Introduction
Callum Thomas Ainley (born 2 November 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Crewe Alexandra.
Career
Ainley began his career in Crewe Alexandra's youth system and made his professional debut, aged 17, on 5 September 2015 in a 3–1 defeat against Swindon Town. He scored his first goal for Crewe in a 3–1 win against Doncaster Rovers on 30 April 2016. Exactly four months later, he scored his second senior goal in a 3–0 win at Accrington Stanley in a Football League Trophy tie on 30 August 2016. Two days after his 20th birthday, on 4 November 2017, he scored the 89th-minute winner in a 2–1 victory over Rotherham United in the FA Cup first round at Gresty Road.
On 3 May 2018, Ainley signed a new three-year contract at Crewe.
Career statistics
- As of 7 March 2020.
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2015–16 | League One | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | League Two | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 2 | |
| 2017–18 | League Two | 45 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 5 | |
| 2018–19 | League Two | 43 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 6 | |
| 2019–20 | League Two | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 3 | |
| Crewe Alexandra total | 157 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 179 | 17 | ||
| Career total | 157 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 179 | 17 | ||