Calum Graham Kavanagh (born 5 September 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough. Born in Wales, he has represented the Republic of Ireland internationally at under-17 level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Calum Graham Kavanagh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-09-05) 5 September 2003 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Middlesbrough | ||
| Number | - | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2022 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Harrogate Town (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2019–2020 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:06, 20 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Kavanagh is the son of former professional footballer Graham Kavanagh, who played internationally for the Republic of Ireland.[3] He was born in Cardiff, whilst his father was playing for Cardiff City and grew up in England once his father returned there after leaving Cardiff City.[4]
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 and Chelsea.[5] He signed a scholarship deal with the club in summer 2020,[6] before signing a three-year professional contract in September 2020.[7]
On 28 January 2022, it was announced that Kavanagh had joined EFL League Two club Harrogate Town on loan until the end of the season.[8][3][9] On 19 March 2022, he scored his first goal for the club on his seventh appearance.[10]
Kavanagh made 4 appearances for the Republic of Ireland national under-17 team, scoring one goal.[11][4]
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