Trevor McCallum (born February 26, 1964) is a former English-Canadian

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defender who played professionally in the

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and earned eighteen

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with the

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Career

McCallum played with Aston Villa's youth team, and in 1979 he moved to Canada where he played with Mississauga United in 1981. In 1982, he played in the

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with

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. In 1983, he played in the

with

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in the last two seasons of the league. In 1986, he returned to the National Soccer League and played with former team Toronto Italia. The following season he played in the

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with the

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, but was traded to the Blizzard midway through the season. During his time in the Canadian Soccer League he was selected to the 1989 All-Star team. In 1990, he was originally transferred to Edmonton, but shortly after was traded to Kitchener Spirit. In 1991, he returned to play with the Toronto Blizzard.

International career

McCallum made his debut for the Canadian national soccer team on December 6, 1983 against

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in a friendly match. In total he played 18 international matches for the national team between 1983 and 1988.

Personal life

His nephew Gavin McCallum is also a

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who played for the Canadian national soccer team.

Honours

Canada * CONCACAF Championship:

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* * 1961 births Living people Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands Canada men's international soccer players Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992) players Black Canadian men's soccer players Canadian men's soccer players English emigrants to Canada Men's association football defenders North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Soccer players from Mississauga Toronto Blizzard (1986–1993) players Toronto Blizzard (1971–1984) players Toronto Italia players Kitchener Spirit players Canadian National Soccer League players Hamilton Steelers (1981–1992) players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-footy-bio-stub