Collette McCallum
Encyclopedia
Collette McCallum is an Australia
n football (soccer)
midfielder
currently playing for Perth Glory
of the Australian W-League
.
in the American W-League
in 2008. Following her debut game for the Blues, she was selected for the W-League team of the week as a result of scoring two goals against Ventura County Fusion. Pali Blues went on to win the W-League championship in that season.
In 2009, McCallum played for Sky Blue FC
in the new Women's Professional Soccer
in the United States
. The club went on to win the 2009 Women's Professional Soccer Playoffs
in their debut year.
On Saturday, 13 February 2010 Matildas
, Tom Sermanni
stated on community radio station Radio Fremantle that McCallum would not be returning to Sky Blue FC
but remaining in Australia.
On 19 February 2010, following the retirements of Cheryl Salisbury
and Joanne Peters
, McCallum was named the Matildas
vice captain.
, Australia, she plays as a midfielder and is a regular selection for the Matildas
. She was selected to the FIFA All-Star squad at the 2006 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Tournaments:
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
currently playing for Perth Glory
Perth Glory FC W-League
The Perth Glory FC W-League team, also known as the Perth Glory Women, represents the Perth Glory in the Australian Women's National football League, the W-League.-Standings:-W-League Squad:...
of the Australian W-League
W-League (Australia)
The W-League is the preeminent women's semi-professional football league in Australia. Established in 2008, it is composed of eight teams - seven of them are affiliated with seven of the Australian clubs currently in the A-League, with the eighth team based in Canberra...
.
Career
She played for Pali BluesPali Blues
Pali Blues is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2008. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada...
in the American W-League
W-League
The USL W-League is a national women's soccer league in the United States on the 2nd level of women's soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, alongside the Women's Premier Soccer League and below Women's Professional Soccer....
in 2008. Following her debut game for the Blues, she was selected for the W-League team of the week as a result of scoring two goals against Ventura County Fusion. Pali Blues went on to win the W-League championship in that season.
In 2009, McCallum played for Sky Blue FC
Sky Blue FC
Sky Blue FC is an American professional soccer club based in Piscataway Township, New Jersey which participates in Women's Professional Soccer....
in the new Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The club went on to win the 2009 Women's Professional Soccer Playoffs
2009 Women's Professional Soccer Playoffs
The 2009 WPS Playoffs were the postseason to Women's Professional Soccer's 2009 Season, that started on August 15 and culminated on August 22 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.-Format:...
in their debut year.
On Saturday, 13 February 2010 Matildas
Australia women's national association football team
The Australia women's national association football team, nicknamed the Matildas , represents Australia in international women's association football and is governed by Football Federation Australia . The team has regularly qualified for both the Women's World Cup and the Olympics although has won...
, Tom Sermanni
Tom Sermanni
Tom Sermanni is a Scottish association football coach and former professional player. He currently coaches Australia women.-Playing career:...
stated on community radio station Radio Fremantle that McCallum would not be returning to Sky Blue FC
Sky Blue FC
Sky Blue FC is an American professional soccer club based in Piscataway Township, New Jersey which participates in Women's Professional Soccer....
but remaining in Australia.
On 19 February 2010, following the retirements of Cheryl Salisbury
Cheryl Salisbury
Cheryl Ann Salisbury is a female football player.-Biography:She most recently played as a defender for the New York Power in the WUSA and for the Newcastle United Jets in the W-League...
and Joanne Peters
Joanne Peters
Joanne Peters is a female football player who last played for the Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-League.-Club career:...
, McCallum was named the Matildas
Australia women's national association football team
The Australia women's national association football team, nicknamed the Matildas , represents Australia in international women's association football and is governed by Football Federation Australia . The team has regularly qualified for both the Women's World Cup and the Olympics although has won...
vice captain.
International
McCallum was raised in PerthPerth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Australia, she plays as a midfielder and is a regular selection for the Matildas
Australia women's national association football team
The Australia women's national association football team, nicknamed the Matildas , represents Australia in international women's association football and is governed by Football Federation Australia . The team has regularly qualified for both the Women's World Cup and the Olympics although has won...
. She was selected to the FIFA All-Star squad at the 2006 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
- 2004: FIFA U19 Women's World Championships (Thailand)
- 2006: AFC Asian Women's Cup (Adelaide)
- 2006: FIFA U20 Women's World Championship (Russia)
- 2007: FIFA Women's World Cup (China)
Honours
With AustraliaAustralia women's national association football team
The Australia women's national association football team, nicknamed the Matildas , represents Australia in international women's association football and is governed by Football Federation Australia . The team has regularly qualified for both the Women's World Cup and the Olympics although has won...
- AFC Women's Asian Cup Winners: 20102010 AFC Women's Asian Cup-Semi finals:-----Third place playoff:-Final:- Awards :-Goalscorers:3 goals Yoo Young-A Kozue Ando Homare Sawa Jo Yun-Mi2 goals Zhang Rui Mami Yamaguchi Samantha Kerr...