Callum Hart

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Callum Hart (born 21 December 1985) is professional footballer currently playing for AFC Bournemouth in League One.

He started his career at Bristol City as a youth team player, but after failing to impress enough to gain a professional contract, was released by the club.

He was offered a trial by AFC Bournemouth during the summer of 2005, after spending a few months working for his father's carpentry firm, in the hope of ending the South Coast club's long search for a left-back. After impressing during the pre-season friendlies, he was offered a short-term contract and found himself in the first-team quicker than he could have imagined after an injury crisis rocked the club.

He made his debut in the League Cup against Torquay United, and then was rewarded with his first start against Chesterfield and since then his composure and confidence has improved and he has shown himself to be a valuable member of the squad.

His fine displays were rewarded in Februaury 2006 when he earned a call-up to the Wales under-21 side against Paraguay. Unfortunately, he was unable to play as the south coast club were once again hit with an injury crisis.

Now, at the end of his first season, he is fast approaching 50 appearances for his club, and has grown a reputation for having a coloured stripe in his hair and wearing tights whilst playing throughout the winter months.

A.F.C. Bournemouth - Current Squad
1 Moss | 2 Young | 3 Purches | 4 Browning | 5 Broadhurst | 6 Maher | 7 Cooke | 8 Cooper | 10 Fletcher | 11 Foley | 12 Hollands | 14 Hayter | 16 Gowling | 17 Platt | 18 Khalil | 20 Howe | 21 Hart | 22 Allen | 23 Ainsworth | 24 Stewart | 25 Anderton | 26 Pitman | 28 Cummings | 29 Bertrand | 30 Gillett | 31 Cork | 34 Connolly | Manager: Bond