Callum Stretch

Callum Blu Stretch (born September 18, 1999) is a footballer who plays as a defender for USL League One club Sarasota Paradise. Born in the continental United States, he plays for the Puerto Rico national team.

He became the youngest American-born player to sign with an English club when he joined Aston Villa in 2015 at age 15. Prior to joining Aston Villa, Stretch spent a season with the LA Galaxy Academy. Born in Los Angeles, California, he has represented the US U18 and U20's national football team and Puerto Rico national team.

College career At the University of Denver, Stretch started all 42 matches in two seasons, named Summit League Newcomer of the Year in 2018, two-time All- Summit League Top Performer, No. 2 in the Top-Drawer Mid-season Freshmen Top 100 in 2018, 2019 Summit League All-Tournament Team, Summit Academic All-League Team, tallied one goal at Purdue Fort Wayne and had 12 assists.

In his first year at Loyola Marymount University, Stretch played in all 17 matches, starting 16 and recording one assist on the season. In his second year for the Lions, Stretch played in 16 games and tallied one goal against the Seattle Redhawks.

Club career Stetch signed his first professional contract on January 18, 2024, joining USL League One side Tormenta FC.

International career While at Aston Villa, Stretch was selected for the United States Under-18 National Team where he earned 3 caps playing against Finland, Faroe Islands and Iceland in the 2015 Nordic Cup in Sweden. The following year he earned his first cap for the U.S.-U20's National Team in a friendly against Montverde Academy in Florida.

In January 2021, Stretch made his full international debut for Puerto Rico in a 1–0 win over the Dominican Republic. He'd later play 4 more games against Guatemala, Guam and US Virgin Islands earning 5 caps for the senior Puerto Rico National Team.

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Honours Puerto Rico

FIFA Series: 2026