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based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameSam Benjamin McCallum
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age25
Date of birth2 Sept 2000
BirthplaceCanterbury
Height184 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubSheffield Utd
Centre-back
2
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
167
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sheffield Utd.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Championship100777.3

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

S. McCallum is a 25-year-old central defender at Sheffield Utd, rated 56.6 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.66 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McCallum.

On the season, McCallum graded 15 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 4.663 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 15 → 15). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 57. At 25 McCallum is in his prime years, and a market index of 26.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelStreakyInjury-hit 2025/264 clubs
56.6
Ratingi
a solid contributor and squad regular
15.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
29.4%
Minutes
limited game time
4.66
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Sheffield Utd finished 13th of 24 · a mid-table side

20
Apps
4.66
Def. / 90
26
Tackles
28
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

4.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 29.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 56.6 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles26
Interceptions28
Blocks9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.