Stephen McMullan

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Stephen McMullan
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-12-31) 31 December 2004 (age 19) [1]
Place of birth Northern Ireland [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Fleetwood Town
Number 30
Youth career
2019–2022 Warrenpoint Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Warrenpoint Town 10 (0)
2022– Fleetwood Town 3 (0)
International career‡
2021 Republic of Ireland U18 1 (0)
2022 Northern Ireland U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:26, 28 August 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:42, 6 August 2023 (UTC)

Stephen McMullan (born 31 December 2004) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Fleetwood Town. He has represented both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland at youth-team level.

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McMullan made his debut for Warrenpoint Town in the NIFL Premiership in January 2022 and was signed by English Football League club Fleetwood Town four months later.

Club career

Warrenpoint Town

McMullan joined Warrenpoint Town at the age of 14. [2] He made his debut in the NIFL Premiership at the age of 17 on 15 January 2022, in a 1–0 defeat to Crusaders at Milltown. [3]

Fleetwood Town

On 5 May 2022, he signed a two-year contract with EFL League One club Fleetwood Town. [4] He signed a new long-term contract in January 2023 after impressing in under-18 and development squad games. [5] [6] He made his first-team debut for Fleetwood on 23 April 2023, in a 1–0 win over Milton Keynes Dons at Highbury Stadium. [7] [8] He cited regular goalkeeper Jay Lynch as an inspiration and said he was "over the moon with the opportunity". [9] He was linked with Premier League clubs Chelsea, Newcastle United and Aston Villa over the summer. [10]

International career

He was called up to the Northern Ireland under-19 squad in September 2022. [11] [12] He received his first call up to the senior Northern Ireland national football team in November of 2023. [13]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 August 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Warrenpoint Town 2020–21 [1] NIFL Premiership 0000000000
2021–22 [1] NIFL Premiership100000000100
Total100000000100
Fleetwood Town 2022–23 [14] EFL League One 1000000010
2023–24 [15] EFL League One1000000010
Total2000000020
Career total120000000120

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    2. ↑ Fullerton, Gareth (6 May 2022). "Warrenpoint Town goalkeeper signs deal with Fleetwood Town". BelfastLive. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
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    5. ↑ "Goalkeeper Stephen McMullan signs a long-term deal with Town". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
    6. ↑ Reilly, Caoimhín (6 January 2023). "Dundalk goalkeeper Stephen McMullan signs new contract at English League 1 club". Independent.ie. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
    7. ↑ "Fleetwood Town 1-0 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC Sport. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
    8. ↑ Rogers, James (27 April 2023). "Proud moment as Dundalk-native Stephen McMullan makes Fleetwood Town debut". Independent.ie. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
    9. ↑ "McMullan: It was a brilliant feeling and I'm still buzzing". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
    10. ↑ Luney, Graham (2 May 2023). "Premier League trio eye former Point keeper Stephen McMullan". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
    11. ↑ "Young duo McMullan and Glenfield named in Northern Ireland Under-19s squad". leetwoodtownfc.com. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
    12. ↑ "International roundup: McMullan and Glenfield secure elite round spot in U19 Euro Qualifiers". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
    13. ↑ "McMullan makes the step up to the Northern Ireland Senior squad". Fleetwood Town FC. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
    14. ↑ "Games played by Stephen McMullan in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
    15. ↑ "Games played by Stephen McMullan in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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