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 | |||
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Full name | Jon James Alexander Mellish[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1997-09-19) 19 September 1997 (age 25) | ||
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 | 22 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Gateshead | 57 | (1) |
2017 | → Newcastle Benfield (loan) | ||
2019– | Carlisle United | 118 | (16) |
National team | |||
2018–2019 | England C | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:11, 13 November 2022 (UTC) |
Born in South Shields,[2] Mellish attended Gateshead College.[3]
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] He was a prolific scorer for the club in the 2020–21 season.[10]
Originally a defender, Mellish was converted into a midfielder in February 2020.[11][12]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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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[13] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 22 | 0 |
2020–21[14] | League Two | 44 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 49 | 16 | |
2021–22[15] | League Two | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 46 | 3 | |
2022–23[16] | League Two | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
Total | 118 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 139 | 21 | ||
Career total | 175 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 197 | 23 |
Carlisle United F.C. – current squad | |
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