Daniel Mullen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel John Mullen | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Back / Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| Number | TBD | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Para Hills | ||
| 2006–2007 | SASI | ||
| 2007–2008 | AIS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006 | Para Hills | 18 | (1) |
| 2008–2012 | Adelaide United | 58 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Dalian Aerbin | 27 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Melbourne Victory (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2014– | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2009 | Australia U-20 | 15 | (1) |
| 2010– | Australia U-23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009– | Australia | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 November 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Daniel John Mullen (born 26 October 1989) is an Australian footballer who is contracted to the Western Sydney Wanderers in the A-League. His natural position is at centre back but he plays regularly at right back at club level. Daniel is the cousin of Matthew Mullen, son of former Socceroo Joe Mullen. In his first game for Australia he became the first Socceroo to wear a 3 digit number wearing 107 against Kuwait on 6 March 2009.
Club career
Adelaide United
Mullen joined United for the A-League 2008-09 season. On 26 July 2008 he made his debut for Adelaide United in a 0-0 against Newcastle in the Pre-Season Cup. He has since gone on to win a place in the team in the league and also featured against Kashima Antlers in the AFC Champions League. He played in Adelaide's Champions league semi final's 1st leg 3-0 victory over Uzbekistan outfit Bunyodkor and was surely the best game in his short career.[1]
In November 2008 Daniel signed a new two year deal with Adelaide keeping him at the club until the end of the 2010-11 season.[2] Mullen began to hold down a regular starting spot at Right Back for Adelaide including starting the inugral Club World Cup game for the South Australian team in which he scored the equalising goal against Waitakere United. Mullen scored his first league goal for Adelaide with a powerful header in the 3-2 victory over North Queensland Fury in Townsville in Round 4. He has had trouble cracking into the first team squad after Robert Cornthwaite and Iain Fyfe both regular at centre back. [3]
Dalian Aerbin
In July 2012 Mullen signed a two-year deal with Dalian Aerbin in the Chinese Super League.[4]
Melbourne Victory
Daniel Mullen Joined Melbourne Victory on loan for the second half of the 2012/2013 season.[5]
Western Sydney Wanderers
On 3 February 2014 he signed, along with Golgol Mebrahtu, with Western Sydney Wanderers. However, since there are no spaces remaining in the club's A-League squad, Mullen will only be eligible to participate in Western Sydney Wanderers's 2014 AFC Champions League campaign during the 2013–14 season.[6]
International career
Mullen debuted for the Australian national team in a qualifying match for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup against Kuwait in March 2009.[7]
Honours
With Australia:
- International Cor Groenewegen Tournament (U-20): 2009
- Weifang Cup (U-18): 2007
References
- ↑ "Barbiero and Mullen hold their own on big stage". Adelaide United. 9 October 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ↑ "Reds re-sign Mullen". A-League. 27 November 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ↑ "Mullen's season in doubt". A-League. 12 January 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ↑ Adelaide United defender Daniel Mullen set to join Chinese club Dalian Aerbin Goal.com
- ↑ http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Mullen-moves-to-Melbourne/60628
- ↑ "Mebrahtu and Mullen become Wanderers". Football Federation Australia. 3 February 2014.
- ↑ Mullen: A young Aussie on Chinese shorts FIFA.com
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