Callum James Brittain (born 12 March 1998) is an English professional

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who plays as a full-back for club

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Club career

Milton Keynes Dons

Brittain joined Milton Keynes Dons' academy in 2006 aged 8. On 27 April 2016, Brittain signed professional terms with the club ahead of the 2016–17 season. On 2 May 2016, Brittain joined Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla side

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on a short-term loan deal until 18 July 2016. In total, Brittain featured 8 times for the club including being named

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in several performances. On 28 January 2017, Brittain made his first team league debut for MK Dons, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–4 away win to rivals

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. On 14 June 2017, Brittain's contract was extended until summer 2018. On 2 September 2017, Brittain scored his first league goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with

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having come on as a 35th-minute substitute for Ethan Ebanks-Landell. Following his first goal for the club and an international call up, Brittain was named EFL Young Player of the Month for September 2017. In January 2018, Brittain signed a new contract keeping him at the club until June 2020. Having been released at the expiry of his contract due to the economic situation on 30 June 2020, he re-signed on a two-year deal with Milton Keynes Dons on 25 August 2020.

Barnsley

On 10 October 2020, Brittain joined

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club

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for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract. In his debut season at

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, Brittain started 40 league games for Barnsley. The club reached the Championship play-offs after finishing in fifth-place in the 2020–21 season. They were knocked out by

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at the semi-final stage of the play-offs. Barnsley were relegated from the Championship in the 2021–22 season.

Blackburn Rovers

On 21 July 2022, Brittain joined

for an undisclosed fee on a four-year contract.

International career

On 28 September 2017 following an impressive start to the season, Brittain was called up to the

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squad, and went on to provide three assists in fixtures against

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and

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. On 15 March 2018, Brittain was called up once again to the squad for fixtures against

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Career statistics

Honours

;Milton Keynes Dons *

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third-place promotion: 2018–19 ;Individual * Milton Keynes Dons Academy Player of the Year: 2015–16 * EFL Young Player of the Month: September 2017 *Milton Keynes Dons Young Player of the Year: 2017–18

References

External links

England profile
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brittain, Callum Living people 1998 births English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur players Barnsley F.C. players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players English Football League players Úrvalsdeild karla (football) players English expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Iceland English expatriate sportspeople in Iceland Footballers from Bedford 21st-century English sportsmen