Danny Mullen

Scottish footballer

Danny Mullen
Personal information
Full name Daniel Mullen[1]
Date of birth (1995-03-01) 1 March 1995 (age 29)
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Derry City
Number 21
Youth career
Aberdeen
2012 Livingston
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2018 Livingston 141 (33)
2017–2018 → St Mirren (loan) 5 (0)
2018–2020 St Mirren 54 (10)
2020–2022 Dundee 50 (12)
2022–2023 Partick Thistle 26 (4)
2023– Derry City 17 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

Daniel Mullen (born 1 March 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City. He has previously played for Livingston, St Mirren, Dundee and Partick Thistle.

Career

Livingston

Mullen signed for Livingston at youth level in 2012 after being released by Aberdeen.[2] After progressing through the youth ranks at Livingston, Mullen made his debut for the first-team on 18 August 2012 against Airdrie United as a second-half substitute at the age of 17.[3] He scored his first goal for the club on 8 December 2012 in a 2–1 win over Dunfermline Athletic.[4] In total, he made 24 appearances in all competitions in his first season at the club, with most coming as a substitute.[5]

St Mirren

With Mullen's contract at Livingston due to expire in 2018, Mullen moved to St Mirren in December 2017. He initially moved on an "emergency loan" basis, with a five-figure transfer fee due to be paid for the permanent transfer in January.[6] On 11 January 2018 it was confirmed that Mullen had signed a 2+1⁄2-year permanent deal with Saints, tying him to the club until the summer of 2020.[7] In June 2020, Mullen left Saints when his contract expired.[8]

Dundee

On 4 August 2020, Mullen signed for Dundee, on a two-year deal.[9] Mullen scored his first goal for the club in his debut in a 0–2 win over Brora Rangers in the League Cup.[10]

Mullen would play a major role for Dundee in the Premiersip play-offs final, including scoring a key goal against Kilmarnock to help bring Dundee back to the Premiership.[11]

In the opening game of the season, Mullen suffered a serious ankle injury which required surgery and was expected to keep him out for around 3 months.[12] He recovered earlier than expected and made his return in a home win against Aberdeen.[13] Mullen found his shooting boots after returning, scoring in three consecutive games to help turn the club's form.[14][15][16] Mullen left Dundee following the end of his contract in May 2022.[17]

Partick Thistle

On 21 July 2022, Mullen signed a one-year deal with Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle.[18] He scored on his debut for the Jags in a Scottish League Cup group stage win over Montrose.[19] Mullen would leave Thistle at the end of season following the expiration of his contract.[20]

Derry City

On 6 July 2023, Mullen signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Derry City.[21][22] He made his debut the following day as a substitute in a home win over Sligo Rovers.[23] On 25 August, Mullen scored his first goal for the Candystripes in a league game away to Bohemians.[24]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Livingston 2012–13[25] Scottish First Division 23 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 2
2013–14[26] Scottish Championship 23 2 0 0 2 0 1[a] 0 26 2
2014–15[27] 33 10 1 1 3 0 4[a] 1 41 12
2015–16[28] 19 1 1 0 2 1 4[b] 2 26 4
2016–17[29] Scottish League One 32 14 2 1 4 1 4[a] 1 42 17
2017–18[30] Scottish Championship 11 4 0 0 4 0 2[a] 1 17 5
Total 141 33 5 2 15 2 15 5 176 42
St Mirren (loan) 2017–18[30] Scottish Championship 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
St Mirren 2017–18[30] 14 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 3
2018–19[31] Scottish Premiership 23 5 0 0 5 1 2[c] 1 30 7
2019–20[32] 17 2 1 1 4 1 0 0 22 4
Total 59 10 2 1 9 2 2 1 72 14
Dundee 2020–21[33] Scottish Championship 25 5 2 0 3 2 4[d] 1 34 8
2021–22[34] Scottish Premiership 25 7 3 0 1 0 0 0 29 7
Total 50 12 5 0 4 2 4 1 63 15
Partick Thistle 2022–23[35] Scottish Championship 26 4 1 0 2 1 6[e] 1 35 6
Derry City 2023[36] League of Ireland Premier Division 12 3 2 0 – 4[f] 0 18 3
2023[37] 5 2 0 0 – 0 0 5 2
Total 17 5 2 0 0 0 4 0 23 5
Career total 295 64 15 3 30 7 31 8 369 82
  1. ^ a b c d Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Two appearances and a goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup; two appearances and a goal in the Championship play-offs
  3. ^ Two appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
  4. ^ Appearances in the Premiership play-offs
  5. ^ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup; five appearances and one goal in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Livingston

St Mirren

References

  1. ^ Athletic, The. "Daniel Mullen - Scottish Premiership Attacker - News, Stats, Bio and more". The Athletic.
  2. ^ "Livingston boss Gareth Evans pleased with Danny Mullen's contribution". West Lothian Courier. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Livingston 0-2 Airdrie match report". Livingston F.C. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Livingston 2-1 Dunfermline match report". Livingston F.C. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Games played by Danny Mullen in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  6. ^ "St Mirren sign Livingston's Mullen 'for five-figure fee'". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Danny Mullen signs permanent contract". BBC Sport. stmirren.co.uk. 11 January 2018. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  8. ^ "St Mirren: Captain McGinn and goalkeeper Hladky among 13 departures". BBC Sport. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Danny is a Dee". Dundeefc.co.uk. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  10. ^ Cran, George (10 October 2020). "Brora Rangers 0–2 Dundee: Danny Mullen debut goal seals Dundee victory in the Highlands". Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Dundee promoted as Kilmarnock drop down for first time in 28 years". BBC. 24 May 2021. Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  12. ^ Cran, George (12 August 2021). "Dundee injury update: One key player to go under the knife but there's good new on another". thecourier.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Aberdeen woes deepen as Dundee win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Jota leads Celtic to win at Dundee". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  15. ^ "We deserved a more convincing win - McPake". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  16. ^ "Dundee down Saints for successive wins". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  17. ^ "Player Departures". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Partick Thistle confirm signing of ex-St Mirren and Dundee striker Danny Mullen". Glasgow Times. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  19. ^ "Partick Thistle v Montrose". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  20. ^ "Player Update – 8th June 2023". Partick Thistle FC. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  21. ^ "City Sign Danny Mullen". 6 July 2023.
  22. ^ "Derry City 'a move I couldn't knock back' says former Partick Thistle striker Danny Mullen | Derry Journal".
  23. ^ "Patching scores injury-time winner against Sligo". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  24. ^ "Listen: Bohemians v Derry City". BBC Sport. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  25. ^ "Games played by Danny Mullen in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  26. ^ "Games played by Danny Mullen in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  27. ^ "Games played by Danny Mullen in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  28. ^ "Games played by Danny Mullen in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  29. ^ "Games played by Danny Mullen in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  30. ^ a b c "Games played by Danny Mullen in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  31. ^ "Games played by Danny Mullen in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  32. ^ "Games played by Danny Mullen in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  33. ^ "Games played by Danny Mullen in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  34. ^ "Games played by Danny Mullen in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  35. ^ "Games played by Danny Mullen in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  36. ^ https://ie.soccerway.com/players/daniel-mullen/262372/
  37. ^ https://ie.soccerway.com/players/daniel-mullen/262372/

External links

  • Danny Mullen at Soccerbase Edit this at Wikidata
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