Callum Doyle

Callum Doyle
Personal information
Full name Callum Craig Doyle[1]
Date of birth (2003-10-03) 3 October 2003 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Norwich City
(on loan from Manchester City)
Number 6
Youth career
–2021 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Manchester City 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Sunderland (loan) 36 (1)
2022–2023 → Coventry City (loan) 41 (0)
2023–2024 → Leicester City (loan) 17 (0)
2024– → Norwich City (loan) 25 (1)
International career‡
2021 England U18 1 (0)
2021–2022 England U19 14 (1)
2022–2023 England U20 6 (0)
2023– England U21 5 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  England
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner 2022
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:55, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:04, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

Callum Craig Doyle (born 3 October 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Norwich City, on loan from Premier League club Manchester City.

Beginning his career with Manchester City, Doyle spent loan spells with Sunderland, Coventry City, and Leicester City. With Sunderland he won promotion to the Championship, with Coventry he lost in the play-off final on penalties, and with Leicester he won automatic promotion after winning the Championship.

Doyle has represented England at various youth levels.

Club career

Doyle began his career with Manchester City, moving on loan to Sunderland in July 2021.[3] He made his professional debut on 7 August 2021, in a 2–1 league victory against Wigan Athletic, and he scored his first professional goal on 30 December 2021, in a 5–0 league win against Sheffield Wednesday.[4] He made 44 appearances for the club in all competitions,[4] as the club won promotion to the Championship via the play-offs.[5]

On 12 July 2022, Doyle joined Championship club Coventry City on a season-long loan.[6][7]

On 14 July 2023, Doyle joined Championship club Leicester City on a season-long loan.[8][9]

On 6 August 2024, Doyle joined Championship side Norwich City on a season-long loan deal.[10][11]

International career

Having represented England U18s,[3] Doyle made his debut for the England U19s during a 2–0 victory over Italy U19s at St. George's Park on 2 September 2021.[12]

On 17 June 2022, Doyle was included in the England U19 squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[13] The England team won the tournament, beating Israel 3–1 in the final, with Doyle scoring England's first goal in that match.[14][15]

On 10 May 2023, Doyle was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[16][17] However, he did not arrive at the tournament until after the group stages due to Coventry City's participation in the 2023 EFL Championship play-off final.[18] His only appearance of the tournament was as a late substitute in their round of sixteen defeat against Italy.[19]

On 11 September 2023, Doyle made a goalscoring debut for England U21 during a 3–0 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification win away to Luxembourg.[20]

Career statistics

As of match played on 1 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City 2020–21[21] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 2 0
2021–22[4] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022–23[22] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023–24[23] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024–25[24] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sunderland (loan) 2021–22[4] League One 36 1 1 0 4 0 3[b] 0 44 1
Coventry City (loan) 2022–23[22] Championship 41 0 1 0 1 0 3[c] 0 46 0
Leicester City (loan) 2023–24[23] Championship 17 0 4 0 2 0 – 23 0
Norwich City (loan) 2024–25[24] Championship 25 1 0 0 2 0 – 27 1
Career total 119 2 6 0 9 0 8 0 142 2
  1. ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy for the U21s.
  2. ^ Appearances in League One play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in Championship play-offs

Honours

Sunderland

Leicester City

England U19

References

  1. ^ a b "England – C. Doyle – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Callum Doyle". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Callum Doyle: Sunderland sign Manchester City defender on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "Games played by Callum Doyle in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  5. ^ Peddy, Chris (21 May 2022). "Sunderland back in Championship after play-off win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  6. ^ Lowe, Alex (11 July 2022). "TRANSFER: Callum Doyle joins Sky Blues on loan!". www.ccfc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Callum Doyle: Coventry City sign Manchester City centre-back on loan". BBC Sport. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Leicester City Confirm Loan Arrival Of Callum Doyle". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Leicester sign Man City defender Doyle on loan". BBC Sport.
  10. ^ "Doyle joins Canaries on season-long loan". www.canaries.co.uk. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Callum Doyle: Norwich sign Man City prospect on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 6 August 2024.
  12. ^ Veevers, Nicholas (2 September 2021). "England MU19s 2-0 Italy". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  13. ^ Smith, Frank (17 June 2022). "Ian Foster has picked his 21-strong squad for this month's UEFA U19 EURO Finals in Slovakia". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  14. ^ a b "'We should be so proud' - England win U19 Euros". BBC Sport. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  15. ^ Honeyman, Sam (1 July 2022). "Israel 1-3 England (aet): Chukwuemeka and Ramsey the extra-time heroes as Young Lions fight back". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  16. ^ Veevers, Nick (10 May 2023). "England MU20s squad named for World Cup in Argentina". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Fifa Under-20 World Cup: England name squad for tournament". BBC Sport. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  18. ^ Dorsett, Rob (16 May 2023). "FIFA U20 World Cup: Crying shame players will miss once-in-a-lifetime tournament, says England boss Ian Foster". Sky Sports. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  19. ^ "Italy oust England at U20 World Cup thanks to late penalty". ESPN. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  20. ^ Dickson Jefford, Oli (11 September 2023). "Report: Luxembourg 0-3 England MU21s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  21. ^ "Games played by Callum Doyle in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  22. ^ a b "Games played by Callum Doyle in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  23. ^ a b "Games played by Callum Doyle in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  24. ^ a b "Games played by Callum Doyle in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  25. ^ Paddy, Chris (21 May 2022). "Sunderland 2–0 Wycombe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  26. ^ "Championship: 2023/24: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
    "Leicester: Squad details: 2023/24". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2024.