Paul McMullan (footballer, born 1996)

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Paul McMullan
Personal information
Full name Paul James McMullan[1]
Date of birth (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996 (age 26)
Place of birth Stirling, Scotland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)[2]
Position(s) Winger/Forward
Club information
Current team
 Dundee
Number 18
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Celtic 0 (0)
2015 → Stenhousemuir (loan) 15 (3)
2015–2016 → St Mirren (loan) 17 (1)
2016 → Greenock Morton (loan) 11 (1)
2016–2017 → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 29 (2)
2017–2021 Dundee United 93 (11)
2021 → Dundee (loan) 15 (0)
2021– Dundee 28 (1)
National team
2011 Scotland U16 4 (1)
2012 Scotland U17 3 (1)
2014–2015 Scotland U19 7 (1)
2017 Scotland U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:00, 9 March 2022 (UTC)

Paul James McMullan (born 25 February 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Dundee. McMullan started his career with Celtic and has also had loan spells at Greenock Morton, Stenhousemuir, St Mirren and Dunfermline Athletic.

Career[]

Celtic[]

Born in Stirling, McMullan began his career in the under-19 team at Celtic.

Stenhousemuir (loan)[]

On 23 January 2015, he joined Scottish League One club Stenhousemuir on loan for the remainder of the season.[3] He made his senior debut the following day, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1–1 draw with Ayr United at Ochilview Park, scoring his team's goal.[4] On 14 February, he opened the scoring away to Dunfermline Athletic, who came from behind to defeat Stenhousemuir 3–2.[5] McMullan's only other goal of 14 league appearances came on 11 April in a defeat by the same score at Greenock Morton.[6] Stenhousemuir finished in the relegation play-off places, but stayed up with a 2–1 aggregate victory over Queen's Park: McMullan's free-kick set up Jamie McCormack to head the only goal of the first leg on 13 May,[7] and he also assisted Colin McMenamin in the second leg three days later.[8]

St Mirren (loan)[]

On 13 July 2015, McMullan was loaned to Scottish Championship club St Mirren for the 2015–16 season.[9] He made his debut 12 days later, playing the full 90 minutes of a 3–1 home win over Berwick Rangers in the first round of the Scottish Challenge Cup.[10] On 7 August, he made his league debut for the team in a defeat by the same score to Rangers at Ibrox.[11] Twenty-two days later, he scored his only goal for the team from Paisley, taking four minutes to open a 1–1 draw against Livingston at St. Mirren Park; the result meant his team had not won yet in four league games of the season.[12]

In January 2016, McMullan's loan was ended by Saints, and he returned to Celtic. In total, he played 22 games for the club, scoring once.[13]

Greenock Morton (loan)[]

McMullan was loaned to Greenock Morton on 24 February 2016, making his debut in a 3–0 Championship win at Hibernian on the same day.[14] On 15 March at Cappielow, he scored his first goal for the Ton, putting them 3–0 up at half time in an eventual 3–2 win over Queen of the South.[15]

Dunfermline Athletic (loan)[]

On 4 July 2016, McMullan was loaned to newly promoted Championship team Dunfermline Athletic, as PJ Crossan made the move in the other direction on a permanent basis.[16]

Dundee United[]

On 23 June 2017, McMullan signed a two-year contract with Dundee United.[17]

Dundee[]

On 7 January 2021, McMullan signed a pre-contract with United's crosstown rivals Dundee, which would see him begin a two-year deal at the end of the season.[18] On 26 January, McMullan joined Dundee on loan until the end of the season.[19] Despite only joining in January, McMullan would sit atop the league assist charts by the end of the season, and would play a key role in helping the club win the Premiership play-offs and gaining promotion back to the Scottish Premiership.[20][21] At the end of the season, McMullan was named in the SPFL's Championship Team of the Season.[22]

McMullan officially joined Dundee on his two-year deal in June 2021.[23] He would score his first competitive goals for the club in the Scottish League Cup, netting a brace against Brora Rangers.[24] On 5 March 2022, McMullan would finally score his first league goal for the club since he joined over a year prior in a draw away to Motherwell.[25]

International[]

