Callan Elliot

Callan Elliot
Elliot following a match for the All Whites in March 2026.
Personal information
Full name Callan Rennie Elliot[1]
Date of birth (1999-07-07) 7 July 1999
Place of birth Dumfries, Scotland
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Right back
Team information
Current team
 Auckland FC
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Tasman United 17 (2)
2018–2020 Wellington Phoenix Reserves 24 (1)
2018–2020 Wellington Phoenix 7 (0)
2020–2021 Xanthi 0 (0)
2021–2023 Wellington Phoenix 36 (1)
2024 Motherwell 0 (0)
2024– Auckland FC 41 (1)
International career‡
2018 New Zealand U19 5 (0)
2019 New Zealand U20 3 (0)
2019–2021 New Zealand U23 8 (1)
2023– New Zealand 12 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 April 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 June 2026

Callan Rennie Elliot (born 7 July 1999) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a right back for A-League club Auckland FC and the New Zealand national team.

Club career

Born in Scotland and emigrating to New Zealand as a young child, Elliot was educated at Nelson College and Rathkeale College.[2][3] He began his career with hometown club Tasman United under the mentorship of teammate Paul Ifill, making his senior debut as a substitute against New Zealand Football Championship leaders Auckland City on 15 January 2017.[2] Elliot became a regular starter in the 2017–18 season, where his appearances caught the attention of A-League side Wellington Phoenix.

Wellington Phoenix

Elliot signed a professional contract with Wellington Phoenix at the beginning of the following season, and made his debut as a substitute in an 8–2 win over Central Coast Mariners on 10 March 2019.[4][5]

Xanthi

In September 2020, Elliot signed a three-year deal with Greek club Xanthi, coached by Australian Tony Popovic.[6]

Return to Wellington Phoenix

In July 2021, it was announced that Elliot would rejoin Wellington Phoenix. After 2 years at the club, it was announced on the clubs Instagram that he would be leaving at the end of the 2022–23 A League season.

Motherwell

In January 2024, ten months after his departure from Wellington Phoenix, Elliot joined Scottish Premiership club Motherwell on a short-term deal until the end of the season.[7] On 24 May 2024, Motherwell announced that Elliot had been released by the club at the end of his contract.[8]

Auckland FC

On 2 July 2024, Auckland FC announced the signing of Elliot for their inaugural A-League Men's season.[9] This came after two months of speculation when Scottish newspaper Daily Record reported that he was expected to leave Motherwell for Auckland FC.[10][11]

Elliot scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw with Central Coast Mariners at Mount Smart Stadium.[12] Elliot made 20 appearances during the 2024–25 season in Auckland's premiership winning season.[13] Elliot was primarily used as a backup option to Hiroki Sakai.

International career

Senior

Elliot was first called up to the New Zealand squad for friendly matches against China in March 2023.[14] Elliot made his debut on 23 March 2023 in the first match of the series, a scoreless draw.[15]

On 14 May 2026, Elliot was named in the 26-man New Zealand squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[16][17]

Career statistics

As of match played on 26 August 2026 [18]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup[a] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tasman United 2016–17 Premiership 2000—20
2017–18 15200—152
Total 1720000172
Wellington Phoenix Reserves 2018–19 Premiership 14000—140
2019–20 10100—101
Total 2410000241
Wellington Phoenix 2018–19 A-League 30001[b]040
2019–20 A-League Men 40101[b]060
Total 701020100
Xanthi 2020–21 Super League Greece 2 0000—00
Wellington Phoenix 2021–22 A-League Men 13010—140
2022–23 A-League Men 19130—221
Total 3214000361
Motherwell 2023–24 Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Auckland FC 2024–25 A-League Men 18 1 — 2[b] 0 20 1
2025–26 A-League Men 23 0 4 0 4[b] 0 31 0
2026–27 A-League Men 0 0 — 1[c] 0 1 0
Career totals 119590901345

Honours

Auckland FC

Notes

  1. ↑ Appearance2 in the Australia Cup
  2. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in A-League Finals
  3. ↑ Appearance in FIFA Intercontinental Cup

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
  2. 1 2 "The Welly Nix Sign Callan Elliot and Mandi and We're Almost There". The Niche Cache. 16 October 2018.
  3. ↑ Rollo, Phillip (19 October 2015). "Paul Ifill takes former Nelson Falcons midfielder Callan Elliot under his wing". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Wellington Phoenix sign Nelson teenager Callan Elliot". Stuff.
  5. ↑ "Football: Wellington Phoenix pile eight past Central Coast Mariners, who sack coach". www.nzherald.co.nz. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  6. ↑ Rollo, Phillip (24 September 2020). "Wellington Phoenix rising star Callan Elliot to join Greek club Xanthi FC". Stuff.
  7. ↑ "Callan Elliot joins until end of the season". www.motherwellfc.co.uk. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "2023/24 END OF SEASON SQUAD UPDATE". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Three more signings for Auckland FC, with two bringing All Whites experience". aucklandfc.co.nz. Auckland FC. 8 July 2024. Archived from the original on 2 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "Callan Elliot to leave Motherwell as Kiwi's departure causes Stuart Kettlewell a right back headache". Daily Record. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "All Whites defender to leave Scotland to sign for Auckland FC, report claims". Friends of Football. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "Rd 23 Match Report: Auckland FC 2–2 Central Coast Mariners". Auckland FC. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "Callan Elliot (Midfielder, Auckland FC) :". Ultimate A-League. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  14. ↑ "Elliot earns debut call-up as All Whites squad named for China". 1News. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  15. ↑ Voerman, Andrew (23 March 2023). "All Whites hang on to draw with China after red card for Tommy Smith blots his 50th match". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  16. ↑ "New Zealand Squad Named for FIFA World Cup 2026". www.nzfootball.co.nz. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  17. ↑ Powell, Alex. "Wood, Smith make history as All Whites name 26-man World Cup squad". NZ Herald. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  18. ↑ Callan Elliot at Soccerway
  19. ↑ jdodd (23 May 2026). "Auckland crowned Isuzu UTE A-League Champions after knocking off Sydney FC". A-Leagues. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
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