Michael Mellon
Michael Jordan Donald Mellon (born 5 December 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish Premiership club Dundee, on loan from Burnley.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Jordan Donald Mellon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackpool, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dundee (on loan from Burnley) | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Manchester United | ||
| 2019–2022 | Burnley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Morecambe (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Morecambe (loan) | 22 | (13) |
| 2024– | → Dundee (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Scotland U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2023– | Scotland U21 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:53, 6 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:33, 21 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Born in England, he is a Scotland youth international.
Club career edit
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] He scored the first hat trick of his professional career, in a 4–1 league victory against AFC Wimbledon on 28 October 2023.[11][12] Following an impressive spell that saw him score fifteen goals in twenty-seven appearances, he was recalled by Burnley on 8 January 2024.[13]
On 26 January 2024, Mellon joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on loan until the end of the season.[14] He made his debut off the bench the following day, and notched a goal and two assists in an away league victory over Livingston.[15][16] His performance was praised by Dundee manager Tony Docherty.[17] On 11 February 2024, Mellon suffered a serious head injury in a win over St Johnstone, requiring a stretcher to leave the pitch after falling unconscious.[18] After Mellon was released from hospital, Dundee contacted the Scottish Football Association to ask why play was not stopped during the match.[19] Mellon returned to the pitch on 24 February off the bench away to Hibernian.[20]
International career edit
Mellon scored his first international goal for the Scotland under-17 team against the Sweden under-17 team on 10 February 2020.[21]
He was called-up by the Scotland under-21 team in September 2023,[22] and he appeared as a substitute in a 3–1 win against Hungary on 13 October.[23]
Personal life edit
His father is Micky Mellon.[4][24]
Style of play edit
He has been described as "a physical striker capable of playing with his back to goal and with fine scoring instincts".[25]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 6 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burnley | 2022–23[7] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[26] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Morecambe (loan) | 2022–23[7] | League One | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Morecambe (loan) | 2023–24[26] | League Two | 22 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 27 | 15 |
| Dundee (loan) | 2023–24[26] | Scottish Premiership | 9 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 39 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 17 | ||
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
References edit
- ^ "Scotland – M. Mellon – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ a b c d "MELLON SIGNS PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT". Burnleyfootballclub.com.
- ^ "Son of a gun Burnley striker Michael Mellon pens pro terms". Tribalfootball.com. 17 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Morecambe sign Burnley striker Mellon on loan". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Morecambe bring in Burnley striker on loan". Lancaster Guardian. 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Ipswich Town 4 Morecambe 0: Shrimps well beaten by rampant hosts". Lancaster Guardian. 24 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Michael Mellon in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Morecambe 5 Bristol Rovers 1: Fourth straight home win for rampant Shrimps | Lancashire Evening Post". 29 January 2023.
- ^ McDougall, John (9 March 2023). "Burnley striker's season over after shoulder surgery following loan spell". LancsLive.
- ^ "Michael Mellon: Morecambe re-sign Burnley striker on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Morecambe 4-1 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Team, The Courier Sport (29 October 2023). "Son of former Dundee United boss nets first senior hat-trick in English football".
- ^ "Michael Mellon returns to Burnley". www.morecambefc.com. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Mellon is a Dee". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Livingston v Dundee". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Livingston 1-4 Dundee: Michael Mellon shines on debut as visitors coast to victory". Sky Sports.
- ^ Media, P. A. (28 January 2024). "Tony Docherty hails impact of Michael Mellon in Dundee win at Livingston". STV News.
- ^ "Dundee snatch dramatic derby win over St Johnstone". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Dundee seek answers over Mellon incident" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Maolida magic as Hibs beat top-six rivals Dundee". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "MICHEAL MELLON". Scottishfa.co.uk.
- ^ "Another International call up for Shrimps". www.morecambefc.com.
- ^ "Scotland U21 3-1 Hungary U21 (13 Oct, 2023)". ESPN (UK). Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "The teenage Burnley prospect tipped for a very bright future". Lancs Live. 7 October 2020.
- ^ James, Alex (24 March 2022). "The five leading Burnley prospects who could help spearhead a new-look Clarets". LancsLive.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Michael Mellon in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2023.