic === On 3 June 2019, Tapping signed a one-year contract with Forfar Athletic.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Coutts|first=Chris|title=Callum Tapping moves to Station Park|url=https://forfarathletic.co.uk/item/3774-callum-tapping-moves-to-station-park|access-date=2020-08-03|website=forfarathletic.co.uk|language=en-gb}}</ref>
=== Stenhousemuir === On 3 August 2020, Stenhousemuir announced the signing of Tapping after his contract with Forfar came to an end.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Jamie|last=Swinney|date=2020-08-03|title=Welcome to the Warriors Callum Tapping|url=https://www.stenhousemuirfc.com/2020/08/03/welcome-to-the-warriors-callum-tapping/|access-date=2020-08-03|website=Stenhousemuir FC|language=en-GB}}</ref>
==International career== Tapping was called up to the Scotland under-19 squad and debuted on 10 May 2011 versus Denmark and gained 3 caps in total.
Tapping debuted for the Scotland under-21s on 6 February 2013 versus Greece and this was his only appearance at this level.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_player_profile.cfm?page=2492&playerID=63752&squadID=9 | title=Callum Tapping | publisher=Scottish Football Association | work=scottishfa.co.uk | access-date=6 October 2012}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{Updated|match played 28 October 2023}} {| 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"|Scottish Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Heart of Midlothian |2012–13<ref name="S12">{{Soccerbase season|67587|2012|access-date=23 November 2025}}</ref> |Scottish Premier League |11||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||12||0 |- |2013–14<ref>{{Soccerbase season|67587|2013|access-date=23 November 2025}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |19||0||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||21||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !30!!0!!0!!0!!3!!0!!0!!0!!33!!0 |- |Alloa Athletic (loan) |2012–13<ref name="S12"/> |Scottish Second Division |4||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |Brechin City |2014–15<ref>{{Soccerbase season|67587|2014|access-date=23 November 2025}}</ref> |Scottish League One |13||0||0||0||1||0||3{{efn|One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup; Two appearances in Scottish Championship play-offs}}||0||17||0 |- |rowspan="4"|Queen of the South |2015–16<ref>{{Soccerbase season|67587|2015|access-date=23 November 2025}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |13||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||13||0 |- |2016–17<ref>{{Soccerbase season|67587|2016|access-date=23 November 2025}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |5||0||0||0||3||0||0||0||8||0 |- |2017–18<ref name="S17">{{Soccerbase season|67587|2017|access-date=23 November 2025}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |14||0||1||0||4||0||3{{efn|name="SCC"|Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup}}||0||22||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !32!!0!!1!!0!!7!!0!!3!!0!!43!!0 |- |rowspan="3"|Brechin City |2017–18<ref name="S17"/> |Scottish Championship |17||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||0 |- |2018–19<ref>{{Soccerbase season|67587|2018|access-date=23 November 2025}}</ref> |Scottish League One |18||3||1||0||4||1||0||0||23||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !35!!3!!1!!0!!4!!1!!0!!0!!40!!4 |- |Forfar Athletic |2019–20<ref>{{Soccerbase season|67587|2019|access-date=23 November 2025}}</ref> |Scottish League One |27||1||1||1||4||1||1{{efn|name="SCC"}}||0||33||3 |- |Stenhousemuir |2020–21<ref>{{Soccerbase season|67587|2020|access-date=23 November 2025}}</ref> |Scottish League Two |17||0||2||0||4||1||0||0||23||1 |- |rowspan="3"|Edinburgh City |2021–22<ref>{{Soccerbase season|67587|2021|access-date=23 November 2025}}</ref> |Scottish League Two |23||1||3||0||3||0||5{{efn|One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup; Four appearances in Scottish League One play-offs}}||0||34||1 |- |2022–23<ref>{{Soccerbase season|67587|2022|access-date=23 November 2025}}</ref> |Scottish League One |7||0||0||0||2||0||1{{efn|name="SCC"}}||0||10||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !30!!1!!3!!0!!5!!0!!6!!0!!44!!1 |- |East Kilbride |2023–24<ref>{{Soccerbase season|67587|2023|access-date=23 November 2025}}</ref> |Lowland League |0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name="SCC"}}||0||2||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !188!!5!!9!!1!!28!!3!!14!!0!!239!!9 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *{{soccerbase|67587}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tapping, Callum}} Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from London Category:Footballers from Falkirk (council area) Category:Scottish men's footballers Category:Scotland men's youth international footballers Category:Celtic F.C. players Category:Hamilton Academical F.C. players Category:Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Category:Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Category:Alloa Athletic F.C. players Category:Scottish Premier League players Category:Scottish Football League players Category:Scottish Professional Football League players Category:Scotland men's under-21 international footballers Category:Brechin City F.C. players Category:Queen of the South F.C. players Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Stenhousemuir F.C. players Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen