HIS shirt may have given nothing away but Callum Guy is hoping to make a name for himself during his City spell.

The on-loan Derby midfielder was “the man with no name” in Simon Grayson’s first game at the Bantams helm.

An absence of any identification on the back of his shirt, put down as a “wardrobe malfunction” by the club, could have left Guy cutting an anonymous figure in the 1-1 draw at Charlton.

But the youngster delivered a fully-committed display that made sure his presence was felt.

His name was taken by referee Nick Kinseley for a strong challenge on Tarique Fosu – and Charlton boss Karl Robinson had a post-match dig about some of the robust tackles on his team’s flair players.

Yet it demonstrated there is a bit of devilment within the Derby youngster, something that fitness coach Chris Short had been made aware of by brother Craig, who works in the Rams’ academy system.

“I do like to get stuck in and get about the pitch,” smiled Guy. “People see a young lad in midfield and maybe don’t expect it and then I put in a tackle.

“I like to be aggressive and try to get in people’s faces. I try to annoy the opponent so I can make them lose their head.”

Guy knows the League One arena is no place for wallflowers. It is a “no quarter given” environment, compared with the closeted surrounds of under-23s football.

“It’s completely different to playing under-23s because that’s all about development,”he said.

“In the men’s game, it’s about the result. Obviously, the performance matters as well but the main thing is the three points and how you get them.

“That’s the pressure of playing in the men’s game and it’s good experience for me to have that.”

The 21-year-old learned that the hard way when he spent the second half of last season with Port Vale, who finished it relegated to League Two.

Guy played 11 games for the Valiants in their ultimately unsuccessful battle for survival.

He said: “I thought I did pretty well. It was a different experience to Bradford because that was in a struggling team fighting relegation.

“Expectations weren’t as high but it was still a high level to go out on loan for the first time in League One.

“Here it’s a completely different type of pressure. Now I’m at a team at the top end of the table and expectations are to reach the play-offs.

“The aim last year was to stay up, rather than try to get promoted to the next league. So you’ve got to put your absolute A game into it to achieve that.

“But it was a good learning experience for me being at Port Vale. I certainly think it helps you improve your game because you understand exactly what the men’s game is like.”

Guy did manage to add another role to his CV during the Vale Park spell with a couple of outings at right back – a situation he was then forced into again on arriving at City because of injuries.

“Funnily enough, my first game there was against Bradford last season for Port Vale,” he said.

“I only did it for a few games but I think it’s a good thing to be able to be versatile.

“If a manager trusts me enough to play right back, which is not my strongest position, then obviously it’s a good thing.

“Being the first signing Bradford made in January meant I had to get into the thick off things as quickly as I can.

“If you go on loan in the summer, you can have a bit of pre-season to get used to the squad and there might be other players in the same situation.

“But coming in halfway through the season, when the games are thick and fast, you’ve got to fit in straight away.

“Obviously there were a few injuries when I came in and the squad was a bit stretched.

“But I think the strength in depth is impressive and there’s a lot of talent here.”

A change of manager and assistant since his arrival six weeks ago is another part of the learning curve for a player well thought-of at Pride Park.

But Guy feels very much one of the squad as he looks to catch the eye of new gaffer Grayson ahead of the Plymouth trip next weekend.

He said: “It just feels natural being here now. All the lads were really welcoming from the start, making me feel at home, and that’s helped me settle down.”