Stephen Mallon
Stephen Anthony Mallon (born 7 February 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a left winger or left back for League of Ireland Premier Division side Derry City, on loan from Premier League club Sheffield United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Anthony Mallon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Left winger, Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Derry City (On loan from Sheffield United) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Oliver Plunkett FC 1969 | |||
| Sheffield United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Central Coast Mariners (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2020– | → Derry City (loan) | 4 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014 | Northern Ireland U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 5 | (1) |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 January 2020 | |||
Playing career
Club
Mallon joined A-League side Central Coast Mariners on loan from Sheffield United in January 2019.[2]
On the 10th of January 2020, Mallon signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Derry City on loan.[3] He made his league debut against Finn Harps on the 21st February before scoring his first league goal the following week against Bohemians at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. One week after his first goal for the club on Friday 6th March he scored again against Waterford away at the RSC.
International
Mallon represented Northern Ireland at youth level before switching allegiances to play for the Republic of Ireland's youth teams.[4]
Career statistics
Professional appearances – correct as of 29 March 2020.[5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield United | 2018–19 | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Central Coast Mariners (loan) | 2018–19 | A-League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Sheffield United | 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Sheffield United Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Derry City (loan) | 2020 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Career Total | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
- "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- Fullerton, Gareth (31 January 2019). "West Belfast footballer secures move into Australian A-League". Belfast Live. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- https://www.derrycityfc.net/2020/01/stephen-mallon-signs-on-loan/
- https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/my-eyes-lit-up-meet-the-belfast-lad-who-has-made-his-senior-debut-in-australias-aleague-37839679.html
- "Republic of Ireland – S.Mallon". ie.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
External links
- Stephen Mallon at Soccerway