Callum Ainley
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Cleethorpes Town FC
at Cleethorpes Town FC
265 days · joined 2025-09-02
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€125k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Crewe Alexandra
top club · 278 apps
Career highs
€250k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 18/19
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1997-11-02 · 6 players total
321Appearances
21Goals
31Assists
12Yellow cards
0Red cards
65Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Callum Ainley |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Callum Thomas Ainley |
| Date of birth | 1997-11-02 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Middlewich, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Cleethorpes Town FC |
| Joined | 2025-09-02 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Sep 2025
Transfer: Without Club → Cleethorpes
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Without Club
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Grimsby Town
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2024
Injury: unknown
Sep 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Grimsby Town
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Grimsby Town
9 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Crewe Alexandra
35 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Crewe Alexandra
36 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
20 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Crewe Alexandra
28 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Crewe Alexandra
31 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Crewe Alexandra
48 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Crewe Alexandra
52 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Crewe Alexandra
31 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Crewe Alexandra
17 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Crewe U18 → Crewe Alexandra
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Crewe Alexandra U18
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €250k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Grimsby Town
0.0%
Crewe Alexandra
100.0%
Crewe Alexandra U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 15/16 | 22/23 | 278 | 21 | 28 | 5,858 |
| Crewe Alexandra U18 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 33 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 959 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1,089 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 25 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 391 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 43 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 489 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 219 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 45 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 784 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 223 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 660 |
| 14/15 | FA Youth Cup | Crewe Alexandra U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Crewe U18 | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-09 | Without Club | Grimsby Town | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Grimsby Town | Without Club | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-02 | Without Club | Cleethorpes | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2020-11-28 | 2021-03-03 | 96 | 20 |
| 23/24 | Cancer | 2024-01-16 | 606 | 0 |
Current€125k
Peak€250k
Low€75k
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Offord | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rio Adebisi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikael Mandron | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ollie Turton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oli Finney | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Owen Dale | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| George Cooper | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Jääskeläinen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Richards | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Perry Ng | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan Bowery | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| James Jones | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Lowery | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie Kirk | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Harry Pickering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Garratt | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Wintle | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 43 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 45 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 33 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 45 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 25 |
Teams faced most often by Callum Ainley's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 50% |
| Colchester United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 45% |
| Crawley Town | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 70% |
| Morecambe FC | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 60% |
| Cheltenham Town | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 30% |
| Stevenage FC | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 60% |
| Grimsby Town | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 50% |
| Carlisle United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 40% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 50% |
| Newport County | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 22% |
| Lincoln City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 33% |
| Cambridge United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 11% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 36 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 19/20 | 31 | 616 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 18/19 | 48 | 489 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 17/18 | 52 | 1,003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 16/17 | 31 | 943 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 15/16 | 17 | 660 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
206 apps
15 G
22 A
League One
69 apps
2 G
5 A
FL Trophy
23 apps
2 G
3 A
FA Cup
11 apps
1 G
1 A
EFL Cup
10 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Callum Ainley
Who is Callum Ainley?
Callum Ainley is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Cleethorpes Town FC.
How old is Callum Ainley?
Callum Ainley is 28 years old. He was born on November 2, 1997 in Middlewich.
What position does Callum Ainley play?
Callum Ainley plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Callum Ainley play for?
Callum Ainley currently plays for Cleethorpes Town FC.
How many career goals has Callum Ainley scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Callum Ainley has scored 21 goals in 321 appearances.
What is Callum Ainley's market value?
Callum Ainley's most recent reported market value is €125k.