Jason Mooney (Northern Irish footballer)

Jason Mooney

Mooney playing for York City in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Jason Bryan Mooney[1]
Date of birth	26 February 1989[2]
Place of birth	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height	6 ft 8.5 in (2.04 m)[3]
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Accrington Stanley
Number	33
Youth career
0000–2007	Ards
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2007–2008	Ards	3	(0)
2008–2009	Bangor
2009	Ards Rangers
2009–2011	Comber Recreation
2011–2012	Wycombe Wanderers	0	(0)
2011–2012	→ Oxford City (loan)	35	(0)
2012–2014	Tranmere Rovers	4	(0)
2014–2015	York City	4	(0)
2015	→ Alfreton Town (loan)	13	(0)
2015–	Accrington Stanley	26	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:52, 18 March 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Jason Bryan Mooney (born 26 February 1989) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League Two club Accrington Stanley.

Career

Born in Belfast,^[4] Mooney worked various jobs including as a gardener, at a car wash and at a farm while playing in Northern Ireland.^[3] He started his football career with Ards's youth system, with whom he won the Youth League Cup in April 2008.^[5] His debut for the first team came before that, as he started a 2–1 away defeat to Carrick Rangers in the Irish First Division on 29 December 2007.^[6] Mooney made three appearances for Ards in the 2007–08 season,^[6] before signing for newly promoted IFA Premiership team Bangor during the summer of 2008.^[7] He had a spell with Ards Rangers before joining Comber Recreation (both of the Northern Amateur Football League) over the summer of 2009.^[8][9]

Mooney took part in a goalkeeping course in the south of England during the summer of 2011, which was attended by scouts from across England.^[10] He signed a one-year contract with English League One club Wycombe Wanderers in August 2011 after impressing during a two-month trial.^[11] He had earlier signed non-contract terms after working for the club as a barman.^[11] Mooney spent the 2011–12 season on loan at Southern League Premier Division side Oxford City,^[10] and helped the club to win promotion into the Conference North with a 4–2 play-off final victory over AFC Totton.^[12] He made 45 appearances for City,^[13] but was released by Wycombe in May 2012 following their relegation to League Two.^[14]

Mooney had trials with Conference Premier club Cambridge United and League One club Tranmere Rovers before joining the latter on a one-year contract in July 2012 as back-up for Owain Fôn Williams.^[8][15] He made his debut on 27 April 2013, in a 0–0 draw with Bournemouth at Prenton Park – his clean sheet helped to deny the visitors the League One title on the last day of the 2012–13 season.^[16] Mooney signed a new one-year contract in June 2013 and manager Ronnie Moore commented that "Jason has really progressed and I'm pleased he will be staying with us".^[17] He made three appearances in the 2013–14 season, which culminated in Tranmere's relegation to League Two.^[18]

Mooney turned down a new contract with Tranmere to sign for League Two club York City on a two-year contract on 29 May 2014.^[19][20] He made his debut in York's 1–1 away draw with his former club Tranmere in the opening match of the 2014–15 season on 9 August 2014.^[21] Having made only five appearances for York he joined Conference Premier side Alfreton Town for the rest of the season on 17 January 2015.^[22] Mooney made 13 appearances for Alfreton before being recalled by York on 3 April 2015 after Bobby Olejnik was suspended.^[21][23][24]

Mooney was released by York by mutual consent^[25] ahead of a transfer to their League Two rivals Accrington Stanley on a one-year contract on 1 July 2015.^[26]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 December 2015.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ards	2007–08[6]	Irish First Division	3	0	—		0	0	0	0	3	0
Oxford City (loan)	2011–12[13]	Southern League Premier Division	35	0	5	0	—		5[lower-alpha 1]	0	45	0
Tranmere Rovers	2012–13[27]	League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2013–14[18]	League One	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
York City	2014–15[21]	League Two	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
Alfreton Town	2014–15[21]	Conference Premier	13	0	—		—		—		13	0
Accrington Stanley	2015–16[28]	League Two	21	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	24	0
Career total			80	0	7	0	2	0	5	0	94	0

1. One appearance in Southern League Cup, two in Oxfordshire Senior Cup, two in Southern League Premier Division play-offs

Honours

Oxford City

• Southern League Premier Division play-offs: 2011–12^[12]

References

1. "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 84. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014.
2. "Tranmere Rovers FC Player Profiles". Tranmere Rovers F.C. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014.
3. Flett, Dave (29 May 2014). "Goalkeeper Jason Mooney delighted to link up with manager Nigel Worthington at York City". The Press (York). Retrieved 31 May 2014.
4. "Player search". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 31 May 2014. (registration required (help)).
5. "Ards Colts are league cup winners". Ards F.C. 8 April 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
6. "Line-ups 2007/08". Ards F.C. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
7. "McKee heads for Bangor". Ards F.C. 19 June 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
8. Mason, Aaron (3 July 2012). "United get set to size up massive Mooney". Cambridge News. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
9. Mawhinney, Martin (11 August 2009). "On your marks; Race is underway in Premier and Eamonn McCarthy's men are Cleary out to retain title.". Daily Mirror (London). Retrieved 31 May 2014.
10. Hilton, Nick (1 May 2013). "Tranmere Rovers FC keeper Jason Mooney delighted to be living the dream after keeping clean sheet on his debut". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
11. "Wycombe Wanderers hand contract to former club barman". BBC Sport. 10 August 2011. Archived from the original on 8 April 2012.
12. Farrant, Nick (8 May 2012). "Football: Superb City go up in style". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
13. "2011". Google Docs. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
14. "Relegated Wycombe Wanderers release six players". BBC Sport. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
15. "Tranmere Rovers sign goalkeeper Jason Mooney". BBC Sport. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
16. "Tranmere 0–0 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
17. "Jason Mooney: Tranmere goalkeeper signs one-year deal". BBC Sport. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
18. "Games played by Jason Mooney in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
19. "Ian Goodison: Tranmere Rovers release stalwart and two others". BBC Sport. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
20. "York City sign Tranmere Rovers goalkeeper Jason Mooney". BBC Sport. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
21. "Games played by Jason Mooney in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
22. "Jason Mooney: Alfreton sign York keeper on loan". BBC Sport. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
23. Flett, Dave (3 April 2015). "Dave Winfield header earns York City vital 1–0 win against Cheltenham". The Press (York). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
24. Flett, Dave (1 April 2015). "With video: "I want fans to intimidate Cheltenham," says York City boss Russ Wilcox". The Press (York). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
25. Flett, Dave (1 July 2015). "York City goalkeeper Jason Mooney released by mutual consent". The Press (York). Retrieved 1 July 2015.
26. "Jason Mooney: Accrington Stanley sign York City keeper". BBC Sport. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
27. "Games played by Jason Mooney in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
28. "Games played by Jason Mooney in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2015.

External links

• Jason Mooney career statistics at Soccerbase