| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Peter Mullen | ||
| Date of birth | February 24, 1989 | ||
| 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). |
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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.
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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.
(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.)
With Australia: