Craig Stuart Andrew McCall (born 19 July 1996) is a Scottish

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who last played as a

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for South Georgia Tormenta in the USL League One.

Career

Youth, college and amateur

McCall played with the academy sides at

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and

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. After been released by Motherwell, McCall moved to the United States to play

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at Eastern Florida State College, where he made 36 appearances, scoring 7 goals and tallying 13 assists over two seasons. In 2017 and early 2018, McCall returned to United Kingdom to play with lower league sides Edusport Academy in the Lowland Football League and English Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division Knaresborough Town and their reserve side. McCall went back to the United States in 2018 to play two further seasons of college soccer at Florida Institute of Technology, making 31 appearances, scoring a single goal and creating 10 assists for the Panthers. Following college, McCall spent a season in the

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with South Georgia Tormenta FC 2.

Professional

On 9 December 2020, McCall signed his first professional contract with USL League One side South Georgia Tormenta ahead of their 2021 season. He made his professional debut on 24 April 2021, appearing as a 78th-minute substitute during a 2–0 loss to Union Omaha.

Personal life

Craig is the son of former Everton,

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, Sheffield United and

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international

Stuart McCall Andrew Stuart Murray McCall (born 10 June 1964) is a professional football coach and former player. He is assistant manager at Sheffield United. McCall played in a total of 763 league games and in 40 full international matches for Scotla ...

; his grandfather Andy McCall was also a professional footballer.

References

External links

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Profile at EFSC Athletics

Profile at Florida Tech Athletics
{{DEFAULTSORT:McCall, Craig 1996 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Scottish men's footballers Scottish expatriate men's footballers Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Caledonian Braves F.C. players Knaresborough Town A.F.C. players Tormenta FC players USL League One players USL League Two players