McMullan represented Scotland at the under-16,[26] under-17,[27] under-19[28] and under-21 levels. He made his debut for the under-21 team in March 2017, appearing in a goalless draw against Estonia.[29]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 13 March 2022[30]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Celtic 2014–15 Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015–16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stenhousemuir (loan) Scottish League One 15 3 0 0 0 0 4[a] 0 19 3
St Mirren (loan) 2015–16 Scottish Championship 17 1 1 0 1 0 3[b] 0 22 1
Greenock Morton (loan) 2015–16 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1
Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 2016–17 29 2 4 4 4 0 2[b] 1 39 7
Dundee United 2017–18 Scottish Championship 30 4 1 1 5 3 4[c] 1 40 9
2018–19 32 4 2 0 3 0 6[d] 3 43 7
2019–20 23 3 1 0 4 0 1[b] 0 29 3
2020–21 Scottish Premiership 8 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 11 0
Total 93 11 4 1 15 3 11 4 123 19
Dundee (loan) 2020–21 Scottish Championship 15 0 1 0 0 0 4[e] 0 20 0
Dundee 2021–22 Scottish Premiership 28 1 3 0 5 2 0 0 36 3
Career total 208 19 13 5 25 5 24 5 270 34
  1. ^ Appearances in the Scottish League One play-offs
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  3. ^ Two appearances and one goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
  4. ^ Two appearances and two goals in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four appearances and one goal in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
  5. ^ Appearances in the Premiership play-offs

Honours[]

Club[]

Dundee United

Individual[]

Dundee

  • SPFL Championship Team of the Season: 2020–21[31]

References[]

  1. ^ "UEFA Youth League 2013/2014: Booking List before Group Stage Matchday 6" (PDF). UEFA. 5 December 2013. p. 8. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Paul McMullan". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. Dundee United F.C. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Stenhousemuir sign Craig Sutherland and Paul McMullan ahead of Ayr clash". Falkirk Herald. 23 January 2015. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Stenhousemuir 1–1 Ayr". BBC Sport. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Dunfermline 3-2 Stenhousemuir". BBC Sport. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Morton 3-2 Stenhousemuir". BBC Sport. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  7. ^ Crawford, Kenny (13 May 2015). "Queen's Park 0-1 Stenhousemuir". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  8. ^ Lamont, Alasdair (16 May 2015). "Stenhousemuir 1–1 Queen's Park". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  9. ^ "St Mirren take Paul McMullan on loan from Celtic". BBC Sport. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  10. ^ Haggerty, Anthony (25 July 2015). "St Mirren 3 Berwick Rangers 1: Winning start to Ian Murray's reign in Paisley as Buddies see off Borderers". Daily Record. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  11. ^ "Rangers 3-1 St Mirren". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  12. ^ "St Mirren 1-1 Livingston". BBC Sport. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  13. ^ "Paul McMullan". St Mirren F.C. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 8 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  14. ^ Steele, Russell (24 February 2016). "Morton swoop to sign Celtic man on loan". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  15. ^ "Greenock Morton 3-2 Queen of the South". BBC Sport. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  16. ^ "Celtic: PJ Crossan signs as Paul McMullan joins Dunfermline on loan". BBC Sport. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  17. ^ "United sign McMullan". Dundee United. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
  18. ^ "McMullan signs a pre-contract". dundeefc.co.uk. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  19. ^ "Paul joins on loan". dundeefc.co.uk. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  20. ^ "Scottish Championship Top Assists". BBC. Retrieved 27 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. ^ "Dundee promoted as Kilmarnock drop down for first time in 28 years". BBC. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. ^ "Championship Team of the Season 2020/21". SPFL.co.uk. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. ^ "Paul signs permanent deal with club". dundeefc.co.uk. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. ^ "Dundee v Brora Rangers". BBC. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  25. ^ "Dundee 'would take play-off place now'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  26. ^ "Paul McMullan". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  27. ^ "Paul McMullan". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  28. ^ "Paul McMullan". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  29. ^ "Scotland Under-21 0-0 Estonia Under-21". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  30. ^ Paul McMullan at Soccerbase
  31. ^ "Championship Team of the Season 2020/21". SPFL.co.uk. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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