Ian McCaldon (born 14 September 1974) is a Scottish former football goalkeeper. McCaldon serves as the head goalkeeping coach for Everton Women in Liverpool, England. He oversees scouting, training and game plans for the Everton goalkeepers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian baldy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2001 | Livingston | 79 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | → St Mirren (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Oxford United | 28 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Chester City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Chester City | 13 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Ross County | 10 | (0) |
| 2007 | Peterhead | 14 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Berwick Rangers | 18 | (0) |
| Total | 169 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 August 2012 | |||
While a player at Livingston McCaldon helped them reach the semi-finals of the 2000-01 Scottish Cup. When the game came round McCaldon had picked up an injury and Livingston were trying to sign a senior goalkeeper on emergency cover because Javier Sánchez Broto was cup-tied, Neil Alexander was injured and David McEwan was not deemed ready for first team football.[2] However Livi were unable to sign anyone so McCaldon was forced to play with his injury, and they ended up losing 3-0 to Hibernian.[3]
From 2018 to 2020, McCaldon was the head goalkeeping coach for Washington Spirit in the National Women's Soccer League. While there he was named 2020 Coach of the Year and marshaled goalkeeper Aubrey Bledsoe to train with the United States Women's National Team.
McCaldon was the head goalkeeping coach for the Scottish Women's National A Squad, where he traveled extensively, including 77 international games in Europe, the United States, and Brazil. In 2017, McCaldon helped lead the team to the Women's European Championship Finals.
Prior to that, McCaldon coached goalkeepers at Livingston Football Club, National Performance Center for Female Footballers at Herriott Watt University Edinburgh, and Hibernian Ladies Football Club.
McCaldon played as a professional goalkeeper for twelve years at Livingston FC, St Mirren, Ross County FC, Peterhead FC, Berwick Rangers FC, Oxford United FC, and Chester City FC.
He has his SFA Goalkeeping License, UEFA 'B' License, is a certified professional trainer and private goalkeeping coach for emerging talent aiming to make college, club or pro teams.
References
edit- ^ "Ian McCaldon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Kharine no go for Livvy". BBC. 12 April 2001. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "O'Neil double sinks Livingston". BBC. 14 April 2001. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
External links
edit- His website
- Ian McCaldon at Soccerbase
- Ian McCaldon at Soccerbase (2003 onwards)