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Callum Henry McManaman (born 25 April 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for side Wigan Athletic.
Born in Huyton, Merseyside, but lived and brought up in Rainhill, Merseyside. McManaman began his youth career at Everton FC before being released in 2007 and joined Wigan Athletic.
He made his first senior debut for Wigan Athletic in 2009. He became the man of the match at the 2013 FA Cup Final for Wigan Athletic on 1–0 winning-match against Manchester City.
In January 2015, he joined West Bromwich Albion for £4.75 million.
On 13 October 2020, McManaman signed a two-year contract with A-League club Melbourne Victory ahead of the 2020–21 A-League season.
In June 2023, he rejoined Wigan Athletic for his third spell at the club.
In July 2009, he signed his first professional contract with the club. McManaman remained in the reserve team during the 2009–10 season, scoring twice in a 5–0 win against Burnley. Although he did not appear in the first team, he earned a contract extension.
McManaman was an unused substitute in the first team at the start of the 2010–11 season, but Wigan manager Roberto Martínez felt the player was not yet ready for Premier League football. On 30 November 2010, he made his first appearance in over 18 months when he came on as a substitute in a EFL Cup match against Arsenal. Martínez suggested the player would feature more regularly later in the season. He scored his first goal for Wigan in his first start for the club against Hull City in the FA Cup on 8 January 2011. In April 2011, he extended his contract for a further two years, keeping him at the club until 2013.
On 17 October 2011, McManaman joined Blackpool in a three-month loan deal. He made his debut a day later, appearing as a substitute against Doncaster Rovers, and made his first start for the club in the following game against Nottingham Forest. On 3 December 2011, he scored his first league goal in a 1–0 win against Reading. After he returned from his loan spell at Blackpool, McManaman scored against Swindon Town in the FA Cup on 7 January 2012. "Swindon 2–1 Wigan" BBC Sport. 7 January 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2013. He returned to Premier League football at the DW Stadium on 16 January 2012 as an 81st-minute substitute in a single-goal defeat to Manchester City. "Wigan 0–1 Manchester City" BBC Sport. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
McManaman scored as a substitute in the 89th minute in Wigan's first League Cup game of the 2012–13 season, capping off a 1–4 win over Nottingham Forest. "Nottm Forest 1–4 Wigan" BBC Sport. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012. In January 2013, he signed a new contract with Wigan until 2016. On 17 February 2013, in the fifth round of the FA Cup, McManaman scored one goal and was named man-of-the-match in a 4–1 win against Huddersfield Town, helping Wigan reach the quarter-finals for the first time in 26 years. "Huddersfield 1–4 Wigan" BBC Sport. 17 February 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013. In that quarter-final match, he scored against his former club Everton, at Goodison Park, in a 3–0 win that sent Wigan to the semi-finals at Wembley Stadium. "Everton 0–3 Wigan" BBC Sport. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
After the Everton game, McManaman made his first Premier League start against Newcastle United on 17 March 2013. His horrific challenge on Massadio Haïdara in that game "VIDEO: McManaman's tackle on Haidara, Wigan Vs Newcastle" 3News 18 March 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2013 "Video technology must be introduced to help officials, says Dwight Yorke", Sky Sports, 17 March 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013. was the subject of a two-day review by The Football Association; the Association concluded it lacked the authority to penalise McManaman retrospectively. "Referee Mark Halsey receives death threat after missing Callum McManaman's horror tackle", The Daily Telegraph, 19 March 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013. On 23 March 2013, The Daily Telegraph reported that the McManaman situation had prompted the FA "... to raise the issue with the other 'stakeholders' involved in setting disciplinary guidelines ... at the end of the season."Burt, Jason, "Rule change for FA after shock over Callum McManaman challenge on Massadio Haidara went unpunished" The Daily Telegraph, 23 March 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
On 27 April 2013, he scored his first Premier League goal for Wigan in a 2–2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur. "Wigan 2–2 Tottenham" BBC Sport. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013. A week later, he scored the winning goal in a 3–2 win against West Bromwich Albion.[11] BBC Sport. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013. On 11 May, he was named man-of-the-match in the FA Cup Final, leading Wigan to a 1–0 victory over Manchester City. "Man City vs Wigan Final Report" TheFA.com. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
On 27 December 2016, McManaman signed for EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday on loan for the remainder of the season. He played in their first match of 2017 against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 2 January.
In June 2011, McManaman, along with teammate Lee Nicholls, was included in the England under-20s squad for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, the first time a Wigan Athletic player has been involved in the tournament. He made his debut in a group match – a 0–0 draw against North Korea, and went on to play in all of England's games during the tournament before the team were knocked out by Nigeria.
On 14 May, he was called up for the first time to the England Under 21s for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in Israel. However, he was ruled out of the tournament due to an ankle injury picked up in a game against Arsenal on the same day.
| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||
| Wigan Athletic | 2008–09 | Premier League | 0 |
| 2009–10 | Premier League | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | Premier League | 1 | |
| 2011–12 | Premier League | 1 | |
| 2012–13 | Premier League | 6 | |
| 2013–14 | EFL Championship | 4 | |
| 2014–15 | Championship | 5 | |
| Blackpool (loan) | 2011–12 | Championship | 2 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2014–15 | Premier League | 0 |
| 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | |
| West Bromwich Albion U23 | 2016–17 | 0 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 2016–17 | Championship | 0 |
| Sunderland | 2017–18 | Championship | 1 |
| Sunderland U23 | 2017–18 | 0 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 2018–19 | Championship | 1 |
| Luton Town | 2019–20 | Championship | 4 |
| Melbourne Victory | 2020–21 | A-League Men | 4 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2021–22 | League Two | 3 |
| Wigan Athletic | 2023–24 | League One | 2 |
| 2024–25 | League One | 1 | |
| Total | 3 | ||
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