| Michael Mellon | |
| Fullname: | Michael Jordan Donald Mellon[1] |
| Birth Date: | 5 December 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Blackpool, England |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Stockport County (on loan from Burnley) |
| Youthyears1: | –2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Manchester United |
| Youthyears2: | 2019–2022 |
| Youthclubs2: | Burnley |
| Years1: | 2022– |
| Clubs1: | Burnley |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023 |
| Clubs2: | → Morecambe (loan) |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Morecambe (loan) |
| Caps3: | 22 |
| Goals3: | 13 |
| Years4: | 2024 |
| Clubs4: | → Dundee (loan) |
| Caps4: | 14 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | → Stockport County (loan) |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019–2020 |
| Nationalteam1: | Scotland U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam2: | Scotland U21 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 20:27, 14 May 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 21:52, 4 June 2024 (UTC) |
Michael Jordan Donald Mellon (born 5 December 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Stockport County on loan from Burnley.
Born in England, he is a Scotland youth international.
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. 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. He played several times for the youth team during his first season at the club, before signing a two-year scholarship in July 2020. In February 2022, Mellon agreed his first professional contract, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal until the summer of 2025.[2] [3] 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] and his first start on 28 January at home to Bristol Rovers in a 5–1 win.[7] He suffered a shoulder injury in March 2023, ending his season.[8]
He rejoined Morecambe on a season-long loan ahead of the 2023–24 season.[9] He scored the first hat trick of his professional career, in a 4–1 league victory against AFC Wimbledon on 28 October 2023.[10] [11] Following an impressive spell that saw him score fifteen goals in twenty-seven appearances, he was recalled by Burnley on 8 January 2024.[12]
On 26 January 2024, Mellon joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on loan until the end of the season.[13] He made his debut off the bench the following day, and notched a goal and two assists in an away league victory over Livingston.[14] [15] His performance was praised by Dundee manager Tony Docherty.[16] 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.[17] After Mellon was released from hospital, Dundee contacted the Scottish Football Association to ask why play was not stopped during the match.[18] Mellon returned to the pitch on 24 February off the bench away to Hibernian.[19]
On 16 July 2024, Mellon joined EFL League One club Stockport on loan until the end of the season.[20] [21]
Mellon scored his first international goal for the Scotland under-17 team against the Sweden under-17 team on 10 February 2020.[22]
He was called-up by the Scotland under-21 team in September 2023,[23] and he appeared as a substitute in a 3–1 win against Hungary on 13 October.[24]
His father is Micky Mellon.[4] [25]
He has been described as "a physical striker capable of playing with his back to goal and with fine scoring instincts".[26]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Burnley | 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Morecambe (loan) | 2022–23 | League One | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Morecambe (loan) | 2023–24 | League Two | 22 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 15 | |
| Dundee (loan) | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 14 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 44 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 18 | |||