Callum Leacock joined West Ham United on scholarship terms from Linfield, where he spent the past seven years developing within the academy of the Northern Ireland Football League champions.

Capable of playing at centre-back or full-back, Leacock is also a talented Gaelic football player. He concluded his time with Derry-based O’Donovan Rossa GAC Magherafelt with a man of the match performance in his final game for the club, the Ulster U16s final.

Leacock has also impressed at international level, making his Northern Ireland U17s debut in October 2023 and going on to feature in all 16 of their following fixtures.