Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daniel John Mullen [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 26 October 1989||
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Campbelltown City | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2006 | Para Hills Knights | ||
2006–2007 | SASI | ||
2007–2008 | AIS | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006 | Para Hills Knights | 18 | (1) |
2007–2008 | AIS | 31 | (2) |
2008–2012 | Adelaide United | 58 | (2) |
2012–2014 | Dalian Aerbin | 27 | (1) |
2013 | → Melbourne Victory (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 4 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Newcastle Jets | 47 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Wellington Phoenix | 18 | (1) |
2018– | Campbelltown City | 112 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
2007–2009 | Australia U-20 | 15 | (1) |
2010–2012 | Australia U-23 | 6 | (0) |
2009 | Australia | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 October 2010 |
Daniel John Mullen (born 26 October 1989) is an Australian soccer player who plays for Campbelltown City. He played as a centre back and a right back. Daniel is the cousin of Matthew Mullen and son of Joe Mullen, a former Socceroo.
Mullen joined United for the 2008–09 A-League season. On 26 July 2008 he made his debut for Adelaide United in a 0–0 against Newcastle Jets in the Pre-Season Cup. He has since gone on to win a place in the team in the league and also featured against Kashima Antlers in the AFC Champions League. He played in Adelaide's Champions league semi final's 1st leg 3–0 victory over Uzbekistan outfit Bunyodkor and was surely the best game in his short career. [3]
In November 2008 Daniel signed a new two-year deal with Adelaide keeping him at the club until the end of the 2010–11 season. [4] Mullen began to hold down a regular starting spot at right back for Adelaide including starting the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup game for the South Australian team in which he scored the equalising goal against Waitakere United. Mullen scored his first league goal for Adelaide with a powerful header in the 3–2 victory over North Queensland Fury in Townsville in Round 4. He had some trouble holding a spot the first team squad with Robert Cornthwaite and Iain Fyfe regularly used at centre back. [5] [6]
In July 2012 Mullen signed a two-year deal with Dalian Aerbin in the Chinese Super League. [7]
Daniel Mullen Joined Melbourne Victory on loan for the second half of the 2012–13 season. [8]
On 3 February 2014 he signed, along with Golgol Mebrahtu, with Western Sydney Wanderers. However, since there were no spaces remaining in the club's A-League squad, Mullen was only eligible to participate in Western Sydney Wanderers' 2014 AFC Champions League campaign during the 2013–14 season. [9] On 18 March 2014, following a long-term injury to Golgol Mebrahtu, Mullen was added to Western Sydney Wanderers' A-League squad. [10] Mullen parted ways with the Wanderers on 30 January 2015. [11]
On 31 January 2015, Mullen joined Newcastle Jets. [12] On 10 May 2017, he was released by Newcastle Jets, along with another seven off-contract players. [13]
On 9 August 2017, Mullen joined Wellington Phoenix on a one-year deal. [14]
Mullen debuted for the Australian national team in a qualifying match for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup against Kuwait in March 2009. [15]
In 2021, he fully retired his soccer career to teach Physical Education at St Peter's College, Adelaide, Australia[ citation needed ]
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