Paul Mullin (footballer, born 1994)

Paul Mullin
Personal information
Full name Paul Philip Mullin[1]
Date of birth (1994-11-06) 6 November 1994[2]
Place of birth Litherland, England
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 12 in)[2]
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Morecambe
Number 12
Youth career
0000–2013 Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Huddersfield Town 0 (0)
2014– Morecambe 56 (13)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:37, 29 May 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Paul Philip Mullin (born 6 November 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Morecambe.

Playing career

After spending his youth career at Everton and Liverpool,[3] Mullin moved to Spain to sign for Racing Santander in the summer of 2011. However, the move fell through due to serious financial problems at the Cantabrian club.[4] The move affected Mullin, as he was disheartened and questioned himself around his football career, quoting: "'where do I go from here?'"[4]

Despite things not working out for Mullin, Huddersfield Town's youth coach David Rowe invited him to the squad. There, Mullin was signed to Huddersfield Town in 2012[4] and often impressed at U18 and U21 level that he signed a one-year contract by the club.[5] However, at the end of the 2013–14 season, Mullin was released by the club, without ever making a first team appearance.[6]

After a successful trial period he signed for Morecambe on a short term contract in August 2014.[7][8] He made his professional debut coming on as a second-half substitute in the League Cup first round defeat to Bradford City on 12 August 2014.[9] Four days later, on his league debut, Mullin scored his first professional goal after coming on as a second-half substitute in the 3–2 win over Newport County, which he scored a winning goal.[10] One week later, on 23 August, Mullin made his full debut scoring both goals in a 2–1 win away at Cambridge United.[11] After scoring three goals in the first seven matches, Mullin signed a three-year contract with the club in mid-September.[12] Then on 31 October 2014, Mullin would end his eleven games without scoring despite losing 2–1 to Acrrington Stanley.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 May 2015.
Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Morecambe 2014–15[14] League Two 42810102[lower-alpha 1]0468
Career total 428101020468

References

  1. "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 76. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Paul Mullin". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. "Huddersfield Town offer senior contracts to promising youngsters". The Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 "Learning curve: How Liverpool FC are helping those who don’t make it get a new lease of life". Liverpool Echo. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  5. "FIRST YEAR PROS AGREE TOWN DEALS". Huddersfield Town F.C. 26 June 2013. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  6. "Huddersfield Town retained list published: new deals offered for Ward, Wallace and Wilczynski". The Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  7. "Morecambe deal for teenage striker Paul Mullin". BBC Sport. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  8. "Paul Mullin – Morecambe". Morecambe F.C. 8 August 2014. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  9. "Morecambe 0–1 Bradford City". Morecambe F.C. 12 August 2014. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  10. "Morecambe 3–2 Newport County". BBC Sport. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  11. "Cambridge United 1 – 2 Morecambe". BBC Sport. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  12. "Boss delighted with Mullin deal". Morecambe F.C. 15 September 2014. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  13. "Accrington Stanley 2–1 Morecambe". BBC Sport. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  14. "Games played by Paul Mullin in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 29 May 2015.

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