Melanius Mullarkey

Melanius Daniel Mullarkey (born 11 January 1992) is a Saint Lucian footballer who plays for Southern League Premier Division Central side Redditch United and the Saint Lucia national team. He plays as a defender.

Melanius Mullarkey
Personal information
Full name Melanius Daniel Mullarkey
Date of birth (1992-01-11) 11 January 1992
Place of birth Saint Lucia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Redditch United
Youth career
2007–2013 Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Rugby Town 9 (0)
2013–2015 AEL Limassol
2015 Kettering Town 1 (0)
2015 Corby Town
2016 Boston United
2016 Gresley 3 (0)
2016 Leicester Nirvana
2017–2018 Hayes & Yeading United 5 (0)
2018 Strumska Slava 2 (0)
2018–2019 Hinckley 4 (0)
2019 Wolverhampton Sporting 4 (0)
2019–2020 Ilkeston Town
2020 Bromsgrove Sporting 0 (0)
2020– Redditch United 1 (0)
National team‡
2015– Saint Lucia 7 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:00, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:00, 19 November 2020 (UTC)

Early life

Mullarkey was born on the island of Saint Lucia. His family is from Soufriere and central Castries. His family moved to the United Kingdom in 2002 when he was 10 years old. It was at this time that he gained an interest in football.[1]

Club career

Mullarkey soon began playing in the local Sunday leagues. He was scouted by Birmingham City and stayed with the club's academy for five years before moving to Coventry City.[1] Following his departure from Coventry City, Mullarkey traveled to Cyprus to play for AEL Limassol. He returned to the United Kingdom the following year and has played for numerous non-league clubs since then.[1][2] In 2015 he had a short trial stint with Cork City of the League of Ireland Premier Division.[3]

Mullarkey signed for Southern League Premier Division Central side Bromsgrove Sporting on 5 September 2020, following a successful trial period.[4] Melanius then signed for fellow Southern League Premier Division Central side Redditch United on 23 October 2020 [5]

International career

Mullarkey made his senior international debut for Saint Lucia on 16 May 2015 in a 2015 Windward Islands Tournament match against Grenada. He then competed in the team's 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Antigua and Barbuda the following month.[6]

He was then recalled to the squad for the 2017 Windward Islands Tournament and scored his first international goal in the team's opening match, a 2–1 victory over the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.[7]

About representing Saint Lucia, Mullarkey said, "I wanted to play for Saint Lucia because it’s my hometown, I love my country from the bottom of my heart and playing and representing them is the best thing that will ever happen to me."[1]

References
  1. Finisterre, Terry. "Melanius comes home". Saint Lucia News Online. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  2. "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  3. Finisterre, Terry. "Mullarkey nets in Saint Lucia win". Saint Lucia News Online. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  4. "NEW ADDITION: Trialist no more as defender Mullarkey signs". BromsgroveSporting.co.uk. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  5. "Mullarkey Makes Redditch Switch". Southern-Football-League.co.uk. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  6. "CFD profile". Caribbean Football Database. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  7. Robertson, S. "Windward Defending Champions Suffer Setback". Sport Caraibe. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
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