Callum Elder

Callum Roddie Elder (born 27 January 1995) is an Australian professional football player who plays as a left back for EFL Championship club Derby County and the Australia national team.

[3] A left back, Elder was born in Sydney, Australia and began his youth career with Manly United, before moving to England at the age of 16 to begin a scholarship in the academy at Leicester City.

[5] Graduating to the Foxes' U21 team, he progressed to sign a new two-year deal at the end of the 2014–15 season and a further extension a year later,[6] which kept him at the King Power Stadium until June 2019.

[15] A foot injury suffered in a match versus Blackpool on 19 December led to the early termination of Elder's loan.

[17] He was an ever-present in league matches during the opening month of the season,[18] before suffering a knee injury during a 2–0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion on 10 September 2016.

[28] On 8 August 2019, Elder joined Championship side Hull City for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.

[35] Elder would make 26 appearances in this injury hit season, as Derby secured promotion to the Championship as league runners-up.

[40] In August 2021, Elder was called up to the Australia squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against China and Vietnam.