Callan McKenna

Callan Thomas McKenna is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Bournemouth. He is a Scotland youth international.

Club career

From Fernhill, South Lanarkshire, McKenna played age group football for Hibernian prior to joining Queen's [Park F.C.|Queen's Park] at twelve years old. A few weeks after turning sixteen, he signed his first professional contract in January 2023. He made his professional debut for Queen's Park as a 16-year-old on 15 July 2023 in the Scottish League Cup against East Fife. He made his Scottish Championship debut on 5 August 2023 against Inverness Caledonian Thistle. His performance drew comparisons with David Marshall, and led to reports of scouts from English Premier League and EFL Championship clubs monitoring his progress. On 1 February 2024, Premier League club Bournemouth signed McKenna in a deal worth £300,000.

International career

McKenna was selected for the Scotland squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He has also represented the Scotland national under-18 football team. On 3 June 2025, McKenna was added to the senior squad as a ‘training player’.
On 6 June 2025, following injuries to Angus Gunn and Robby McCrorie before and during a 3–1 friendly defeat to Iceland at Hampden Park, and amidst an injury crisis among Scottish goalkeepers, senior head coach Steve Clarke confirmed McKenna would travel as part of the 23-man squad for a friendly against Liechtenstein on 9 June 2025.