Mark Cullen (footballer)

Mark Cullen (footballer)
Mark Cullen
Personal information
Full name Mark Cullen
Date of birth 21 April 1992 (1992-04-21) (age 19)
Place of birth Ashington, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Bury
(on loan from Hull City)
Number 9
Youth career
2008–2010 Hull City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010– Hull City 20 (1)
2011 Bradford City (loan) 4 (0)
2011– Bury (loan) 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:12, 20 August 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Mark Cullen[2] (born 21 April 1992[1]) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Bury, on loan from Hull City.

Career

Born in Ashington, Northumberland,[1] Cullen joined the Hull City youth system on a two-year scholarship in June 2008.[3] He made his first team debut as a 67th minute substitute in a 4–1 defeat against Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup third round.[4] He was given a place in the team after having scored 27 goals for the youth team during the 2009–10 season.[5]

Cullen, along with Tom Cairney, signed a new three and a half year deal with the club until 2012.[6]

He made his Premier League debut on 24 April 2010 when he came on as a substitute for George Boateng in the 75th minute of the home match against Sunderland, which Hull lost 1–0.[7] He made his first start for Hull against Wigan in the Premier League on 3 May 2010, and went on to score his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw.[8] He then went on to start in Hull's last game of the season against Liverpool in a 0–0 draw.

Cullen joined League Two club Bradford City on a one-month loan on 6 January 2011.[9] He played four games during his loan spell before returning to Hull after one month.[10]

On 20 July 2011, Cullen was loaned out to Bury for a 6 month loan, taking the number 9 shirt.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Profiles". Hull City A.F.C. http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10338~50380,00.html. Retrieved 2010-01-10. 
  2. ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 102. ISBN 9781845966010. 
  3. ^ "Mark signs for Hull City and hopes to make England debut". News Post Leader. 2008-06-16. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/sport/Mark-signs-for-Hull-City.4188115.jp. Retrieved 2010-01-10. 
  4. ^ "Wigan 4–1 Hull". BBC Sport. 2010-01-02. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/8434060.stm. Retrieved 2010-01-10. 
  5. ^ "Hull City: Bright future lies ahead (Video)". Hull Daily Mail. 2010-01-04. http://www.sporthull.co.uk/headlines/HULL-CITY-Bright-future-lies-ahead/article-1667769-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2010-01-10. 
  6. ^ "Defender Andy Dawson agrees new Hull City extension". BBC Sport (BBC). 3 January 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/9334674.stm. Retrieved 7 February 2011. 
  7. ^ Sheringham, Sam (2010-04-24). "Hull 0–1 Sunderland". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8637469.stm. Retrieved 2010-04-27. 
  8. ^ "Wigan 2–2 Hull". BBC Sport. 2010-05-03. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8649742.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-03. 
  9. ^ "Bradford City agree new loan deals with trio". BBC Sport. 2011-01-06. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/9346025.stm. Retrieved 2011-01-06. 
  10. ^ "Loan duo leave the Bantams". Bradford City A.F.C.. 2011-02-07. http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10266~2287934,00.html. Retrieved 2011-02-07. 
  11. ^ "Bury sign Hull City striker Mark Cullen on loan". BBC Sport (BBC). 20 July 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14223066.stm. Retrieved 20 July 2011. 

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