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Callum Lang
Personal information
Full name Callum Joseph Lang[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-08)8 September 1998(age 25)[2]
Place of birth Liverpool,England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Portsmouth
Number 49
Youth career
0000–2013 Liverpool
2013–2017 Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2024 Wigan Athletic 124 (27)
2017–2018 →Morecambe(loan) 30 (10)
2018–2019 →Oldham Athletic(loan) 42 (13)
2019–2020 →Shrewsbury Town(loan) 16 (3)
2020–2021 →Motherwell(loan) 17 (3)
2024– Portsmouth 13 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:23, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

Callum Joseph Lang(born 8 September 1998) is an English professionalfootballerwho plays as aforwardforEFL ChampionshipclubPortsmouth.

Club career

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Wigan Athletic

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Lang joinedWigan Athleticin 2013, after progressing through theLiverpoolyouth ranks.[4]After four years in the Wigan youth set-up, Lang was involved in a senior matchday squad for the first time on 7 May 2017, when he was an unused substitute in a 1–1 home draw withLeeds Unitedin Wigan's final game of the2016–17 EFL Championshipseason, with Latics already relegated.[5]

He made his professional debut and played his first game for Wigan Athletic on 8 August 2017 in anEFL Cupfirst round tie againstBlackpool,which ended as a 2–1 home victory for Latics. Lang came on in the 65th minute forChris Merrie.[6]

2017/18 season: Morecambe (loan)

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After playing three times for Wigan that month, including making his first Wigan start in a 1-1 draw away to Blackpool in the Football League Trophy, on 31 August 2017 Lang signed forEFL League TwosideMorecambeon a season-long loan.[7]He scored his first goal on 9 December in a 2–0 home win overCoventry City.[8]His good form continued after that first goal, as he was namedEFL Young Player of the Monthin December 2017,[9]scoring 5 goals in 5 games across the month, including two in a 4–3 win away toYeovil Town.Lang ended the season with 10 league goals in 30 league games for Morecambe, as they ended the season in 22nd place inLeague Two,only avoiding relegation to theNational Leagueon goal difference on the final day of the season.[10]

2018/19 season: Oldham Athletic (loan)

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On 14 August 2018, Lang signed a new two-year deal with Wigan and joined League Two sideOldham Athleticon loan until January 2019,[11]subsequently extended until the end of the season.[12]He scored the winning goal in theFA CupThird Round tie againstPremier LeagueclubFulhamatCraven Cottageon 6 January 2019.[13]He totalled 50 appearances for Oldham over the season and scored 16 goals, as they finished 14th in League Two in their first season back in the fourth tier since the 1970–71 season.

New contract and Wigan league debut

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Off the back of 26 goals over the previous two seasons, Lang signed a new three-year contract with Wigan on 1 August 2019[14]and played for them for the first time in almost two years on 13 August, starting in an EFL Cup first round 1-0 home defeat toStoke City.Eleven days later, he made his league debut for Wigan in a Championship away game atQPR.Lang came on as a substitute forJamal Lowein the 59th minute in a 3-1 loss[15]

2019/20 season: Shrewsbury Town (loan)

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On 2 September, Lang joinedEFL League OnesideShrewsbury Townon a season-long loan.[16]He scored his first goal in his second appearance, the winner in a 4–3 home victory overSouthend United.[17]In October 2019 he fractured his metatarsal in the 1-0 win at Tranmere Rovers and was ruled out for three months,[18]before returning in January. He had scored 3 goals in 20 games for Shrewsbury by the time theCOVID-19 Pandemiccurtailed the season in March. Shrewsbury finished 15th inLeague Onebased on Points Per Game (PPG) once the season was officially cut short.

First half of 2020/21 season: Motherwell (loan)

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On 29 July 2020, 22-year-old Lang was again sent out on loan following Wigan entering administration and suffering relegation from theEFL Championshipin the 2019/20 season, signing forScottish PremiershipteamMotherwellon a one-year loan.[19]He made his debut on 3 August, as a substitute away toRoss County,but was sent off late on as Motherwell lost 1–0.[20]Lang went on to make 17 league appearances for Motherwell, scoring 3 league goals. He also played in European competition for the first time, playing 3 times in theUEFA Europa Leagueand scoring twice (in a 5-1 home win overGlentoran,and in a 2-2 away draw withColeraine). Wigan recalled him early on 6 January 2021.[21]

First-team regular at Wigan Athletic

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Lang scored his first goal for Wigan in his first game back from loan, as he started in a 3-3 draw away to Rochdale on 16 January 2021. He went on to play 23 times in the second half of Wigan's successful battle to avoid relegation fromLeague Onein the 2020/21 season, scoring 9 goals as Latics avoided relegation toLeague Twowith two games remaining.

