Jake David Mulraney (born 5 April 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic.
 Mulraney during a pre-match warmup in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jake David Mulraney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St John Bosco | |||
| Lourdes Celtic | |||
| 2003–2012 | Crumlin United | ||
| 2012–2014 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 2014 | Ilkeston | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Ilkeston | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Stevenage (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 52 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Atlanta United | 47 | (3) |
| 2022 | Orlando City | 17 | (0) |
| 2022 | Orlando City B | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | St Patrick's Athletic | 38 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 8 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:11, 23 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Born in Dublin, Mulraney has previously played for Ilkeston, Queens Park Rangers, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Heart of Midlothian, Atlanta United and Orlando City, with loan spells at Dagenham & Redbridge and Stevenage.
Club career edit
Queens Park Rangers edit
On 10 December 2014 Mulraney, who had been playing for Ilkeston following his release by Nottingham Forest,[3] signed an 18-month professional contract with Premier League side Queens Park Rangers.[4]
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) edit
On 7 October 2015, Mulraney joined Dagenham & Redbridge on a one-month loan deal.[5] He made his debut the same day in a 2–1 victory away to Stevenage in the Football League Trophy coming on as a substitute in the 54th minute.[6]
Inverness Caledonian Thistle edit
On 17 June 2016, Mulraney joined Inverness Caledonian Thistle on a two-year deal.[7]
Heart of Midlothian edit
On 15 May 2018, Mulraney joined Heart of Midlothian in a swap deal for Angus Beith.[8] Mulraney scored two goals in 52 appearances for Hearts.[9]
Atlanta United edit
On 28 January 2020, Mulraney joined Major League Soccer club Atlanta United.[10] He made his debut for the club on 25 February 2020 in the CONCACAF Champions League against Motagua, starting in the 3–0 victory.[11] Mulraney scored his first goal for Atlanta United on 14 October 2020 against Inter Miami, his 83rd minute goal being the equalizer in the 1–1 draw.[12]
Orlando City edit
On 5 May 2022, Atlanta United transferred Mulraney to Orlando City in exchange for $200,000 in General Allocation Money with a potential further $75,000 in GAM pending performance-based conditions.[13] The deal included a percentage of the fee from any future sale.[14]
St Patrick's Athletic edit
2023 season edit
On 18 January 2023, it was announced that Mulraney had returned to Ireland, signing for his local League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic on a multi year contract, with the terms of the transfer undisclosed.[15][16][17] He grew up a fan of the club, attending games from the age of 7 or 8 with his grandfather.[18] His first goal for the club came on 17 March 2023, an 89th minute equaliser via a 25 yard strike into the bottom corner in a 2–2 draw away to rivals Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium.[19] He followed that up by scoring in his next game, in a 3–0 win over UCD at Richmond Park.[20] On 7 April 2023, Mulraney opened the scoring in a 4–0 win over Cork City at Richmond Park.[21] On 5 May 2023, he levelled the scores at 2–2 in an eventual 3–2 win away to Cork City at Turners Cross, by finding the top right hand corner from 20 yards in the 55th minute.[22] On 23 June 2023, Mulraney scored a free-kick in a 1–0 derby win at home to Shelbourne, finding the underside of the crossbar in the top right corner in the 68th minute of the match.[23] Mulroney scored his 6th goal of the season on 7 July 2023 when he found the top corner from 20 yards in a 1–1 draw against Cork City at Richmond Park.[24] On 12 July 2023, Mulraney made his first appearance in European competition in a 2–1 loss against F91 Dudelange in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League at the Stade Jos Nosbaum.[25] On 28 October 2023, he was announced as the club's Goal of the Season award winner, for his free-kick against Shelbourne.[26] On 12 November 2023, Mulraney was part of the starting XI in the 2023 FAI Cup Final, providing 2 assists for his side's first 2 goals in a 3–1 win over Bohemians in front of a record breaking FAI Cup Final crowd of 43,881 at the Aviva Stadium.[27]
2024 season edit
He scored his first goal of the season on 15 March 2024 at home to Shelbourne, heading home a Brandon Kavanagh cross 10 minutes after coming off the bench.[28]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played on 22 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ilkeston | 2014–15[29] | NPL Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2014–15[2] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16[2] | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 2015–16[30] | EFL League Two | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Stevenage (loan) | 2015–16[30] | EFL League Two | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2016–17[31] | Scottish Premiership | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18[32] | Scottish Championship | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 1 | 32 | 3 | ||
