Callum O'Hare

Callum O'Hare
Personal information
Full name Callum Luke O'Hare[1]
Date of birth (1998-05-01) 1 May 1998 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth Solihull, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sheffield United
Number 10
Youth career
–2016 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Aston Villa 4 (0)
2019 → Carlisle United (loan) 16 (3)
2019–2020 → Coventry City (loan) 29 (3)
2020–2024 Coventry City 133 (14)
2024– Sheffield United 22 (2)
International career‡
2017 England U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:14, 22 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:21, 25 November 2017 (UTC)

Callum Luke O'Hare (born 1 May 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Sheffield United. He has previously played for Coventry City and Aston Villa, as well as a loan spell with Carlisle United. O'Hare initially joined Coventry on loan from Aston Villa in 2019 and was part of the side that won the 2019–20 EFL League One title.

O'Hare is a product of the Aston Villa Academy, spending fifteen years at the club, and has represented England at Under-20 level.

Career

Aston Villa

O'Hare joined Aston Villa at the age of seven, and progressed through the development teams before signing his first professional contract with the club in 2015.[4] He played for both Villa's U18 and U23 squads, making 33 appearances and scoring two goals prior to his first professional appearance. On 9 August 2017 O'Hare made his debut for the first team in Aston Villa's 2–1 win in the first round of the League Cup against Colchester United.[5] His league debut came three days later as a substitute in a 0–3 loss at Cardiff City in the Championship.[6] O'Hare made six more first team appearances for Aston Villa during the 2017–18 season.[7]

Loan to Carlisle

On 29 January 2019, O'Hare signed on loan with League Two club Carlisle United until the end of the 2018-19 season.[8] Upon joining the club he explained that the reason for the loan deal was to get more game time for his development, saying "I've had a good taste of football with Villa but I want to be playing game to game and showing everybody what I can do. I want to prove myself and that's why I think this is a good move for me.".[9] He made 16 appearances for Carlisle, scoring three goals, as they finished 11th in the league.[10][11]

Coventry City

On 22 August 2019, O'Hare signed with EFL League One club Coventry City on a season-long loan.[12] He made 40 appearances and scored 4 goals for Coventry before the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13][14] On 9 June 2020 the League One season was officially ended and Coventry were crowned champions, securing promotion to the Championship.[15][16] O'Hare returned to Aston Villa ahead of the resumption of the Premier League season.[17] On 25 June 2020, O'Hare was released by Aston Villa.[18]

Following his release from Villa, O'Hare signed permanently for Coventry on 15 July 2020 on a three-year deal.[19] He scored his first Championship goal in Coventry's 3–2 victory over QPR, their first league win of the season.[20]

Having been stretchered off just ten minutes into a 3–1 defeat to Sheffield United on 26 December 2022,[21] it was later confirmed that O'Hare had suffered an ACL injury that would rule him out for at least nine months.[22]

On 1 July 2024, Coventry City announced O'Hare had left the club, following his refusal to sign a new contract, after his contract expired at the end of June.

Sheffield United

On 15 July 2024, O'Hare joined Championship club Sheffield United on a four-year deal.[23]

International career

Born in England, O'Hare is of Irish descent.[24] He has represented England at U20 level.

Personal life

O'Hare's uncle is former footballer Ian Clarkson. His sister, Alliyah, is a multiple world champion Irish dancer and his older brother, Keiran, previously played for the Coventry City academy.[25]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 December 2024
Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa 2017–18[7] Championship 4 0 1 0 3 0 — 8 0
2018–19[11] Championship 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 4 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 9 0
Carlisle United (loan) 2018–19[11] League Two 16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 3
Coventry City (loan) 2019–20[14] League One 29 3 7 1 1 0 3[a] 0 40 4
Coventry City 2020–21[26] Championship 46 3 1 0 1 0 — 48 3
2021–22[27] Championship 45 5 2 0 0 0 — 47 5
2022–23[28] Championship 11 0 0 0 0 0 — 11 0
2023–24[28] Championship 31 6 5 4 0 0 — 36 10
Total 133 14 8 4 1 0 0 0 142 18
Sheffield United 2024-25[29] Championship 19 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 2
Career totals 204 22 17 5 5 0 3 0 229 27
  1. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Aston Villa U23s

Coventry City

References

  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 released lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Callum O'Hare". 11v11. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Callum O'Hare: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  4. ^ Evans, Gregg (7 March 2017). "Who is Callum O'Hare? A quick introduction". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Colchester United 1-2 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Cardiff City 3-0 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Games played by Callum O'Hare in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Carlisle Utd land Aston Villa prospect Callum O'Hare on loan". News and Star. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  9. ^ "INTERVIEW: I just want to get out there and show what I can do". www.carlisleunited.co.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  10. ^ "League Two (Sky Sports)". SkySports. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  11. ^ a b c "Games played by Callum O'Hare in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Callum O'Hare: Coventry City sign Aston Villa midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 22 August 2019.
  13. ^ "British football suspended until 3 April". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
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  15. ^ de Menezes, Jack (9 June 2020). "League One and Two seasons ended due to coronavirus to confirm promotion and relegation". The Independent. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  16. ^ "League One & Two seasons ended early". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  17. ^ Rushton, James (10 June 2020). "Callum O'Hare sends message ahead of Aston Villa return". The Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  18. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 released lists". Premier League Official Site. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  19. ^ "TRANSFER: Callum O'Hare joins Coventry City!".
  20. ^ "McFadzean gives Coventry win over QPR". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  21. ^ "Sheffield Utd 3–1 Coventry City: McAtee, Clark and Doyle net as Blades see off Sky Blues". BBC Sport. 26 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  22. ^ "Callum O'Hare: Coventry City midfielder out for season with ACL injury". BBC Sport. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  23. ^ "...And Callum is a Blade too". www.sufc.co.uk. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  24. ^ Connaughton, Gary (8 February 2021). "12 'Granny Rulers' That Are Eligible For Stephen Kenny's Ireland Squad". Balls.ie. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  25. ^ Fisher, Ben (15 March 2024). "Coventry's Callum O'Hare: 'I was stuck in bed for two months unable to move, it was horrible'". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  26. ^ "Games played by Callum O'Hare in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  27. ^ "Games played by Callum O'Hare in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  28. ^ a b "Games played by Callum O'Hare in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  29. ^ "Games played by Callum O'Hare in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  30. ^ "Match report: Aston Villa U23s win Premier League Cup!". Aston Villa Football Club. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  31. ^ Treadwell, Matthew (10 June 2020). "League One: Coventry champions, Tranmere relegated as clubs vote for season to end". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2021.