Michael Mellon

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Michael Mellon
Personal information
Full name Michael Jordan Donald Mellon [1]
Date of birth (2003-12-05) 5 December 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Blackpool, England
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Stockport County
(on loan from Burnley)
Youth career
0000–2019 Manchester United
2019–2022 Burnley
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Burnley 0 (0)
2023 → Morecambe (loan) 8 (0)
2023–2024 → Morecambe (loan) 22 (13)
2024 → Dundee (loan) 14 (3)
2024– → Stockport County (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2019–2020 Scotland U17 3 (1)
2023– Scotland U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:27, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:52, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

Michael Jordan Donald Mellon (born 5 December 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Stockport County on loan from Burnley.

Contents

Born in England, he is a Scotland youth international.

Club career

Mellon started his career in the Academy at Manchester United before he joined Burnley at under-16 level during the summer pre-season of 2019. [2] He featured for Tony Philliskirk's under-18 side for their tour of Prague, where he scored a late equaliser against Turkish side Altınordu on his first appearance. [2] He played several times for the youth team during his first season at the club, before signing a two-year scholarship in July 2020. [2] In February 2022, Mellon agreed his first professional contract, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal until the summer of 2025. [3] [2] Mellon moved on loan to Morecambe in January 2023. [4] [5] Mellon made his senior debut on 24 January 2023 in a League One match away at Ipswich Town at Portman Road, losing 4–0, [6] [7] and his first start on 28 January at home to Bristol Rovers in a 5–1 win. [8] He suffered a shoulder injury in March 2023, ending his season. [9]

He rejoined Morecambe on a season-long loan ahead of the 2023–24 season. [10] He scored the first hat trick of his professional career, in a 4–1 league victory against AFC Wimbledon on 28 October 2023. [11] [12] Following an impressive spell that saw him score fifteen goals in twenty-seven appearances, he was recalled by Burnley on 8 January 2024. [13]

On 26 January 2024, Mellon joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on loan until the end of the season. [14] He made his debut off the bench the following day, and notched a goal and two assists in an away league victory over Livingston. [15] [16] His performance was praised by Dundee manager Tony Docherty. [17] On 11 February 2024, Mellon suffered a serious head injury in a win over St Johnstone, requiring a stretcher to leave the pitch after falling unconscious. [18] After Mellon was released from hospital, Dundee contacted the Scottish Football Association to ask why play was not stopped during the match. [19] Mellon returned to the pitch on 24 February off the bench away to Hibernian. [20]

On 16 July 2024, Mellon joined EFL League One club Stockport on loan until the end of the season. [21] [22]

International career

Mellon scored his first international goal for the Scotland under-17 team against the Sweden under-17 team on 10 February 2020. [23]

He was called-up by the Scotland under-21 team in September 2023, [24] and he appeared as a substitute in a 3–1 win against Hungary on 13 October. [25]

Personal life

His father is Micky Mellon. [4] [26]

Style of play

He has been described as "a physical striker capable of playing with his back to goal and with fine scoring instincts". [27]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burnley 2022–23 [7] Championship 000000—00
2023–24 [28] Premier League 00———00
Total000000—00
Morecambe (loan) 2022–23 [7] League One 80———80
Morecambe (loan) 2023–24 [28] League Two 221331111 [lower-alpha 1] 02715
Dundee (loan) 2023–24 [28] Scottish Premiership 143——00143
Career total44163111104918
  1. ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy

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  1. ↑ "Scotland – M. Mellon – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "MELLON SIGNS PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT". Burnleyfootballclub.com.
  3. ↑ "Son of a gun Burnley striker Michael Mellon pens pro terms". Tribalfootball.com. 17 May 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Morecambe sign Burnley striker Mellon on loan". BBC Sport.
  5. ↑ "Morecambe bring in Burnley striker on loan". Lancaster Guardian. 19 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Ipswich Town 4 Morecambe 0: Shrimps well beaten by rampant hosts". Lancaster Guardian. 24 January 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 "Games played by Michael Mellon in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Morecambe 5 Bristol Rovers 1: Fourth straight home win for rampant Shrimps | Lancashire Evening Post". 29 January 2023.
  9. ↑ McDougall, John (9 March 2023). "Burnley striker's season over after shoulder surgery following loan spell". LancsLive.
  10. ↑ "Michael Mellon: Morecambe re-sign Burnley striker on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Morecambe 4-1 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  12. ↑ Team, The Courier Sport (29 October 2023). "Son of former Dundee United boss nets first senior hat-trick in English football".
  13. ↑ "Michael Mellon returns to Burnley". www.morecambefc.com. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  14. ↑ "Mellon is a Dee". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  15. ↑ "Livingston v Dundee". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  16. ↑ "Livingston 1-4 Dundee: Michael Mellon shines on debut as visitors coast to victory". Sky Sports.
  17. ↑ Media, P. A. (28 January 2024). "Tony Docherty hails impact of Michael Mellon in Dundee win at Livingston". STV News.
  18. ↑ "Dundee snatch dramatic derby win over St Johnstone". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  19. ↑ "Dundee seek answers over Mellon incident" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  20. ↑ "Maolida magic as Hibs beat top-six rivals Dundee". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
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  27. ↑ James, Alex (24 March 2022). "The five leading Burnley prospects who could help spearhead a new-look Clarets". LancsLive.
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