Stephen Mallon

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Stephen Mallon
Personal information
Full name Stephen Anthony Mallon [1]
Date of birth (1999-02-07) 7 February 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Position(s) Left winger
Team information
Current team
Sligo Rovers
Number 10
Youth career
St Oliver Plunkett FC 1969
2013–2019 Sheffield United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Sheffield United 0 (0)
2019Central Coast Mariners (loan) 8 (1)
2020Derry City (loan) 14 (2)
2021–2022 Bohemians 15 (1)
2022–2024 Cliftonville 24 (2)
2024– Sligo Rovers 6 (0)
International career
2014 Northern Ireland U15 2 (0)
2016 Republic of Ireland U18 5 (1)
2018 Republic of Ireland U19 1 (0)
2019 Republic of Ireland U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:06, 10 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:06, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

Stephen Anthony Mallon (born 7 February 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers.

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Career

Club career

Mallon joined A-League side Central Coast Mariners on loan from Sheffield United in January 2019. [2]

On 10 January 2020, Mallon signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Derry City on loan. [3] He made his league debut against Finn Harps on 21 February before scoring his first league goal the following week against Bohemians at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. One week after his first goal for the club on Friday 6 March he scored again against Waterford away at the RSC. In July, his loan was extended until the end of the League of Ireland Premier Division season. [4] [5] Mallon returned to Sheffield United after making 17 appearances and scoring 3 goals in all competitions for Derry City. [6] On 12 January 2021, Mallon departed Sheffield United, joining League of Ireland Premier Division side Bohemians on a permanent basis. [7] In 2022 Mallon signed for Northern Irish Club Cliftonville. He signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers on 4 June 2024, with his contract due to begin from 1 July. [8] After just 8 appearances for the club, he suffered a hip injury in a 4–0 loss away to Shamrock Rovers on 13 September 2024 that would rule him out for the rest of the season. [9]

International career

Mallon represented Northern Ireland at youth level before switching allegiances to play for the Republic of Ireland's youth teams. [10] In September 2020, he announced his intention to switch allegiances back to Northern Ireland. [11]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 September 2024 [12]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup League Cup ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield United 2018–19 EFL Championship 00000000
Central Coast Mariners (loan) 2018–19 A-League 810081
Sheffield United 2019–20 Premier League 00000000
Derry City (loan) 2020 League of Ireland Premier Division 142211 [lower-alpha 1] 0173
Sheffield United 2020–21 Premier League 000000
Bohemians 2021 League of Ireland Premier Division 50101 [lower-alpha 2] 070
2022 10100101
Total1511010171
Cliftonville 2022–23 NIFL Premiership 3000002 [lower-alpha 2] 00050
2023–24 21230102 [lower-alpha 3] 1273
Total24230102021323
Sligo Rovers 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division 602080
Career Total67681104021828

Honours

Cliftonville

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