Callum Craig Doyle (born 3 October 2003) is an English professional

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who plays as a defender for club Norwich City, on loan from

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club

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. Beginning his career with

, Doyle spent loan spells with

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, and Leicester City. With Sunderland he won promotion to the Championship, with Coventry he lost in the play-off final on penalties, and with Leicester he won automatic promotion after winning the Championship. Doyle has represented England at various youth levels.

Club career

Doyle began his career with

, moving on loan to

in July 2021. He made his professional debut on 7 August 2021, in a 2–1 league victory against

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, and he scored his first professional goal on 30 December 2021, in a 5–0 league win against

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. He made 44 appearances for the club in all competitions, as the club won promotion to the Championship via the play-offs. On 12 July 2022, Doyle joined Championship club

on a season-long loan. On 14 July 2023, Doyle joined Championship club Leicester City on a season-long loan. On 6 August 2024, Doyle joined Championship side Norwich City on a season-long loan deal.

International career

Having represented England U18s, Doyle made his debut for the England U19s during a 2–0 victory over Italy U19s at St. George's Park on 2 September 2021. On 17 June 2022, Doyle was included in the England U19 squad for the

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. The England team won the tournament, beating

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3–1 in the final, with Doyle scoring England's first goal in that match. On 10 May 2023, Doyle was included in the England squad for the

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. However, he did not arrive at the tournament until after the group stages due to Coventry City's participation in the

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. His only appearance of the tournament was as a late substitute in their round of sixteen defeat against

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. On 11 September 2023, Doyle made a goalscoring debut for

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during a 3–0

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win away to

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Career statistics

Honours

Sunderland * EFL League One play-offs:

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Leicester City *

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: 2023–24
England U19 * UEFA European Under-19 Championship:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Doyle, Callum 2003 births Living people Footballers from Manchester English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Manchester City F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players Coventry City F.C. players Leicester City F.C. players Norwich City F.C. players English Football League players England men's youth international footballers England men's under-21 international footballers