Callum Lang

Callum Joseph Lang (born 8 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for League One side Wigan Athletic.

Club Career

Wigan Athletic

Lang joined Wigan Athletic in 2013, after progressing through the Liverpool youth ranks. On 7 May 2017 he was an unused substitute in a 1–1 home draw with Leeds United in the last game of the EFL Championship season, with Wigan already relegated. He made his debut on 8 August 2017 in an EFL Cup first round tie against Blackpool, which resulted in a 2–1 home victory for the Latics; he came on in the 65th minute for Christopher Merrie.

Lang made his league debut for Wigan on 24 August 2019, as a 59th-minute substitute for Jamal Lowe in a 3–1 loss at Queens Park Rangers in the Championship. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3-3 draw with Rochdale on 16 January 2021.

Morecambe (loan)

On 31 August 2017, Lang signed for EFL League Two side Morecambe on a season-long loan. He scored his first goal on 9 December in a 2–0 home win over Coventry City within a minute of replacing Adam Campbell, but was himself substituted injured before the end of the match. He was named the league's Young Player of the Month with five goals in as many games, including two in a 4–3 win over Yeovil Town at the Globe Arena.

Oldham Athletic (loan)

On 14 August 2018, Lang joined League Two side Oldham Athletic on loan until January 2019, subsequently extended until the end of the season. He scored the winning goal in the FA Cup Third Round tie against Premier League club Fulham at Craven Cottage on 6 January 2019. He totalled 50 appearances for the team from Boundary Park over the season and scored 16 goals, including both of a 2–0 home win over Tranmere Rovers on 2 April that ended the opponents' seven-game winning streak.

Shrewsbury Town (loan)

On 2 September, he joined EFL League One side Shrewsb