Calum Graham Kavanagh (born 5 September 2003) is a professional
footballer who plays as a
forward
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for club
Bradford City. Born in Wales, he has represented the Republic of Ireland internationally at under-17 & under-21 level.
Early and personal life
Kavanagh is the son of former professional footballer
Graham Kavanagh, who played internationally for the Republic of Ireland.
He was born in
Cardiff, whilst his father was playing for
Cardiff City
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and grew up in England once his father returned there after leaving Cardiff City.
Club career
After coming through
Middlesbrough's academy, he made his debut for the club's under-18 side during the 2019–20 season and, after a string of impressive performances, was linked with a potential transfer to
Premier League clubs
Arsenal
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and
Chelsea. He signed a scholarship deal with the club in summer 2020, before signing a three-year professional contract in September 2020.
On 28 January 2022, it was announced that Kavanagh had joined
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club
Harrogate Town
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on loan until the end of the season.
On 19 March 2022, he scored his first goal for the club on his seventh appearance.
On 31 January 2023, Kavanagh joined
Newport County on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season. He made his Newport debut in a 2–1 win against
Swindon Town on 4 February 2023 as a second-half substitute, scoring the second Newport goal.
Kavanagh's Middlesbrough debut came on 19 December 2023 in a 0–3 away win over
Port Vale in the quarter-final of the
EFL Cup
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, where he was substituted on in the 73rd minute. On 26 December 2023, he came on as a substitute in a 1–0 away loss to
Rotherham United to make his league debut. His home debut came in a 3–1 loss to
Coventry City on 1 January 2024.
On 1 February 2024, Kavanagh signed for League Two club
Bradford City for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year deal.
International career
Kavanagh made 4 appearances for the
Republic of Ireland national under-17 team, scoring one goal.
He made his debut for the
Republic of Ireland U21 side on 7 June 2024, in a 3–2 win away to
Croatia U21 in a friendly.
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2003 births
Living people
Footballers from Cardiff
Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
Welsh men's footballers
Welsh people of Irish descent
Men's association football forwards
Middlesbrough F.C. players
Harrogate Town A.F.C. players
Newport County A.F.C. players
Bradford City A.F.C. players
English Football League players