Callum Paterson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Callum Paterson | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2010 | Tynecastle Boys Club | ||
| 2010–2012 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012– | Heart of Midlothian | 137 | (34) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | Scotland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | Scotland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012– | Scotland U21 | 12 | (2) |
| 2016– | Scotland | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 December 2016 (UTC). |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 December 2016 (UTC).
Callum Paterson (born 13 October 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Hearts in the Scottish Premiership, as a right back but has also played as a striker.
Paterson's father is Scottish and his mother is from Zimbabwe. His maternal grandmother is South African. Paterson was born in London and moved from there to Scotland when he was three years old. He grew up in South Queensferry where he attended Queensferry High School. He is the cousin of fellow footballer Michael Travis.
Paterson began his career as a youth player at Tynecastle before joining Heart of Midlothian in 2010. A member of the club's Under-20 side he was promoted to the first team during pre-season in the summer of 2012 and made his first team debut on 14 July, in a friendly against Raith Rovers where he scored the first goal of the game. Having impressed during these pre-season fixtures, on 4 August he made his Scottish Premier League (SPL) debut aged 17, in a 2–0 win over St Johnstone. He made his European debut on 23 August, in a 1–0 defeat to Liverpool at Tynecastle. On 31 August, Paterson signed a new contract extending his stay with the club until 2015. On 22 September 2012, he scored his first two Career goals in a 3–0 win over Dundee Utd in the SPL. On 22 January 2013, Paterson suffered ligament damage to his foot in training that ruled him out of the Scottish League Cup Semi-final against Inverness that weekend. The injury required surgery and ultimately ruled him out for the remainder of the season. During his debut season Paterson made twenty seven appearances, scoring four times In doing so he played as a right-back, midfielder and as a striker, with the latter being the position he played in before joining Hearts.
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