| Total | 52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 64 | 3 | |||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2018–19[33] | Scottish Premiership | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20[34] | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 52 | 2 | ||||
| Atlanta United | 2020[34] | Major League Soccer | 18 | 1 | — | — | 3[e] | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2021[34] | 22 | 1 | — | — | 3[e] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||||
| 2022[34] | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 47 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 3 | ||
| Orlando City | 2022[34] | Major League Soccer | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 1[f] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||
| Orlando City B | 2022[34] | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2023[34] | LOI Premier Division | 29 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | 2[g] | 0 | 0[h] | 0 | 36 | 6 | |
| 2024[34] | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0[i] | 0 | 2[j] | 0 | 11 | 1 | |||
| Total | 38 | 7 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 207 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 255 | 16 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup, U.S. Open Cup & FAI Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup & Scottish League Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League
- ^ 1 appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup & 1 appearance in the Leinster Senior Cup
Honours edit
Club edit
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle
- Heart of Midlothian
- Scottish Cup Runner Up: 2018–19
- St Patrick's Athletic
Individual edit
- St Patrick's Athletic Goal of the Season (1): 2023 (vs. Shelbourne)
References edit
- ^ "EFL: Free Transfers: 2015/16" (PDF). English Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Jack Mulraney". 11v11. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "Ilkeston FC: Kevin Wilson proud to see more Robins talent make step up". Derby Telegraph. Local World. 18 December 2014. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ "QPR SIGN YOUNGSTER JAKE MULRANEY". Queens Park Rangers FC. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "Jake Mulraney: QPR youngster joins Dagenham & Redbridge". BBC Sport. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "Stevenage 1–2 Dag & Red". BBC Sport. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "2 Year Deal For Jake". ICTFC.com. Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC. 17 June 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Hearts sign Jake Mulraney, Angus Beith goes to Inverness, Iain Vigurs to Ross County". BBC Sport. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Jake Mulraney to leave Hearts for Atlanta United as Craig Wighton joins Arbroath on loan". BBC Sport. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ Roberson, Doug (28 January 2020). "Atlanta United acquires Jake Mulraney". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Atlanta United 3–0 Motagua". Soccerway.
- ^ "Inter Miami 1–1 Atlanta United". Soccerway.
- ^ "Orlando City SC Acquires Winger/Midfielder Jake Mulraney from Atlanta United FC". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ "Atlanta United Acquires Up To $275,000 in General Allocation Money". ATLUTD.com.
- ^ "Orlando City SC transfers winger/midfielder Jake Mulraney to St. Patrick's Athletic F.C. of the Irish Premier Division | Orlando City". orlandocitysc.
- ^ "#SAINTS2023 - Mulraney Is A Super Saint!". www.stpatsfc.com.
- ^ "LOI transfers: Pat's sign Mulraney, Cork ponder Seedorf". 18 January 2023 – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/new-st-pats-recruit-jake-29300802?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target
- ^ Geraghty, Darryl (17 March 2023). "Mulraney strikes late for Pat's to deny Rovers first win of campaign". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Chris Forrester bags brace as St Pat's win first game in five". independent.
- ^ Fallon, John (7 April 2023). "St Pat's run out comfortable 4-0 winners over Cork City". Irish Examiner.
- ^ Fallon, John (5 May 2023). "Late winner denies Cork City as St Pat's claim all three points". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Gesture to crowd earns Damien Duff a red card as Pat's claim spoils in feisty derby". Independent.ie. 23 June 2023.
- ^ Jordan, Luke. "League Report: St. Patrick's Athletic 1 - 1 Cork City". extratime.com.
- ^ "Mark Doyle's late strike keeps struggling Saints alive in Conference qualifier". Independent.ie. 13 July 2023.
- ^ https://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=9488
- ^ Fenton, James (12 November 2023). "FAI Cup final recap: Bohemians 1-3 St Pat's" – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ https://www.the42.ie/st-pats-shelbourne-report-6328897-Mar2024/
- ^ "The Evo-Stik Statistics". Ilkeston FC Official Matchday Programme (vs Skelmersdale United): 23. 15 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jake Mulraney in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Jake Mulraney in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Jake Mulraney in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Jake Mulraney in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Republic of Ireland - J. Mulraney - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ie.soccerway.com.
- ^ Crawford, Kenny (24 March 2018). "Dumbarton 0–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 May 2018.