Stephen Mallon
Stephen Anthony Mallon (born 7 February 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for NIFL Premiership side Cliftonville.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Anthony Mallon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cliftonville | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Oliver Plunkett FC 1969 | |||
| 2013–2019 | Sheffield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Central Coast Mariners (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Derry City (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Bohemians | 15 | (1) |
| 2022– | Cliftonville | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 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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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2023 ‡ 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 10 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 21 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 6 March he scored again against Waterford away at the RSC. In July, his loan was extended until the end of the League of Ireland Premier Division season.[4][5] Mallon returned to Sheffield United after making 17 appearances and scoring 3 goals in all competitions for Derry City.[6] On 12 January 2021, Mallon departed Sheffield United, joining League of Ireland Premier Division side Bohemians on a permanent basis.[7]
International
Mallon represented Northern Ireland at youth level before switching allegiances to play for the Republic of Ireland's youth teams.[8] In September 2020, he announced his intention to switch allegiances back to Northern Ireland.[9]
Career statistics
Professional appearances – correct as of 2 July 2022.[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | 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 | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Derry City (loan) | 2020 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 17 | 3 | ||
| Sheffield United | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Bohemians | 2021 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Cliftonville | 2022–23 NIFL Premiership | NIFL Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Total | 37 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 5 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference 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.
- Barr, Ethan (10 January 2020). "City Sign Stephen Mallon On Loan". Derry City Football Club.
- Barr, Ethan (2 July 2020). "Thomson and Mallon Sign City Deals". Derry City Football Club.
- "Derry City's Declan Devine delighted by Stephen Mallon extension". www.derryjournal.com.
- "Republic of Ireland - S. Mallon - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- "BOHEMIANS COMPLETE SIGNING OF WINGER STEPHEN MALLON | Bohemian FC".
- "Who is Stephen Mallon? Meet the Belfast lad who has made his senior debut in Australia's A-League". Belfasttelegraph – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- "Republic of Ireland U21 winger Mallon switches allegiance to Northern Ireland". The 42. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- "Republic of Ireland – S.Mallon". ie.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
External links
- Stephen Mallon at Soccerway