Callum Paterson
At a glance
Milton Keynes Dons hub| Full name | Callum Paterson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Callum Thomas Owen Paterson |
| Date of birth | 1994-10-13 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Milton Keynes Dons |
| Joined | 2025-07-28 |
| Contract expires | - |
| Agent | Two Touch Agency |
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better, inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 182 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 20/21 | 24/25 | 186 | 31 | 15 | 1,958 |
| Cardiff City | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 106 | 21 | 8 | 1,230 |
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 12/13 | 16/17 | 162 | 39 | 21 | 3,219 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Milton Keynes Dons | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 182 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 27 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 198 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 273 |
| 22/23 | League One Play-Offs | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 258 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 403 |
| 21/22 | League One Play-Offs | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 43 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 366 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Cardiff City | 36 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 357 |
| 19/20 | Championship Play-Offs | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Cardiff City | 27 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 499 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Cardiff City | 32 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 217 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 20 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 208 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 29 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 500 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 317 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Heart of Midlothian FC | 29 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 411 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 37 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 289 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 22 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 528 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Tynecastle Colts | Hearts FC U17 | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Hearts FC U17 | Hearts FC U20 | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Hearts FC U20 | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Heart of Midl. | Cardiff | Transfer | 700000 | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-30 | Cardiff | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 2800000 | €550k |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-28 | Sheff Wed | MK Dons | Transfer | 600000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Ankle injury | 2012-10-06 | 2012-10-20 | 15 | 8 |
| 12/13 | Foot surgery | 2013-01-22 | 2013-07-22 | 182 | 32 |
| 13/14 | Ankle injury | 2013-10-19 | 2013-10-24 | 6 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Knee injury | 2014-07-26 | 2014-09-19 | 56 | 14 |
| 15/16 | Knock | 2015-12-28 | 2016-01-01 | 5 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Thigh problems | 2016-02-17 | 2016-02-25 | 9 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Shoulder injury | 2016-03-01 | 2016-04-18 | 49 | 9 |
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2016-12-27 | 2017-09-30 | 278 | 36 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2018-12-23 | 2018-12-28 | 6 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Knock | 2019-01-13 | 2019-01-18 | 6 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ankle injury | 2019-03-29 | 2019-05-31 | 64 | 8 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31230 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #17622 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #16868 | - | 12 | 2 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #3380 | #13 | 17 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Bannan | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Liam Palmer | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jamie Walker | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Josh Windass | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Nicholson | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Junior Hoilett | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Dominic Iorfa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy King | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Will Vaulks | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Neil Etheridge | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie MacDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Wilson | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Kevin McHattie | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Bruno Ecuele Manga | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan McGhee | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alim Öztürk | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 11 | 37 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Cardiff City | 10 | 32 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 8 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Championship | Heart of Midlothian FC | 9 | 29 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Cardiff City | 5 | 32 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 29 |
Last 50 matches for Milton Keynes Dons The Availability column cross-references our injury database, matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-19 | GB3 |
Milton Keynes Dons | - | Blackpool | TIMED |
| 2026-10-24 | GB3 |
Stevenage | - | Milton Keynes Dons | TIMED |
| 2026-10-20 | GB3 |
Blackpool | 2-0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2026-10-17 | GB3 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2-1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2026-10-10 | GB3 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1-5 | Reading | Available |
| 2026-10-03 | GB3 |
Barnsley | 0-0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2026-09-26 | GB3 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0-0 | Bromley | Available |
| 2026-09-17 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 0-0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2026-09-12 | GB3 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1-1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2026-09-05 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 3-3 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2026-09-02 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 3-1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2026-08-15 | GB3 |
Oxford United | 2-2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 1-1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 3-0 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 1-3 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2-1 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | GB4 |
Oldham Athletic | 1-1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2026-04-03 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0-0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2026-03-28 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1-0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2026-03-21 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1-3 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2026-03-18 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1-0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2026-03-14 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 1-2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2026-03-10 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1-5 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2026-03-07 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 4-1 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2026-02-28 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 1-1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2026-02-23 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 0-2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2026-02-17 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0-0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2026-02-14 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1-0 | Newport County | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 2-3 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB4 |
Grimsby Town | 2-2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1-0 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 5-1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0-2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2-2 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1-0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1-1 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1-0 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 0-4 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1-1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Notts County | 3-2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2-1 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 2-2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2-0 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 2-2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 2-1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 3-1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Bristol Rovers | 0-4 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 3-2 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1-2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1-2 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
Teams faced most often by Callum Paterson'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 37 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 30% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 46 | -7 | 36% |
| Charlton Athletic | 35 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 46% |
| Derby County | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 50 | -16 | 21% |
| Nottingham Forest | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 60% |
| Birmingham City | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 37% |
| Leeds United | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 43% |
| Rotherham United | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 52% |
| Brentford FC | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 41% |
| Huddersfield Town | 29 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 41 | 23 | +18 | 52% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 39% |
| Bristol City | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal | |
| 18/19 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 182 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 24/25 | 31 | 373 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 23/24 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 38 | 666 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 21/22 | 45 | 403 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2.46 |
| 20/21 | 45 | 516 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 19/20 | 42 | 514 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 18/19 | 29 | 499 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 17/18 | 35 | 217 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.07 |
| 16/17 | 25 | 658 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 1,087 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.66 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 456 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.18 |
| 13/14 | 42 | 289 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3.43 |
| 12/13 | 27 | 729 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Callum Paterson
Who is Callum Paterson?
Callum Paterson is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Milton Keynes Dons.
How old is Callum Paterson?
Callum Paterson is 32 years old. He was born on October 13, 1994 in London.
What position does Callum Paterson play?
Callum Paterson plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Callum Paterson play for?
Callum Paterson currently plays for Milton Keynes Dons.
How many career goals has Callum Paterson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Callum Paterson has scored 94 goals in 462 appearances.
What is Callum Paterson's market value?
Callum Paterson's most recent reported market value is €600k.

