Matthew MullenMatthew Mullen (born 24 February 1989 in Adelaide

Adelaide

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 is an Australian football (soccer)

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...

 midfielder

Midfielder

A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 who currently plays for in the National Youth League

A-League National Youth League

The A-League National Youth League is an Australian national football league run in parallel to the A-League. The aim of a league is to provide a pathway for young players and state league players to play regular high-level football, and allow reserve players from senior A-League teams to remain...

. Matthew is the cousin of current Adelaide United player Daniel Mullen

Daniel Mullen (footballer)

Daniel John Mullen is an Australian football 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....

 and the nephew 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:...

.

Club career

Before joining Adelaide United for the A-League 2007-08

A-League 2007-08

The A-League 2007-08 season was the third season of the Australian A-League football competition, won by the Newcastle Jets. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the previous two seasons and on the interest generated by and playing in the 2007 AFC Champions League, and...

 season, Mullen played for the Para Hills Knights

Para Hills Knights

Para Hills Knights Soccer Club are a football club from Para Hills, South Australia. The club plays in the South Australian Super League and have their home ground at The Paddocks in Para Hills, north of Adelaide...

 in the South Australian Premier League

South Australian Premier League

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 and with the Australian Institute of Sport

Australian Institute of Sport

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. He made two substitute appearances over his one year contract with Adelaide and was signed as a youth player for the A-League 2008-09

A-League 2008-09

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 season. After some impressive performances in the A-League National Youth League

A-League National Youth League

The A-League National Youth League is an Australian national football league run in parallel to the A-League. The aim of a league is to provide a pathway for young players and state league players to play regular high-level football, and allow reserve players from senior A-League teams to remain...

 Mullen was awarded a place on the bench against Wellington Phoenix; he replaced Angelo Costanzo

Angelo Costanzo

Angelo Costanzo is an Australian football player.He is instantly recognizable by his trademark long hair, which has earned him the nickname "The Divine Ponytail" among Adelaide and Newcastle fans.-Club career:In 1994 at 18 years of age he won the SA player of the year award at Salisbury United,...

 in the 67th minute playing his part in the 1–1 draw.

Since 2009 he has been loaned out to local Adelaide

Adelaide

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 clubs Adelaide City

Adelaide City

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 and Para Hills Knights

Para Hills Knights

Para Hills Knights Soccer Club are a football club from Para Hills, South Australia. The club plays in the South Australian Super League and have their home ground at The Paddocks in Para Hills, north of Adelaide...

 during the 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...

 off season.

Career statistics

(Correct as of 22 December 2008)

Club	Season	League1		Cup		International2		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Adelaide United	2007–08 A-League 2007-08 The A-League 2007-08 season was the third season of the Australian A-League football competition, won by the Newcastle Jets. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the previous two seasons and on the interest generated by and playing in the 2007 AFC Champions League, and...	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2008–09 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...	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Total								3	0

¹ - includes 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...

 final series statistics

² - includes FIFA Club World Cup

FIFA Club World Cup

The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...

 statistics; 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...

 statistics are included in season commencing after group stages (i.e. 2008 ACL in 2008-09 A-League season etc.)

Honours

With Australia

Australia national football (soccer) team

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• Weifang Cup (U-18): 2007

External links

• Adelaide United profile