Daniel Mullen
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Daniel John Mullen is an Australian football (soccer)
Defender
who currently plays for in the Hyundai A-League
. His natural position is at centre back
but he plays regularly at right back
at club level.
Daniel is the cousin of Matthew Mullen
, son of former Socceroo Joe Mullen
. In his first game for Australia he became the first Socceroo to wear a 3 digit number wearing 107 against Kuwait on 6 March 2009.
Mullen joined United for the A-League 2008-09
season. On 26 July 2008 he made his debut for Adelaide United in a 0-0 against Newcastle in the Pre-Season Cup. He has since gone on to win a place in the team in the league and also featured against Kashima Antlers
in the AFC Champions League
. He played in Adelaide's Champions league semi final's 1st leg 3-0 victory over Uzbekistan outfit Bunyodkor
and was surely the best game in his short career. In November 2008 Daniel signed a new two year deal with Adelaide keeping him at the club until the end of the 2010-11 season. Mullen began to hold down a regular starting spot at Right Back
for Adelaide including starting the inugral Club World Cup game for the South Australia
n team in which he scored the equalising goal against Waitakere United
. Mullen scored his first league goal for Adelaide with a powerful header in the 3-2 victory over North Queensland Fury in Townsville in Round 4. He has had trouble cracking into the first team squad after Robert Cornthwaite
and Iain Fyfe
both regular at centre back.
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Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
Defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who currently plays for in the Hyundai A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
. His natural position is at centre back
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
but he plays regularly at right back
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
at club level.
Daniel is the cousin of Matthew Mullen
Matthew Mullen
Matthew Mullen Matthew Mullen Matthew Mullen (born 24 February 1989 in Adelaide is an Australian football (soccer) midfielder who currently plays for in the National Youth League...
, son of former Socceroo Joe Mullen
Joe Mullen (footballer)
Joe Mullen was an Australian football player.On 1 May 2008 Mullen was appointed as Adelaide United's inaugural youth team coach.-Player:...
. In his first game for Australia he became the first Socceroo to wear a 3 digit number wearing 107 against Kuwait on 6 March 2009.
Adelaide United
A-League 2008-09
The 2008–09 A-League season was the fourth season of the Australasian A-League association football competition. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008. Expansion...
season. On 26 July 2008 he made his debut for Adelaide United in a 0-0 against Newcastle in the Pre-Season Cup. He has since gone on to win a place in the team in the league and also featured against Kashima Antlers
Kashima Antlers
are a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J. League Division 1. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island"....
in the AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
. He played in Adelaide's Champions league semi final's 1st leg 3-0 victory over Uzbekistan outfit Bunyodkor
FC Bunyodkor
FC Bunyodkor is an Uzbek football club based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.The club finished second in the 2007 Uzbek League season and made the semi-finals of the 2008 AFC Champions League...
and was surely the best game in his short career. In November 2008 Daniel signed a new two year deal with Adelaide keeping him at the club until the end of the 2010-11 season. Mullen began to hold down a regular starting spot at Right Back
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for Adelaide including starting the inugral Club World Cup game for the South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
n team in which he scored the equalising goal against Waitakere United
Waitakere United
Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...
. Mullen scored his first league goal for Adelaide with a powerful header in the 3-2 victory over North Queensland Fury in Townsville in Round 4. He has had trouble cracking into the first team squad after Robert Cornthwaite
Robert Cornthwaite
Robert Richard Cornthwaite is an English-Australian football player. He is a centre back or right full back who currently plays for Chunnam Dragons in the South Korean K-League....
and Iain Fyfe
Iain Fyfe
Iain Fyfe is an Australian football player who currently plays as defender for Busan I'Park in the K-League.- Club career :On completion of his SASI program in 2000, Iain joined hometown NSL club Adelaide City...
both regular at centre back.
Honours
With AustraliaAustralia national football (soccer) team
The Australia national association football team represents Australia in international association football competitions. Its official nickname is the "Socceroos"...
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- International Cor Groenewegen Tournament (U-20): 2009
- Weifang Cup (U-18): 2007