As Wigan's fortunes improved following the acquisition of the club by the Phoenix 2021 Limited consortium in March 2021,[22]Lang signed a new long-term contract until the summer of 2025 in September 2021.[23]

Portsmouth

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On 29 January 2024, Lang signed for League One clubPortsmouthfor an undisclosed fee, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with the option for a further year. Lang scored on his debut away against Oxford.[24]

Career statistics

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As of match played 8 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wigan Athletic 2017–18[25] League One 0 0 0 0 2 0 — 1[a] 0 3 0
2018–19[26] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2019–20[27] Championship 1 0 0 0 1 0 — — 2 0
2020–21[28] League One 23 9 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 23 9
2021–22[29] League One 42 15 4 3 2 0 — 1[a] 0 49 18
2022–23[30] Championship 35 1 2 0 0 0 — — 37 1
2023–24[31] League One 23 2 2 0 0 0 — 4[a] 1 29 3
2023[32] League One 1 1 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Total 125 28 8 3 5 0 0 0 6 1 143 31
Morecambe(loan) 2017–18[25] League Two 30 10 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 31 10
Oldham Athletic(loan) 2018–19[26] League Two 42 13 4 2 0 0 — 4[a] 1 50 16
Shrewsbury Town(loan) 2019–20[27] League One 16 3 4 0 0 0 — 0 0 20 3
Motherwell(loan) 2020–21[28] Scottish Premiership 17 3 0 0 1 0 3[b] 2 — 21 5
Career total 230 57 17 5 6 0 3 2 10 2 245 65
  1. ^abcdAppearances in theFootball League Trophy
  2. ^Appearances in theUEFA Europa League

Personal life

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Lang was born in Liverpool and is a life-long supporter ofEverton[33]

Honours

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Portsmouth

References

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  1. ^"Retained List 2016-17"(PDF).English Football League.Retrieved16 January2018.
  2. ^"Callum Lang".11v11.com.AFS Enterprises.Retrieved10 January2018.
  3. ^"Callum Lang".Wigan Athletic F.C.Retrieved25 August2022.
  4. ^"Callum Lang".Wigan Athletic Official Site.Retrieved22 August2017.
  5. ^"Wigan Athletic 1–1 Leeds United".BBC Sport. 7 May 2017.Retrieved2 September2019.
  6. ^"Wigan Athletic vs. Blackpool".Soccerway. 8 August 2017.Retrieved22 August2017.
  7. ^"Morecambe sign Cambridge's Adam McGurk and Wigan's Callum Lang".BBC Sport. 1 September 2017.Retrieved2 September2019.
  8. ^"Morecambe 2–0 Coventry City".BBC Sport. 9 December 2017.Retrieved2 September2019.
  9. ^Freeman, Jay (27 January 2018)."Callum Lang: Morecambe forward wins EFL Young Player of the Month award".BBC Sport.Retrieved2 September2019.
  10. ^"Morecambe stay up as Coventry reach play-offs".BBC Sport. 2 April 2019.
  11. ^"Callum Lang: Oldham Athletic sign striker on loan from Wigan".BBC Sport. 14 August 2018.Retrieved15 August2018.
  12. ^"Callum Lang Extends Loan Spell At Oldham Athletic Until The End Of The 2018-19 Season".Wigan Athletic F.C. 4 January 2019.Retrieved16 February2019.
  13. ^Doyle, Paul (6 January 2019)."Callum Lang heads late winner as League Two Oldham humble Fulham".The Guardian.Retrieved2 September2019.
  14. ^"Callum Lang signs new Wigan Athletic Contract".Wigan Athletic Official Site. 1 August 2019.
  15. ^"Queen's Park Ranger 3-1 Wigan Athletic".BBC Sport. 24 August 2019.
  16. ^"Shrewsbury Town seal loan signing of Callum Lang from Wigan Athletic".Shropshire Star.2 September 2019.Retrieved2 September2019.
  17. ^"Shrewsbury Town 4–3 Southend United".BBC Sport. 17 September 2019.Retrieved22 September2019.
  18. ^"Callum Lang: Shrewsbury Town striker sidelined after foot operation".BBC Sport. 16 October 2019.
  19. ^"Callum Lang signs for Motherwell".motherwellfc.co.uk.29 July 2020.
  20. ^Campbell, Andy (3 August 2020)."Ross County 1–0 Motherwell".BBC Sport.Retrieved3 August2020.
  21. ^"Callum Lang returns to Wigan Athletic".Motherwell FC. 6 January 2021.
  22. ^"Phoenix 2021 Limited complete the acquisition of Wigan Athletic Football Club".Wigan Athletic Official Site. 30 March 2021.
  23. ^"Callum Lang: 'It's a nice feeling to have signed a long-term deal'".Wigan Athletic Official Site. 3 September 2021.
  24. ^"Pompey Complete Lang Signing".www.portsmouthfc.co.uk.29 January 2024.Retrieved29 January2024.
  25. ^ab"Games played by Callum Lang in 2017/2018".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved3 August2020.
  26. ^ab"Games played by Callum Lang in 2018/2019".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved3 August2020.
  27. ^ab"Games played by Callum Lang in 2019/2020".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved3 August2020.
  28. ^ab"Games played by Callum Lang in 2020/2021".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved3 August2020.
  29. ^"Games played by Callum Lang in 2021/2022".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved22 February2022.
  30. ^"Games played by Callum Lang in 2022/2023".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved29 January2024.
  31. ^"Games played by Callum Lang in 2023/2024".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved29 January2024.
  32. ^"Games played by Callum Lang in 2023/2024".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved30 January2024.
  33. ^White, Jim (24 January 2020)."'I'd dream of scoring a last-minute goal against Liverpool': Shrewsbury's Everton-supporting striker Callum Lang longs for a giant-killing ".The Daily Telegraph.
  34. ^"Portsmouth 3–2 Barnsley: Pompey seal promotion to Championship with dramatic win".Sky Sports.16 April 2024.Retrieved17 April2024.
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