Callum Slattery

Callum Slattery (born 8 February 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Sheffield Wednesday.

Slattery is a product of the Southampton academy and made his professional debut for the club in January 2019. He had loan spells with De Graafschap and Gillingham. In July 2021, Slattery joined Motherwell. After making 148 appearances for the club in all competitions, he moved to Sheffield Wednesday in June 2026. Slattery has represented his country at youth level.

Professional career

Southampton In July 2017, Slattery signed a three-year professional contract with Southampton. Slattery was named in the starting eleven of the first team on 5 January 2019 in the FA Cup third round against Derby County at Pride Park Stadium.

De Graafschap On 31 January 2020, Slattery joined Eerste Divisie side De Graafschap on loan until the end of the season.

Gillingham On 14 January 2021, Slattery joined League One side Gillingham on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. He made his first appearance for the club two days later in a 1–0 victory against Accrington Stanley.

Motherwell On 24 July 2021, Slattery joined Motherwell on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. During a training session in January 2024, Slattery suffered a serious knee injury that kept him out for 369 days.

On 20 June 2024, Motherwell announced that Slattery had signed a new one-year contract, with the option of an additional year. On 18 March 2025, Motherwell announced that they had triggered their one-year contract extension with Slattery.

On 19 May 2026, Motherwell announced that Slattery would be leaving the club after five years, when his contract expired at the end of the season.

Sheffield Wednesday On 29 June 2026, Slattery signed a three-year contract at EFL League One club Sheffield Wednesday. He was one of eight players to make their debut against Bolton Wanderers in the EFL Cup, starting the game in a 1–0 win. He scored his first goal for Wednesday the following week on the opening day of the League One season against Leyton Orient, where he managed to deflect the ball into the net from a Nathan Baxter kick.

International career Slattery was part of the England team that won the 2017 Toulon Tournament. He scored the fourth penalty in the shoot-out in the final against Ivory Coast.

Personal life Slattery was arrested by police in November 2021 after an incident in the city centre of Glasgow where he used threatening and abusive behaviour and uttering homophobic remarks. He reportedly assaulted a police officer during the matter. In October 2022, Slattery appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court and admitted two charges of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner, with one aggravated by prejudice related to sexual orientation. He was subsequently convicted and fined £1,350.

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