Jon Mellish
Jon James Alexander Mellish (born 19 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays for Carlisle United, as a defender and midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jon James Alexander Mellish[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | South Shields, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Carlisle United | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Gateshead | 57 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Newcastle Benfield (loan) | ||
| 2019– | Carlisle United | 36 | (7) |
| National team | |||
| 2018–2019 | England C | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:17, 2 February 2021 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
Born in South Shields,[2] Mellish attended Gateshead College.[3]
Career
Mellish began his career with Gateshead, making his senior debut during the 2016–17 season.[2] He moved on loan to Newcastle Benfield in November 2017.[4]
He signed for Carlisle United in May 2019.[5][6][7] He scored his first goal for Carlisle in a 1-0 win against Barrow on 3 October 2020.[8] He signed a new contract with the club later that month.[9]
Playing style
Originally a defender, Mellish was converted into a midfielder in February 2020.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 February 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gateshead F.C. | 2016–17[2] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017–18[2] | National League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[2] | National League | 46 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 2 | |
| Total | 57 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 2 | ||
| Carlisle United | 2019–20[11] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2020–21[12] | League Two | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 26 | 12 | |
| Total | 36 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 93 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 107 | 14 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
References
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Carlisle United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 15. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- Jon Mellish at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- "Hartlepool transfer target Jon Mellish reveals why he turned down National League move". www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk.
- "StackPath". www.thenationalleague.org.uk.
- "Carlisle United: Tommy Wright & Paul Murray leave coaching roles, Jon Mellish signs". BBC Sport. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- Varley, Hugo (15 May 2019). "Carlisle bring in Gateshead's Jon Mellish".
- "Carlisle Utd's new defender Jon Mellish: 'This was my goal...I cannot wait for it'". News and Star.
- "Carlisle 1-0 Barrow". BBC. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- "CONTRACT: Midfielder commits to the Blues". www.carlisleunited.co.uk.
- "Carlisle Utd boss reveals why Jon Mellish will remain in the Cumbrians' midfield". News and Star.
- "Games played by Jon Mellish in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- "Games played by Jon Mellish in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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