Paul McMullan (footballer, born 1996)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paul James McMullan[1] | ||
Date of birth | 25 February 1996 | ||
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]
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 |
- ^ Appearances in the Scottish League One play-offs
- ^ a b c Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ Two appearances and one goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
- ^ Two appearances and two goals in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four appearances and one goal in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
- ^ Appearances in the Premiership play-offs
Honours[]
Club[]
Dundee United
Individual[]
Dundee
- SPFL Championship Team of the Season: 2020–21[31]
References[]
- ^ "UEFA Youth League 2013/2014: Booking List before Group Stage Matchday 6" (PDF). UEFA. 5 December 2013. p. 8. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Paul McMullan". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. Dundee United F.C. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Stenhousemuir 1–1 Ayr". BBC Sport. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Dunfermline 3-2 Stenhousemuir". BBC Sport. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Morton 3-2 Stenhousemuir". BBC Sport. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ Crawford, Kenny (13 May 2015). "Queen's Park 0-1 Stenhousemuir". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ Lamont, Alasdair (16 May 2015). "Stenhousemuir 1–1 Queen's Park". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "St Mirren take Paul McMullan on loan from Celtic". BBC Sport. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Rangers 3-1 St Mirren". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "St Mirren 1-1 Livingston". BBC Sport. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "Paul McMullan". St Mirren F.C. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 8 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ Steele, Russell (24 February 2016). "Morton swoop to sign Celtic man on loan". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "Greenock Morton 3-2 Queen of the South". BBC Sport. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "Celtic: PJ Crossan signs as Paul McMullan joins Dunfermline on loan". BBC Sport. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "United sign McMullan". Dundee United. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "McMullan signs a pre-contract". dundeefc.co.uk. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Paul joins on loan". dundeefc.co.uk. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Scottish Championship Top Assists". BBC. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Dundee promoted as Kilmarnock drop down for first time in 28 years". BBC. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Championship Team of the Season 2020/21". SPFL.co.uk. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Paul signs permanent deal with club". dundeefc.co.uk. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Dundee v Brora Rangers". BBC. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Dundee 'would take play-off place now'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Paul McMullan". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "Paul McMullan". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "Paul McMullan". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "Scotland Under-21 0-0 Estonia Under-21". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ Paul McMullan at Soccerbase
- ^ "Championship Team of the Season 2020/21". SPFL.co.uk. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
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External links[]
- Paul McMullan at Soccerbase
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Stirling
- Scottish footballers
- Scotland youth international footballers
- Scotland under-21 international footballers
- Association football forwards
- Celtic F.C. players
- Stenhousemuir F.C. players
- St Mirren F.C. players
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
- Dundee United F.C. players
- Dundee F.C. players
- Scottish Professional Football League players