Melanius Mullarkey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Melanius Daniel Mullarkey | ||
| Date of birth | 11 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint Lucia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2013 | Birmingham City | ||
| 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) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Saint Lucia | 7 | (1) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 January 2019 (UTC) | |||
Melanius Mullarkey is a Saint Lucian footballer who was playing for Hinckley AFC[1] of the Midland Football League Division One, and the Saint Lucia national team.
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.[2]
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.[2] 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.[2][3] In 2015 he had a short trial stint with Cork City of the League of Ireland Premier Division.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6]
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."[2]
References
- ^ "Hinckley AFC player profile". Hinckley AFC Official. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d Finisterre, Terry. "Melanius comes home". Saint Lucia News Online. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ Finisterre, Terry. "Mullarkey nets in Saint Lucia win". Saint Lucia News Online. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "CFD profile". Caribbean Football Database. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ Robertson, S. "Windward Defending Champions Suffer Setback". Sport Caraibe. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
External links
- Melanius Mullarkey – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Melanius Mullarkey at National-Football-Teams.com
- Caribbean Football Database profile
- Melanius Mullarkey at Soccerway
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- Living people
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- Saint Lucian footballers
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- Saint Lucian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Saint Lucian expatriate footballers
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- Bedworth United F.C. players
- Long Buckby A.F.C. players
- Banbury United F.C. players
- AEL Limassol players
- Kettering Town F.C. players
- Rugby Town F.C. players
- Boston United F.C. players
- Gresley F.C. players
- Daventry Town F.C. players
- Leicester Nirvana F.C. players
- Hayes & Yeading United F.C. players
- Hinckley A.F.C. players
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