Danny Mullen

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Danny Mullen
Personal information
Full name Daniel Mullen [1]
Date of birth (1995-03-01) 1 March 1995 (age 29)
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Derry City
Number 21
Youth career
Aberdeen
2012 Livingston
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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– Derry City 22 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

Daniel Mullen (born 1 March 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City. He has previously played for Livingston, St Mirren, Dundee and Partick Thistle.

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Career

Livingston

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]

St Mirren

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]

Dundee

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]

Partick Thistle

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]

Derry City

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Livingston 2012–13 [25] Scottish First Division 232100000242
2013–14 [26] Scottish Championship 23200201 [lower-alpha 1] 0262
2014–15 [27] 331011304 [lower-alpha 1] 14112
2015–16 [28] 19110214 [lower-alpha 2] 2264
2016–17 [29] Scottish League One 321421414 [lower-alpha 1] 14217
2017–18 [30] Scottish Championship 11400402 [lower-alpha 1] 1175
Total141335215215517642
St Mirren (loan) 2017–18 [30] Scottish Championship 5000000050
St Mirren 2017–18 [30] 143100000153
2018–19 [31] Scottish Premiership 23500512 [lower-alpha 3] 1307
2019–20 [32] 172114100224
Total59102192217214
Dundee 2020–21 [33] Scottish Championship 25520324 [lower-alpha 4] 1348
2021–22 [34] Scottish Premiership 257301000297
Total50125042416315
Partick Thistle 2022–23 [35] Scottish Championship 26410216 [lower-alpha 5] 1356
Derry City 2023 [36] League of Ireland Premier Division 12320–4 [lower-alpha 6] 0183
2023 [37] 10500–00105
Total228200040288
Career total3006715330731837485
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ↑ Two appearances and a goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup; two appearances and a goal in the Championship play-offs
  3. ↑ Two appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
  4. ↑ Appearances in the Premiership play-offs
  5. ↑ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup; five appearances and one goal in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
  6. ↑ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Livingston

St Mirren

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References

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  2. ↑ "Livingston boss Gareth Evans pleased with Danny Mullen's contribution". West Lothian Courier. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Livingston 0-2 Airdrie match report". Livingston F.C. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "Livingston 2-1 Dunfermline match report". Livingston F.C. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
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  6. ↑ "St Mirren sign Livingston's Mullen 'for five-figure fee'". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
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  26. ↑ "Games played by Danny Mullen in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Danny Mullen in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Danny Mullen in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Danny Mullen in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  30. 1 2 3 "Games played by Danny Mullen in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Danny Mullen in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Danny Mullen in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Danny Mullen in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
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  35. ↑ "Games played by Danny Mullen in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
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