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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
 Dundee
(on loan from Burnley)
Number 26
Youth career
0000–2019 Manchester United
2019–2022 Burnley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Burnley 0 (0)
2023 → Morecambe (loan) 8 (0)
2023–2024 → Morecambe (loan) 22 (13)
2024– → Dundee (loan) 10 (2)
International career‡
2019–2020 Scotland U17 3 (1)
2023– Scotland U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:00, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:33, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

Michael Jordan Donald Mellon (born 5 December 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish Premiership club Dundee, on loan from Burnley.

Born in England, he is a Scotland youth international.

Club career[edit]

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]

International career[edit]

Mellon scored his first international goal for the Scotland under-17 team against the Sweden under-17 team on 10 February 2020.[21]

He was called-up by the Scotland under-21 team in September 2023,[22] and he appeared as a substitute in a 3–1 win against Hungary on 13 October.[23]

Personal life[edit]

His father is Micky Mellon.[4][24]

Style of play[edit]

He has been described as "a physical striker capable of playing with his back to goal and with fine scoring instincts".[25]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 13 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Burnley 2022–23[7] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2023–24[26] Premier League 0 0 — — — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Morecambe (loan) 2022–23[7] League One 8 0 — — — 8 0
Morecambe (loan) 2023–24[26] League Two 22 13 3 1 1 1 1[a] 0 27 15
Dundee (loan) 2023–24[26] Scottish Premiership 10 2 — — 0 0 10 2
Career total 40 15 3 1 1 1 1 0 45 17
  1. ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Scotland – M. Mellon – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ a b c d "MELLON SIGNS PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT". Burnleyfootballclub.com.
  3. ^ "Son of a gun Burnley striker Michael Mellon pens pro terms". Tribalfootball.com. 17 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "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.
  21. ^ "MICHEAL MELLON". Scottishfa.co.uk.
  22. ^ "Another International call up for Shrimps". www.morecambefc.com.
  23. ^ "Scotland U21 3-1 Hungary U21 (13 Oct, 2023)". ESPN (UK). Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  24. ^ "The teenage Burnley prospect tipped for a very bright future". Lancs Live. 7 October 2020.
  25. ^ James, Alex (24 March 2022). "The five leading Burnley prospects who could help spearhead a new-look Clarets". LancsLive.
  26. ^ a b c "Games played by Michael Mellon in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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