Callum Montgomery (born May 14, 1997) is a Canadian

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player who plays for Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC.

Career

Amateur and college

Montgomery grew up in

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, British Columbia. As a teenager, he moved to

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, going on to lead

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to a BC Provincial AA Championship title in 2014. Montgomery played four years of college soccer at the

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between 2015 and 2019. During his time at UNC Charlotte, Montgomery was named a First Team All-American and Conference USA Defender of the Year. In 2018, Montgomery made the men's semifinalist list for the

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, an annual award for college soccer players.

Club

On January 11, 2019, Montgomery was selected 4th overall in the

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. He signed with the club on February 21, 2019. Montgomery was released by Dallas following their 2020 season. On December 13, 2020,

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acquired Montgomery's rights from Dallas in exchange for a fourth-round 2022

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pick and potentially $50,000 of General Allocation Money. Montgomery would be loaned to USL Championship side

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for the 2021 season. Upon completion of the 2021 season, Montgomery's option for the 2022 season would be picked up by Minnesota. On November 14, 2022, Minnesota United announced that they would not be exercising the club option on Montgomery's contract for the 2023, thereby making him a free agent.

International

Montgomery was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the

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on February 26, 2020. He was named to the final squad on March 10, 2021.

Career statistics

Club

References

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* 1997 births Living people All-American men's college soccer players Association football defenders Canadian soccer players Charlotte 49ers men's soccer players FC Dallas draft picks FC Dallas players Minnesota United FC players North Texas SC players San Antonio FC players Soccer people from British Columbia Sportspeople from Nanaimo USL League One players USL League Two players Victoria Highlanders players USL Championship players Canadian expatriate soccer players Expatriate soccer players in the United States Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States San Diego Loyal SC players MLS Next Pro players {{Canada-footy-bio-stub