Dan Mooney

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Dan Mooney
Personal information
Full name Daniel John Mooney [1]
Date of birth (1999-07-03) 3 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Trafford, England
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Chester
Number 29
Youth career
–2017 Fleetwood Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2020 Fleetwood Town 2 (0)
2017Bamber Bridge (loan)
2017–2018Chorley (loan) 3 (0)
2018Ashton United (loan)
2018–2019Chester (loan) 35 (6)
2020–2022 Altrincham 62 (16)
2022–2023 Southend United 47 (3)
2023–2024 Altrincham 15 (1)
2024–2025 Boston United 13 (0)
2025– Chester 1 (1)
International career
2017 Wales U19 5 (0)
2019 Wales U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:43, 21 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:32, 19 June 2020 (UTC)

Daniel John Mooney (born 3 July 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club Chester. He is a former Wales under-21 international.

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Early life

Daniel was educated at Wellacre Academy in Flixton, Greater Manchester. [2]

Club career

Mooney is a product of the Fleetwood Town Academy. At the beginning of the 2017–18 season he was sent out on loan to Northern Premier League Division One North side Bamber Bridge, where he was in excellent form as the side made a fine start to the season. [3] He left the club in December 2017, subsequently signing a one-month youth loan for National League North side Chorley, having impressed manager, Matt Jansen, when playing against the Magpies for Bamber Bridge in the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy quarter-final. [3] In February 2018, he signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Ashton United on loan. [4] On 9 October 2018 Mooney made his debut for Fleetwood in the starting line up for a 2–0 defeat against Rochdale in the EFL Trophy. [5] In May 2019 Mooney signed a one-year contract extension with Fleetwood. [6]

On 4 January 2020, it was announced Mooney had joined National League North side Altrincham for an undisclosed fee. [7] He made his debut the same day, starting in a 5–2 win against Telford. [8]

Mooney joined Southend United on 26 May 2022. "Dan has obvious qualities," said Blues Head Coach Kevin Maher. [9] He left the club in December 2023 after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent, and rejoined former club Altrincham. [10] He departed Altrincham at the end of the 2023–24 season. [11]

In June 2024, Mooney joined newly promoted National League club Boston United. [12] He departed the club in January 2025. [13]

On 21 January 2025, Mooney returned to National League North side Chester on a deal until the end of the season. [14]

International career

Mooney has played for Wales at under-19 and under-21 levels. [15]

Career statistics

As of 17 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fleetwood Town 2017–18 [16] League One 0000000000
2018–19 [16] League One10001 [a] 020
2019–20 [16] League One1000001 [a] 020
Total2000002040
Chorley (loan) 2017–18 [16] National League North 3030
Chester (loan) 2018–19 [16] [17] National League North356122 [b] 0388
Altrincham 2019–20 [16] National League North613 [c] 192
2020–21 [16] National League 2031000213
2021–22 [16] National League361221003813
Total621631316818
Southend United 2022–23 [16] National League3120000312
2023–24 [16] National League161101 [b] 0181
Total4731010493
Altrincham 2023–24 [16] National League1510000151
Boston United 2024–25 [16] National League130202 [d] 0170
Career total17726730010119430
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
  3. Appearances in the National League North play-offs
  4. Appearance(s) in National League Cup

Honours

Ashton United

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References

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