Alex Mullen

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Alex Mullen
Personal information
Full name Alexander Mullen
Date of birth (1992-06-13) 13 June 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Adelaide, Australia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Campbelltown City
Number 8
Youth career
Modbury Vista
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2015 Mars Hill University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2009 SASI 32 (9)
2010–2015 Para Hills 74 (22)
2015–2016 Sydney FC 1 (0)
2017 Para Hills 23 (13)
2018– Campbelltown City 139 (57)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 February 2017

Alexander Mullen (born 13 June 1992) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Para Hills Knights SC.

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Personal life

Mullen is the brother of Matthew, cousin of former Newcastle Jets player Daniel Mullen and the nephew of Joe Mullen, a former Socceroo. [1]

Club career

Sydney FC

Sydney FC signed Mullen on a one-year deal as a mature age rookie ahead of the 2015–16 season after trialling him in the pre-season. [2]

On 16 March 2016, Mullen debuted for Sydney FC in their AFC Champions League campaign coming on as a substitute for George Blackwood late in the match. [3]

Mullen made his A-League debut for Sydney FC in their round 26 match against Adelaide United on 2 April 2016.

After a season where he played one league match, and was twice subbed on in the AFC Champions League, Mullen was not offered a new contract. [4]

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References

  1. Gatt, Ray (12 September 2015). "Alex Mullen grabs his chance with Sydney FC after a long haul". The Australian .
  2. "Sydney FC sign mature age rookie". Football Federation Australia. 25 August 2015.
  3. "Sky Blues Top Group Of Death". Sydney FC. 16 March 2016.
  4. "Sydney FC announce Hyundai A-League squad changes". Football Federation Australia. 26 May 2016.