Callum McCowatt

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Callum McCowatt
File:Callum McCowatt playing for New Zealand, 26 March 2023 (2) (cropped).jpg
McCowatt with New Zealand in 2023
Personal information
Full name Callum William McCowatt[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 27)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand[2]
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Left winger[3]
Team information
Current team
 Silkeborg
Number 17
Youth career
–2012 Greenhithe
2013 Forrest Hill Milford United
2013–2014 East Coast Bays
2016 Team Wellington
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018[4] Western Suburbs 55 (30)
2017–2018 Auckland City 20 (9)
2018–2019 Eastern Suburbs 16 (21)
2019–2020 Wellington Phoenix 25 (1)
2020–2023 Helsingør 81 (18)
2023– Silkeborg 72 (18)
International career‡
2015 New Zealand U17 4 (0)
2017–2019 New Zealand U20 5 (0)
2021 New Zealand U23 6 (0)
2019– New Zealand 28 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:02, 10 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:18, 14 October 2025 (UTC)

Callum William McCowatt (born 30 April 1999) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Danish Superliga club Silkeborg and the New Zealand national team.

Club career

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Following his graduation from Westlake Boys High School, McCowatt joined the Olé Football Academy in early 2015, playing league football for Olé-affiliated club Western Suburbs. During his time with the academy, McCowatt was named in the youth squad of Team Wellington for the 2016 National Youth League season.[5]

Auckland City

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Following his time at Western Suburbs, McCowatt moved to ISPS Handa Premiership club Auckland City along with fellow Olé graduates Dalton Wilkins and Owen Parker-Price on 26 September 2017.[6] Though he was originally intended for the youth team[citation needed], McCowatt eventually started every game Auckland City played that season, including the FIFA Club World Cup and OFC Champions League campaigns. McCowatt scored the only goal in the grand final as Auckland City defeated Team Wellington 1–0 to lift the league title.[7][8]

Following McCowatt's success in his debut season, in which he formed an attacking trio with Ryan de Vries and Emiliano Tade, he earned a trial with Eredivisie club Sparta Rotterdam, but was not offered a contract.[9]

Eastern Suburbs

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On 21 November 2018, McCowatt continued his relationship with the Olé academy, signing with affiliated club Eastern Suburbs. He scored 21 goals in 16 appearances in the 2018–19 season,[10] including a hat-trick in the grand final against Team Wellington which his team won 3–0. He was awarded the Steve Sumner Trophy for player of the match.[11]

Wellington Phoenix

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On 26 June 2019, it was announced that McCowatt signed with the Wellington Phoenix who play in the A-League on a one-year deal.[12] McCowatt scored his first goal for the Phoenix in their FFA Cup lost to the Brisbane Strikers[13] before he made his professional debut in a 0–1 loss to Western United in the Phoenix season opener.[10]

Helsingør

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On 6 September 2020, McCowatt signed a contract with Helsingør who play in the Danish 1st Division.[14][15] On 18 October 2020, McCowatt made his debut for FC Helsingør, when he was substituted on in the 70th minute.[16] McCowatt scored his first goal for the club against HB Køge in the Danish 1st Division promotion group match.[17]

Silkeborg

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After three seasons at Helsingør, Danish Superliga club Silkeborg confirmed on 4 July 2023, that McCowatt had joined the club on a deal until the end of 2027.[18] McCowatt made his Silkeborg debut on 23 July 2023 in the season opener against Brøndby, being substituted on in the 82nd minute.[19] On 4 August 2023, McCowatt scored his first goal for Silkeborg in a 2–1 league win over Vejle.[20]

On 21 September 2025, McCowatt scored his first hat-trick for Silkeborg in a 3–3 away draw against Copenhagen in the Superliga.[21] On 9 December, he was named Silkeborg Player of the Year for 2025.[22]

International career

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McCowatt got his first international call-up for the New Zealand U17 team for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[23] He played four matches, starting in one.[24] McCowatt was named in the New Zealand U20 squad for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[25] He was named in the starting lineup in 3 matches but failed to score.[24]

McCowatt made his senior international debut on 15 November 2019, starting for New Zealand in a friendly against Ireland. McCowatt opened the scoring, marking his first ever goal for the national team, before New Zealand went on to lose 1–3.[26]

On 25 June 2021, McCowatt was called up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with the New Zealand U23s.[27] He made his Olympics debut on 22 July 2021 in the OlyWhites' first ever Olympic win, a 1–0 victory against South Korea.[28]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 7 December 2025[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Auckland City 2017–18[29] Premiership 18 7 — 6[a] 2 3[b] 2 27 11
Eastern Suburbs 2018–19[30] Premiership 14 18 — — 2[c] 3 16 21
Wellington Phoenix Reserves 2019–20[31] Premiership 1 0 — — — 1 0
Wellington Phoenix 2019–20[32] A-League 25 1 1 1 — 1[d] 0 27 2
Helsingør 2020–21 Danish 1st Division 24 3 — — — 24 3
2021–22 Danish 1st Division 27 6 2 0 — — 29 6
2022–23 Danish 1st Division 30 9 3 1 — — 33 10
Total 81 18 5 1 — — 86 19
Silkeborg 2023–24 Danish Superliga 32 5 8 3 — — 40 8
2024–25 Danish Superliga 22 5 6 2 0 0 1[e] 1 29 8
2025–26 Danish Superliga 18 8 1 0 4[f] 1 0 0 23 9
Total 72 18 15 5 4 1 1 1 92 25
Career total 211 62 21 7 10 3 7 6 249 78
  1. ^ Appearances in OFC Champions League
  2. ^ Two appearances; two goals in New Zealand Football Championship play-offs; one appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in New Zealand Football Championship play-offs
  4. ^ Appearance in A-League Finals
  5. ^ Appearance in Danish Superliga European play-off match
  6. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

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As of match played 14 October 2025[33]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
New Zealand 2019 1 1
2021 3 0
2022 6 0
2023 7 1
2024 4 2
2025 7 0
Total 28 4
As of match played on 14 October 2025
New Zealand score listed first, score column indicates score after each McCowatt goal[33]
List of international goals scored by Callum McCowatt
No. Cap Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 1 14 November 2019 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland File:Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland 1–0 1–3 Friendly
2 12 16 June 2023 Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 1–0 1–4 Friendly
3 20 15 November 2024 Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg Vanuatu 8–1 8–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 21 18 November 2024 Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa 1–0 8–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Auckland City

Eastern Suburbs

  • New Zealand Football Championship Championship: 2018–19

Silkeborg

Individual

References

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