Aaron Robert Calver (born 12 January 1996) is an Australian professional

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Early life

Calver attended

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in southern Sydney.

Career

On 30 December 2012, Calver was called up to the first team for Sydney's New Year's Eve clash against Adelaide United. Calver was substituted on in only the 14th minute of his sides 3–0 loss after

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sustained a leg injury. Aged only sixteen (and having become Sydney's second youngest ever player, behind

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), Calver was soon in contention for a position in the starting lineup, with several other defenders in the squad injured. In the 2014–15 season, Calver spent time playing at right-back, as well as his more customary centre-back role. In February 2015, Calver was slapped by a Western Sydney Wanderers fan after watching the Sydney Derby; he declined to press charges from the incident. In April 2015, Calver signed a new two-year deal with Sydney. Calver signed with new side Western United for the

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season. After two seasons with Western United Calver was released. On 27 March 2022, Calver joined

of K League 2.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Sydney * National Youth League Premiership: 2013–14 * A-League Premiership: 2016–17, 2017–2018 *

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: 2018–19 Gwangju * K League 2:

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References

External links

Aaron Calver profile
SydneyFC.com * {{DEFAULTSORT:Calver, Aaron 1996 births Living people Men's association football defenders Australia men's youth international soccer players Australian men's soccer players A-League Men players K League 2 players Sydney FC players Western United FC players Perth Glory FC players Gwangju FC players Soccer players from Sydney