Callum Tapping
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Callum Tapping | ||
| Date of birth | 5 June 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Queen of the South | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2008 | Celtic | ||
| 2008–2009 | Hamilton Academical | ||
| 2009–2011 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 2011–2012 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Heart of Midlothian | 30 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Alloa Athletic (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2014−2015 | Brechin City | 13 | (0) |
| 2015− | Queen of the South | 16 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Scotland U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:00, 12 November 2016. | |||
Callum Tapping (born 5 June 1993)[1] is a Scottish professional footballer, who currently plays for Queen of the South as a midfielder. Tapping has previously played in the first teams of Hearts, Alloa Athletic and Brechin City.
Tapping was born in London before moving to Scotland at the age of six. He schooled in Larbert and has represented Scotland at age group level.
Background
Born in London to an English father and a Scottish mother, Tapping moved to Scotland at six years old. [2][3][4] He later attended Larbert High School in Stenhousemuir.
Club career
Tapping played at youth level for Hamilton Academical and Celtic.[5] He joined Tottenham Hotspur in 2009.[6] He initially playing for their under-18 team, making eight appearances. He was rewarded with his first professional contract in June 2010, and was promoted to the Premier Reserve League squad.[5] In all he made twenty seven appearances during season 2010–11.[7]
On 31 August 2011, he joined Heart of Midlothian (Hearts) on a two-year contract with the option for a further year,[8] initially joining up with the club's Under-19 Squad.[9] Prior to signing he had appeared as a trialist[10] for the club during the Keyline Challenge Cup Tournament in Oban, earlier in the year.[11]
In November 2012, he joined Alloa Athletic[12] on a month's loan to gain first team experience.[13][14] He made his debut on 17 November, coming on as a 67th-minute substitute in a league match against Brechin City.[15] Alloa were keen to extend his loan,[13] but he returned to Hearts after making four appearances.[16]
Tapping made his first team debut for Hearts[17] on 19 January 2013, coming on as a 71st-minute substitute[18] at Celtic Park in a Scottish Premier League match against Celtic, replacing Dylan McGowan in a 4–1 defeat.[19] He made his first start the following week in their Scottish League Cup Semi final win over Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[20]
Tapping was released by Hearts in 2014, then spent an injury-affected season with Brechin City. He signed for Queen of the South in July 2015.[21]
International career
He was called up to the Scotland under-19 team and made his debut on 10 May 2011, against Denmark. He made his debut for the Scotland under-21s on 6 February 2013 against Greece.[22]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2012–13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| Alloa Athletic (loan) | 2012–13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Brechin City | 2014–15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Callum Tapping". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ http://www.brechincity.com/bcfc/servlet/BCFCFrontControllerServlet?action=Player&page_id=193&category=2
- ↑ "Tottenham Hotspur Second year". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ↑ "Hearts sign Tottenham Hotspur youngster Callum Tapping". local.stv.tv. STV. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- 1 2 "Hearts sign Tapping as one for future". Scotsman Sport. Scotsman.com. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ↑ "Hearts take Tapping". Sky Sports. BSkyB. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ "Hearts sign Spurs youngster". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ "Hearts secure Callum Tapping from Tottenham". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ↑ "Hearts sign Spurs youngster". Hearts News. Heart of Midlothian F.C. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ↑ "Hearts kid Callum Tapping can't wait to earn his Spurs at Tynecastle". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ "Tapping keen to impress at Tynecastle". The Scotsman. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ "Sell out for St Mirren". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian FC. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- 1 2 "Callum Tapping into expertise of Hearts legend Paul Hartley". The Scotsman. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ "Callum Tapping joins Wasps". alloaathletic.co.uk. Alloa Athletic F.C. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ "Alloa Athletic 2–2 Brechin City". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 17 November 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ "Callum Tapping 2012/2013 Stats". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ "Hearts' Scott Robinson winning fitness battle". scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ "Celtic 4–1 Hearts". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 January 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ "Celtic 4–1 Hearts". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 19 January 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ "Ten man Jambos fight back to reach Scottish League Cup final". dailymail.co.uk. Daily Mail. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ↑ "Callum Tapping Signs On". www.qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ↑ "Callum Tapping". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ "Callum Tapping". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ "Callum Tapping". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 October 2012.