External links
- Danny Mullen at Soccerbase
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Mullen [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1995 | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Aberdeen | |||
| 2012 | Livingston | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2018 | Livingston | 141 | (33) |
| 2017–2018 | → St Mirren (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | St Mirren | 54 | (10) |
| 2020–2022 | Dundee | 50 | (12) |
| 2022–2023 | Partick Thistle | 26 | (4) |
| 2023–2025 | Derry City | 71 | (17) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 November 2025 | |||
Daniel Mullen (born 1 March 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker. He has previously played for Livingston, St Mirren, Dundee, Partick Thistle and Derry City.
Mullen signed for Livingston at youth level in 2012 after being released by Aberdeen. [2] After progressing through the youth ranks at Livingston, Mullen made his debut for the first-team on 18 August 2012 against Airdrie United as a second-half substitute at the age of 17. [3] He scored his first goal for the club on 8 December 2012 in a 2–1 win over Dunfermline Athletic. [4] In total, he made 24 appearances in all competitions in his first season at the club, with most coming as a substitute. [5]
With Mullen's contract at Livingston due to expire in 2018, Mullen moved to St Mirren in December 2017. He initially moved on an "emergency loan" basis, with a five-figure transfer fee due to be paid for the permanent transfer in January. [6] On 11 January 2018 it was confirmed that Mullen had signed a 2+1⁄2-year permanent deal with Saints, tying him to the club until the summer of 2020. [7] In June 2020, Mullen left Saints when his contract expired. [8]
On 4 August 2020, Mullen signed for Dundee, on a two-year deal. [9] Mullen scored his first goal for the club in his debut in a 0–2 win over Brora Rangers in the League Cup. [10]
Mullen would play a major role for Dundee in the Premiersip play-offs final, including scoring a key goal against Kilmarnock to help bring Dundee back to the Premiership. [11]
In the opening game of the season, Mullen suffered a serious ankle injury which required surgery and was expected to keep him out for around 3 months. [12] He recovered earlier than expected and made his return in a home win against Aberdeen. [13] Mullen found his shooting boots after returning, scoring in three consecutive games to help turn the club's form. [14] [15] [16] Mullen left Dundee following the end of his contract in May 2022. [17]
On 21 July 2022, Mullen signed a one-year deal with Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle. [18] He scored on his debut for the Jags in a Scottish League Cup group stage win over Montrose. [19] Mullen would leave Thistle at the end of season following the expiration of his contract. [20]
On 6 July 2023, Mullen signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Derry City. [21] [22] He made his debut the following day as a substitute in a home win over Sligo Rovers. [23] On 25 August, Mullen scored his first goal for the Candystripes in a league game away to Bohemians. [24] On 9 October 2024, Mullen signed a one-year extension with Derry, keeping him at Brandywell until the end of 2025. [25] On 12 November 2025, it was announced that Mullen would be leaving the club at the end of his contract, after scoring 21 goals in 85 appearances in all competitions during his 2 and a half years with Derry. [26]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Livingston | 2012–13 [27] | Scottish First Division | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| 2013–14 [28] | Scottish Championship | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
| 2014–15 [29] | 33 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 [a] | 1 | 41 | 12 | ||
| 2015–16 [30] | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 [b] | 2 | 26 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 [31] | Scottish League One | 32 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 [a] | 1 | 42 | 17 | |
| 2017–18 [32] | Scottish Championship | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 [a] | 1 | 17 | 5 | |
| Total | 141 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 176 | 42 | ||
| St Mirren (loan) | 2017–18 [32] | Scottish Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| St Mirren | 2017–18 [32] | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | |
| 2018–19 [33] | Scottish Premiership | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 [c] | 1 | 30 | 7 | |
| 2019–20 [34] | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | ||
| Total | 59 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 72 | 14 | ||
| Dundee | 2020–21 [35] | Scottish Championship | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 [d] | 1 | 34 | 8 |
| 2021–22 [36] | Scottish Premiership | 25 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | |
| Total | 50 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 63 | 15 | ||
| Partick Thistle | 2022–23 [37] | Scottish Championship | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 [e] | 1 | 35 | 6 |
| Derry City | 2023 [38] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 4 [f] | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
| 2024 [38] | 32 | 7 | 4 | 3 | – | 2 [g] | 0 | 38 | 10 | |||
| 2025 [38] | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 29 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 71 | 17 | 8 | 4 | – | 6 | 0 | 85 | 21 | |||
| Career total | 349 | 76 | 21 | 7 | 30 | 7 | 33 | 8 | 431 | 98 | ||
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