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Collette McCallum 
McCallum marshalling the midfield for Perth GloryPersonal information Full name Collette McCallum Date of birth 26 March 1986 Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club Perth Glory Number 14 Youth career NSW Institute of Sport Australian Institute of Sport WA Institute of Sport Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† Manly Warringah NSW Academy of Sport Western Waves 2008 Pali Blues 8 (5) 2008 Perth Glory 10 (2) 2009 Sky Blue FC 20 (0) 2009– Perth Glory 24 (5) National team‡ 2001–2006 
Australia U-2025 (13) 2005– Australia68 (11) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 June 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 July 2011Collette McCallum (born 26 March 1986, in Glasgow, Scotland) is an Australian football (soccer) midfielder currently playing for Perth Glory of the Australian W-League.
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Career
She played for Pali Blues in the American W-League in 2008.[1] Following her debut game for the Blues, she was selected for the W-League team of the week as a result of scoring two goals against Ventura County Fusion. Pali Blues went on to win the W-League championship in that season.
In 2009, McCallum played for Sky Blue FC in the new Women's Professional Soccer in the United States. The club went on to win the 2009 Women's Professional Soccer Playoffs in their debut year.
On Saturday, 13 February 2010 Matildas, Tom Sermanni stated on community radio station Radio Fremantle that McCallum would not be returning to Sky Blue FC but remaining in Australia.[2]
On 19 February 2010, following the retirements of Cheryl Salisbury and Joanne Peters, McCallum was named the Matildas vice captain.[3]
International
McCallum was raised in Perth, Australia, she plays as a midfielder and is a regular selection for the Matildas. She was selected to the FIFA All-Star squad at the 2006 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
McCallum in action for the Matildas.
Tournaments:
- 2004: FIFA U19 Women's World Championships (Thailand)
- 2006: AFC Asian Women's Cup (Adelaide)
- 2006: FIFA U20 Women's World Championship (Russia)
- 2007: FIFA Women's World Cup (China)
Honours
- With Australia
- AFC Women's Asian Cup Winners: 2010
References
- ^ Ormond, A (2008-03-11). "Aussie Trio Sign For California Club". FourFourTwo Australia. http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/71664,aussie-trio-sign-for-california-club.aspx. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
- ^ The World Football Programme (2010-02-13). "Archives". The World Football Programme. http://www.theworldfootballprogramme.com. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
- ^ The World Game (2010-02-19). The World Game. http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/australia/matildas-to-face-dpr-korea-291356. Retrieved 2010-02-35.
External links
- Collette McCallum – FIFA competition record
- Australia player profile
- Perth Glory player profile
- Women's Professional Soccer player profile
- Pali Blues player profile
- W-League player profile
Australia Squads Australia squad – 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup 
Australia squad – 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup Winners (1st title) 1 Barbieri • 3 Reuter • 4 Polkinghorne • 5 Colthorpe • 6 Uzunlar • 7 Garriock • 9 Walsh • 10 Ledbrook • 11 De Vanna • 12 Gill • 13 Slatyer • 14 McCallum • 15 Shipard • 16 Kellond-Knight • 17 Simon • 18 Williams • 19 Khamis • 22 Kerr • 23 Carroll • 24 Butt • 25 Dumont • 27 Luik • 31 Allen • Coach: SermanniAustralia squad – 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Perth Glory FC W-League – current squad 1 Cederkvist · 2 Learmont · 3 Hawkins · 4 Kerr · 5 May · 6 Singer · 7 Nilsson · 8 Oxtoby · 9 Kofoed · 11 Filocamo · 12 Gill · 13 D'Ovidio · 14 McCallum · 15 Gibbons · 16 Lawrence · 17 Tabain · 18 Panaia · 19 Dunn · 20 Waycott · Coach: Gibson
Categories:- Australian women's soccer players
- Living people
- 1986 births
- Perth Glory FC W-League players
- Sky Blue FC players
- Pali Blues players
- 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup players
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