Stephen Mallon

Stephen Anthony Mallon (born 7 February 1999) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a left winger or left back for League of Ireland Premier Division side Bohemians.

Stephen Mallon
Personal information
Full name Stephen Anthony Mallon[1]
Date of birth (1999-02-07) 7 February 1999
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Position(s) Left winger, Left back
Club information
Current team
Bohemians
Number TBA
Youth career
St Oliver Plunkett FC 1969
2013–2019 Sheffield United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Sheffield United 0 (0)
2019Central Coast Mariners (loan) 8 (1)
2020Derry City (loan) 14 (2)
2021– Bohemians 0 (0)
National team
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 March 2021
‡ 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 the 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 the 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 the 12th 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 12th January 2021.[10]

Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield United 2018–19 EFL Championship 00000000
Central Coast Mariners (loan) 2018–19 A-League 810081
Sheffield United 2019–20 Premier League 00000000
Derry City (loan) 2020 League of Ireland Premier Division 142211[lower-alpha 1]0173
Sheffield United 2020–21 Premier League 000000
Bohemians 2021 League of Ireland Premier Division 00000[lower-alpha 2]000
Career Total 22321001000254
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

  1. "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. Fullerton, Gareth (31 January 2019). "West Belfast footballer secures move into Australian A-League". Belfast Live. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  3. Barr, Ethan (10 January 2020). "City Sign Stephen Mallon On Loan". Derry City Football Club.
  4. Barr, Ethan (2 July 2020). "Thomson and Mallon Sign City Deals". Derry City Football Club.
  5. "Derry City's Declan Devine delighted by Stephen Mallon extension". www.derryjournal.com.
  6. https://int.soccerway.com/players/stephen-mallon/421850/
  7. https://bohemianfc.com/?p=16062
  8. "Who is Stephen Mallon? Meet the Belfast lad who has made his senior debut in Australia's A-League" via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
  9. "Republic of Ireland U21 winger Mallon switches allegiance to Northern Ireland". The 42. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  10. "Republic of Ireland – S.Mallon". ie.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
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