Michael Mellon

Michael Jordan Donald Mellon (born 5 December 2003) is a professional footballer who plays for Morecambe, on loan from Burnley, as a striker.

Michael Mellon
Personal information
Full name Michael Jordan Donald Mellon[1]
Date of birth (2003-12-05) 5 December 2003
Place of birth Blackpool, England
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Morecambe
(on loan from Burnley)
Number 9
Youth career
0000–2019 Manchester United
2019–2022 Burnley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Burnley 0 (0)
2023 → Morecambe (loan) 8 (0)
2023– → Morecambe (loan) 11 (6)
International career‡
2019–2020 Scotland U17 3 (1)
2023– Scotland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:54, 22 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:44, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

Born in England, he is a Scotland youth international.

Club career

Mellon started his career in the Academy at Manchester United before he joined Burnley at under-16 level during the summer pre-season of 2019.[2] He featured for Tony Philliskirk's under-18 side for their tour of Prague, where he scored a late equaliser against Turkish side Altınordu on his first appearance.[2] He played several times for the youth team during his first season at the club, before signing a two-year scholarship in July 2020.[2] In February 2022, Mellon agreed his first professional contract, signing a three-and-a-half year deal until the summer of 2025.[3][2] Mellon moved on loan to Morecambe in January 2023.[4][5] Mellon made his senior debut on 24 January 2023 in a League One match away at Ipswich Town at Portman Road, losing 4–0,[6][7] and his first start on 28 January at home to Bristol Rovers in a 5–1 win.[8] He suffered a shoulder injury in March 2023, ending his season.[9]

He rejoined Morecambe on a season-long loan ahead of the 2023–24 season.[10]

International career

Mellon scored his first international goal for the Scotland under-17 team against the Sweden under-17 team on 10 February 2020.[11]

He was called-up by the Scotland under-21 team in September 2023,[12] and he appeared as a substitute in a 3–1 win against Hungary on 13 October.[13]

Personal life

His father is Micky Mellon.[4][14]

Style of play

He has been described as "a physical striker capable of playing with his back to goal and with fine scoring instincts".[15]

Career statistics
As of match played 21 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burnley 2022–23[7] Championship 000000—00
2023–24[16] Premier League 000000—00
Total 800000—80
Morecambe (loan) 2022–23[7] League One 80———80
Morecambe (loan) 2023–24[16] League Two 11600111[lower-alpha 1]0137
Career total 196001110217
  1. Appearance in the EFL Trophy.

References
  1. "Scotland – M. Mellon – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. "MELLON SIGNS PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT". Burnleyfootballclub.com.
  3. "Son of a gun Burnley striker Michael Mellon pens pro terms". Tribalfootball.com. 17 May 2023.
  4. "Morecambe sign Burnley striker Mellon on loan". BBC Sport.
  5. "Morecambe bring in Burnley striker on loan". Lancaster Guardian. 19 January 2023.
  6. "Ipswich Town 4 Morecambe 0: Shrimps well beaten by rampant hosts". Lancaster Guardian. 24 January 2023.
  7. "Games played by Michael Mellon in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  8. "Morecambe 5 Bristol Rovers 1: Fourth straight home win for rampant Shrimps | Lancashire Evening Post". 29 January 2023.
  9. McDougall, John (9 March 2023). "Burnley striker's season over after shoulder surgery following loan spell". LancsLive.
  10. "Michael Mellon: Morecambe re-sign Burnley striker on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  11. "MICHEAL MELLON". Scottishfa.co.uk.
  12. "Another International call up for Shrimps". www.morecambefc.com.
  13. "Scotland U21 3-1 Hungary U21 (13 Oct, 2023)". ESPN (UK). Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  14. "The teenage Burnley prospect tipped for a very bright future". Lancs Live. 7 October 2020.
  15. James, Alex (24 March 2022). "The five leading Burnley prospects who could help spearhead a new-look Clarets". LancsLive.
  16. "Games played by Michael Mellon in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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