Matthew Mullen

Matthew Mullen

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Peter Mullen
Date of birth	February 24, 1989 (1989-02-24) (age 22)
Place of birth	Adelaide, Australia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Central Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Adelaide United
Number	25
Youth career
2006–2007	SASI
2007	AIS
2008–	Adelaide United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006	Para Hills	17	(4)
2007–	Adelaide United	3	(0)
2009	→ Para Hills (loan)	15	(0)
2010	→ Para Hills (loan)	13	(3)
2011	→ Adelaide City (loan)	21	(0)
National team
2007–2008	Australia U-20	6	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 September 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Matthew Mullen (born 24 February 1989 in Adelaide is an Australian football (soccer) midfielder who currently plays for Adelaide United in the National Youth League. Matthew is the cousin of current Adelaide United player Daniel Mullen and the nephew of former Socceroo Joe Mullen.

Club career

Before joining Adelaide United for the A-League 2007-08 season, Mullen played for the Para Hills Knights in the South Australian Premier League and with the Australian Institute of Sport. He made two substitute appearances over his one year contract with Adelaide and was signed as a youth player for the A-League 2008-09 season. After some impressive performances in the A-League National Youth League Mullen was awarded a place on the bench against Wellington Phoenix; he replaced Angelo Costanzo in the 67th minute playing his part in the 1–1 draw.^[1]

Since 2009 he has been loaned out to local Adelaide clubs Adelaide City and Para Hills Knights during the A-League off season.

Career statistics

(Correct as of 22 December 2008)

Club	Season	League1		Cup		International2		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Adelaide United	2007–08	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2008–09	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Total								3	0

¹ - includes A-League final series statistics
² - includes FIFA Club World Cup statistics; AFC Champions League statistics are included in season commencing after group stages (i.e. 2008 ACL in 2008-09 A-League season etc.)

Honours

With Australia:

• Weifang Cup (U-18): 2007

References

1. ^ "Premiership to be decided in final round". Adelaide United. 2009-01-18. http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=aufc_newsdisplay&id=26183&pageid=2536. Retrieved 2009-01-23. 

External links

• Adelaide United profile

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Name	Mullen, Matthew
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Date of birth	24 February 1989
Place of birth	Adelaide, Australia
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